Genoa vs Empoli — result, stats and line-ups

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2024/2025

Genoa

2 MAR

1:1

Empoli

Goals

GOAL

Goal36'

Alberto Grassi · Right foot shot 0-1

GOAL

AST

Goal81'

Johan Vásquez (assist: Aarón Martín) · Right foot shot 1-1

Man of the match

Johan VásquezGenoa8.0

Expected goals (xG)

GenoaxGEmpoli

0.201.09

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Venue

Stadio Comunale Luigi FerrarisGenova · 33,205 seats

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Conditions

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RefereeDavide Massa
1st AssistantLuca Mondin
2nd AssistantFrancesco Luciani
4th OfficialAlessandro Prontera

Pressure index

GenoaEmpoli

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

Goal36'

Alberto Grassi · Right foot shot 0-1

PLAYER

Yellow card37'

Lorenzo Colombo

PLAYER

Yellow card45'

Youssef Maleh

PLAYER

Yellow card45'

Alessandro Zanoli

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Christian Kouamé · Out: Lorenzo Colombo · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution51'

In: Maxwel Cornet · Out: Fabio Miretti · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution52'

In: Jeff Ekhator · Out: Alessandro Zanoli · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution55'

In: Stefano Sabelli · Out: Mattia Bani · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Caleb Ekuban · Out: Junior Messias · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Jean Onana · Out: Patrizio Masini · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution69'

In: Mattia De Sciglio · Out: Sebastiano Esposito · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card79'

Liam Henderson

GOAL

AST

Goal81'

Johan Vásquez (assist: Aarón Martín) · Right foot shot 1-1

OUT

Substitution86'

