In an exciting encounter, Genoa defeated Bologna 3-2 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium during matchday 22 of Serie A. The local team saw goals from Ruslan Malinovskyi (61’), Caleb Ekuban (77’), and Junior Messias (90+5’). For Bologna, Lewis Ferguson scored in the first half (35’) and an own goal by Sebastian Otoa (46’) further contributed to the scoreline.
Junior Messias stood out as the best player of the match, showcasing his skills with a goal and two shots on target. Caleb Ekuban also played a crucial role by netting another goal for the home side.
Genoa’s coach, Daniele De Rossi, set up a 3-5-2 formation with Justin Bijlow in goal; Alessandro Marcandalli, Sebastian Otoa, and Johan Vásquez constituting the defense; a midfield featuring Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Morten Frendrup, Mikael Ellertsson, Jeff Ekhator, and Aarón Martín; and a front duo of Vítor Oliveira and Lorenzo Colombo.
Bologna, under coach Vincenzo Italiano, adopted a 4-2-4 formation with Lukasz Skorupski guarding the goal; Nadir Zortea, Nicolò Casale, Torbjørn Heggem, and Charalampos Lykogiannis in defense; a midfield with Remo Freuler and Lewis Ferguson; and an attacking quartet of Jonathan Rowe, Jens Odgaard, Benjamín Domínguez, and Ciro Immobile.
The referee for the match was Fabio Maresca. Looking ahead to the next fixtures, Genoa will take on Lazio, while Bologna prepares to host Milan.
After this match, Genoa sits in 13th place with 23 points, while Bologna remains at 8th with a total of 30 points.
Substitutions for Genoa
54’ – Jeff Ekhator off for Ruslan Malinovskyi and Aarón Martín off for Junior Messias
73’ – Johan Vásquez off for Maxwel Cornet and Vítor Oliveira off for Caleb Ekuban
95’ – Brooke Norton-Cuffy off for Nils Zatterstrom
Card Recipients for Genoa:
70’ – Ruslan Malinovskyi (Unsporting behavior) and 96’ – Alessandro Marcandalli (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Bologna
60’ – Benjamín Domínguez off for Federico Ravaglia
72’ – Jonathan Rowe off for Simon Sohm
74’ – Ciro Immobile off for Thijs Dallinga and Jens Odgaard off for Martin Vitik
Card Recipients for Bologna:
68’ – Ciro Immobile (Unsporting behavior) and 75’ – Federico Ravaglia (Delaying the game)
Sent Off for Bologna:
56’ – Lukasz Skorupski (Straight red card)