In an intense match at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Udinese claimed a vital away victory against Genoa. The visitors opened the scoring in the 65th minute with a magnificent strike from Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, followed by Keinan Davis sealing the win just five minutes later, making it 2-0.
Genoa was close to equalizing on several occasions, but they were thwarted by misfortune, with two shots from Ruslan Malinovskyi hitting the post.
Despite having more shots on goal (18 compared to Udinese’s 14), Genoa could only manage 2 attempts on target, while 14 shots missed the goal entirely.
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp was undeniably the standout player of the match, scoring the first goal and influencing Udinese’s performance significantly.
Maduka Okoye, the Udinese goalkeeper, also played a crucial role, making 2 important saves to maintain his team’s lead.
Genoa’s head coach, Daniele De Rossi, set up his team in a 3-4-3 formation, with Justin Bijlow in goal. The defense consisted of Alessandro Marcandalli, Leo Östigard, and Johan Vásquez, while Mikael Ellertsson, Morten Frendrup, Ruslan Malinovskyi, and Brooke Norton-Cuffy formed the midfield. The attacking trio was made up of Junior Messias, Vítor Oliveira, and Lorenzo Colombo.
On the other hand, Kosta Runjaic’s Udinese adopted a 3-5-2 formation, with Maduka Okoye guarding the net, supported by Thomas Kristensen, Christian Kabasele, and Oumar Solet in defense. The midfield featured Kingsley Ehizibue, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Jesper Karlström, Arthur Atta, and Hassane Kamara, while Nicolò Zaniolo and Keinan Davis led the attack.
Referee Giuseppe Collu officiated the match at Luigi Ferraris.
Looking ahead, Genoa will travel to face Juventus in the next round, while Udinese will host Como 1907.
Following this match, Genoa sits with 33 points, positioned in 14th place on the table, whereas Udinese remains in 10th place with 39 points.
Substitutions for Genoa
59’ 2H – Junior Messias was replaced by Tommaso Baldanzi
71’ 2H – Vítor Oliveira was substituted for Caleb Ekuban; Lorenzo Colombo came off for Jeff Ekhator
84’ 2H – Johan Vásquez was replaced by Aarón Martín
Yellow Cards for Genoa:
39’ 2H Lorenzo Colombo (Disputing with an opponent)
Substitutions for Udinese
45’ 2H – Arthur Atta was replaced by Jakub Piotrowski
83’ 2H – Hassane Kamara came off for Juan David Arizala; Morten Frendrup was substituted for Amorim
86’ 2H – Kingsley Ehizibue was replaced by Nicoló Bertola; Jurgen Ekkelenkamp came off for Lennon Miller
93’ 2H – Nicolò Zaniolo was substituted for Oier Zarraga
Yellow Cards for Udinese:
23’ 1H Hassane Kamara (Unsporting behavior), 10’ 2H Nicolò Zaniolo (Unsporting behavior), 18’ 2H Keinan Davis (Unsporting behavior), 47’ 2H Oumar Solet (Holding an opponent to prevent his progress), and 47’ 2H Lennon Miller (Delaying the game)