In: Ismaël Konaté · Out: Liam Henderson · Tactical sub

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Commentary

90+6′The second half has concluded with the score tied at 1-1 between Genoa and Empoli.
90+5′Ismael Konaté committed a foul against Empoli.
90+5′Johan Vásquez from Genoa commits a foul.
90+3′Alberto Grassi from Empoli commits a foul.
90+2′Aarón Martín from Genoa has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Emmanuel Gyasi.
90′Andrea Pinamonti from Genoa commits a foul.
88′Christian Kouamé from Empoli earned a free kick in an offensive position after being fouled by Koni De Winter.
86′Substitution for Empoli: Ismael Konaté comes on to replace Liam Henderson.
82′Foul committed by Jeff Ekhator - Genoa. Jeff Ekhator penalized for the foul.
84′Jean Onana commits a foul against Genoa.
83′Offside call against Empoli. Saba Goglichidze has been flagged for offside. Giuseppe Pezzella is also in an offside position.
81′Goal! It's now Genoa 1, Empoli 1. Johan Vásquez scores for Genoa with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, finding the top right corner. The assist came from Aarón Martín, who delivered a cross following a corner kick. Marco Silvestri inadvertently contributed with an own goal.
79′Liam Henderson of Empoli has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
78′Caleb Ekuban from Genoa has been awarded a free kick in the attacking zone after being fouled by Liam Henderson.
77′Christian Kouamé from Empoli was awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Jean Onana.
76′Missed opportunity! Maxwel Cornet from Genoa attempted a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sailed over the goal. The assist came from Morten Frendrup, who delivered a cross. Cornet's shot was off target.
72′Caleb Ekuban from Genoa committed a foul.
71′Attempt thwarted. Liberato Cacace from Empoli takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. Liberato Cacace's attempt is denied.Penalty
71′Corner awarded to Empoli after a foul by Jean Onana. Jean Onana will take the corner kick.
70′Foul committed by Jean Onana - Genoa. Jean Onana is penalized for the foul.
69′Substitution for Empoli: Mattia De Sciglio comes on to replace Sebastiano Esposito.
68′Offside call against Empoli. Christian Kouamé has been flagged for being offside. Sebastiano Esposito is also in an offside position.
67′Substitution for Genoa: Jean Onana comes on to replace Patrizio Masini.
67′Substitution for Genoa: Caleb Ekuban comes on to replace Junior Messias.
66′Liam Henderson commits a foul for Empoli.
62′Missed opportunity! Liam Henderson from Empoli takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails over the goal. Henderson's attempt goes wide of the target.Penalty
61′Liam Henderson commits a foul against Empoli.
60′Offside call against Empoli. Sebastiano Esposito has been flagged for offside. Alberto Grassi is also in an offside position.
60′Sebastiano Esposito from Empoli commits a foul.
59′The attempt is thwarted. Sebastiano Esposito from Empoli takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Liam Henderson. Esposito's shot is denied.Penalty
57′Giuseppe Pezzella commits a foul against Empoli.
56′Andrea Pinamonti of Genoa has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Luca Marianucci.
55′Substitution for Genoa: Stefano Sabelli comes on to replace Mattia Bani, who is leaving the pitch due to an injury.
54′Foul committed by Jeff Ekhator - Genoa's Jeff Ekhator has been penalized for a foul.
52′Substitution for Genoa: Maxwel Cornet comes on to replace Fabio Miretti. Maxwel Cornet is now on the field.
51′Substitution for Genoa: Jeff Ekhator comes on to replace Alessandro Zanoli.
50′Missed opportunity! Youssef Maleh from Empoli took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area after a quick counterattack, but it went wide of the goal.Penalty
48′Giuseppe Pezzella from Empoli commits a foul.
45′The second half is underway with the score at Genoa 0, Empoli 1.
45′Substitution for Empoli: Christian Kouamé comes on to replace Lorenzo Colombo.
45′Youssef Maleh from Empoli has been shown a yellow card.
45′Alessandro Zanoli from Genoa has been shown a yellow card.
42′Fabio Miretti from Genoa earned a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Emmanuel Gyasi.
42′Corner awarded to Genoa after a foul by Saba Goglichidze. Saba Goglichidze will take the corner kick.
41′Liam Henderson commits a foul on an Empoli player.
39′Sebastiano Esposito from Empoli commits a foul.
37′Lorenzo Colombo from Empoli has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
37′Lorenzo Colombo from Empoli has committed a foul.
36′Goal! Empoli takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Genoa. Alberto Grassi scores with a well-placed right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, finding the bottom right corner following a corner kick. What a fantastic finish by Grassi!
35′Corner awarded to Empoli after a foul by Alessandro Zanoli. Zanoli takes the corner kick.
29′Corner awarded to Empoli after a foul by Patrizio Masini. Masini takes the corner kick.
26′Saba Goglichidze commits a foul on the field for Empoli.
21′Fabio Miretti committed a foul on Koni De Winter from Genoa.
19′Missed opportunity! Johan Vásquez from Genoa attempted a header from the center of the box but couldn't find the target. The chance was set up by Aarón Martín, who delivered a cross following a corner. Unfortunately, Vásquez's shot went wide.
16′Andrea Pinamonti of Genoa was awarded a free kick in an offensive position after being fouled by Luca Marianucci.
15′Missed opportunity. Emmanuel Gyasi from Empoli attempted a right-footed shot from close range but it went wide of the target.
14′Liam Henderson commits a foul against Empoli.
14′Opportunity wasted! Sebastiano Esposito from Empoli attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left following a corner kick. Esposito's shot was off target.Penalty
13′Corner awarded to Empoli after a foul by Johan Vásquez. Johan Vásquez will take the corner kick.
10′Fabio Miretti from Genoa has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Saba Goglichidze.
5′Patrizio Masini from Genoa commits a foul.
3′Attempt denied. Junior Messias from Genoa takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Fabio Miretti. Junior Messias's shot is thwarted.Penalty
0′The first half is underway...
0′That's a wrap! The match has concluded with a final score of Genoa 1, Empoli 1.
90+1′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
90+1′Match halted due to an injury to Luca Marianucci from Empoli.
90′The fourth official has indicated that there will be four minutes of stoppage time.
88′Corner awarded to Empoli after a deflection off Stefano Sabelli.
81′Corner kick awarded to Genoa after a foul by Alberto Grassi.
45+2′Corner kick awarded to Empoli, following a foul by Patrizio Masini.
45+1′Koni De Winter from Genoa committed a foul.
45+1′Sebastiano Esposito from Empoli earned a free kick on the left side of the field.
21′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
20′Match is currently on hold due to an injury to Youssef Maleh from Empoli.
19′Corner awarded to Genoa after Emmanuel Gyasi allowed the ball to go out.
6′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
6′Match interruption - Genoa.

Match statistics

GENEMP

Possession and passing

61%Possession39%

75%Pass accuracy58%

412Passes259

307Successful Passes151

86Ball Safe58

4Key Passes2

5 more

69Long Passes51

35%Long-pass accuracy33%

5Substitutions3

24Successful Long Passes17

29Throw-ins24

Attack

1Goals1

4Shots Total7

1Shots On Target1

0Big Chances Created1

3Corners6

40Dangerous Attacks52

14 more

5Accurate Crosses4

97Attacks89

0Big Chances Missed1

17Dribble Attempts8

61Duels Won67

2Goal Attempts5

0Offsides3

0Shots Blocked2

3Shots inside the box4

3Shots Off Target4

1Shots outside the box3

35%Successful dribbles63%

6Successful Dribbles5

12Total Crosses19

Defence and discipline

15Tackles20

7Interceptions10

12Fouls18

1Yellow cards3

18Free Kicks12

10Goal Kicks6

Other

24Successful Headers30

1Assists0

Half-time and full-time

	Half-time		Full-time
Ball Possession %	64%	36%	61%	39%
Shots Total	2	3	4	7
Shots On Target	–	1	1	–
Dangerous Attacks	22	27	40	52
Corners	2	4	3	6
Goals	–	1	1	–
Fouls	3	8	12	18

Where the numbers stood at half-time and at the final whistle. Purple: home, blue: away.

The referee

D. MassaPer-match averages this season · 18 matches · career: 337

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.61	2.00	2.61	4.57
Red cards	0.22	0.11	0.11	0.15
Second yellows	0.11	0.06	0.06	0.09
Penalties	0.11	0.11	0.00	0.31

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

GenoaxGEmpoli

0.201.09

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.001.02

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

0.201.09

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.160.90

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.040.19

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.040.14

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.05

Expected Points (xPTS)

0.542.12

Starting XI

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Genoa€42Mstarting XI · 10/11€113Mwith bench · 21/25

Empoli€40Mstarting XI · 11/11€56Mwith bench · 17/23

Genoa's starting XI cost €2.0M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Genoa — bench

Jean OnanaMidfielder · €500K (2025, loan)6.2 15

Brooke Norton-CuffyDefender · €14M (2026)17

Ruslan MalinovskyiMidfielder · €7M (2024)18

Caleb EkubanAttacker · €1.8M (2021)6.5 20

Stefano SabelliDefender · €500K (2018)6.7 21

Jeff EkhatorAttacker · €16M (2026)6.6 30

Hugo CuencaMidfielder31

Benjamin SiegristGoalkeeper · €250K (2016)33

Alan MatturroDefender · €5M (2026)34

Sebastian OtoaDefender · €2.8M (2025)39

Daniele SommarivaGoalkeeper47

M. BadeljMidfielder · €2.0M (2020)70

Maxwel CornetAttacker · €21M (2022)6.6 76

Lorenzo VenturinoAttacker

Empoli — bench

Junior SambiaDefender · €2M (2018)12

Jacopo SeghettiGoalkeeper18

Christian KouaméAttacker · €1M (2021, loan)6.6 20

Viktor KovalenkoMidfielder · €600K (2021)22

Mattia De SciglioDefender · €12M (2017)6.4 23

Devis VásquezGoalkeeper · €470K (2023)31

Lorenzo TostoDefender36

Jacopo BacciMidfielder41

Ank Bølling AsmussenAttacker89

Thomas CampanielloAttacker90

Ismaël KonatéAttacker6.7 98

Federico BrancoliniGoalkeeper · €500K (2017)

Player statistics

Genoa starters then subs, by rating

Johan Vásquez#22 · Defender · 90′8.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.11
xGoT: 0.78

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 55/62
Pass accuracy: 89%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 3
Long balls (won/total): 7/13

Possession & duels

Touches: 86
Duels (won/total): 4/9
Aerials won: 2
Possession lost: 7
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 3
Clearances: 12
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 2

Player	Reason	Back
Honest Ahanor🩹 injury · Meniscus Injury	injury · Meniscus Injury	8 Apr 2025
Morten Thorsby🩹 injury · Muscular problems	injury · Muscular problems	25 Mar 2025
Vitinha🩹 injury · Thigh Problems	injury · Thigh Problems	1 Apr 2025
M. Balotelli🩹 injury · Broken Hand	injury · Broken Hand	1 Jul 2025

Player	Reason	Back
Tyronne Ebuehi🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	6 Mar 2025
Saba Sazonov🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Injury	injury · Cruciate Ligament Injury	31 May 2025
Nicolas Haas🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Injury	injury · Cruciate Ligament Injury	29 Sept 2025
Pietro Pellegri🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	29 Sept 2025
Ola Solbakken🩹 injury · Shoulder Injury	injury · Shoulder Injury	25 Mar 2025
Tino Anjorin🩹 injury · Thigh Problems	injury · Thigh Problems	15 Apr 2025
Jacopo Fazzini🩹 injury · Muscle Injury	injury · Muscle Injury	24 Mar 2025
Mattia Viti🩹 injury · Knee Injury	injury · Knee Injury	24 Mar 2025
Szymon Żurkowski🩹 injury · Knee Problems	injury · Knee Problems	31 May 2025
Ardian Ismajli🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	12 Mar 2025

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Genoa	1.9052.63%	1.9551.28%
Draw	3.2031.25%	3.1032.26%
Empoli	4.5022.22%	4.4022.73%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Genoa or Draw	1.1884.67%	1.2083.33%
Genoa or Empoli	1.3673.37%	1.3574.07%
Draw or Empoli	1.9052.38%	1.8055.56%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.3772.99%
0–1 goals	–	3.0033.33%
3+ goals	2.3043.48%	2.3043.48%
0–2 goals	1.6161.92%	1.6162.11%
4+ goals	–	4.5022.22%
0–3 goals	–	1.1984.03%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Genoa	2.6238.1%	2.5539.22%
Draw	2.0548.78%	2.1047.62%
Empoli	4.7521.05%	4.6021.74%

Outcome	bet365
GEN → GEN	3.1032.26%
GEN → X	15.006.67%
GEN → EMP	41.002.44%
X → GEN	4.5022.22%
X → X	4.7521.05%
X → EMP	8.5011.76%
EMP → GEN	26.003.85%
EMP → X	15.006.67%
EMP → EMP	7.0014.29%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.0025%
6 - 8	3.2530.77%
9 - 11	2.6038.46%
Under 6	11.009.09%
Over 14	9.0011.11%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ cards	–	1.1090.91%
0–1 cards	–	5.6017.86%
3+ cards	–	1.2281.97%
0–2 cards	–	3.7027.03%
4+ cards	1.6660.02%	1.5564.52%
0–3 cards	2.1047.62%	2.2843.86%
5+ cards	2.2045.45%	2.1546.51%
0–4 cards	1.6161.92%	1.6162.11%
6+ cards	–	3.1531.75%
0–5 cards	–	1.3076.92%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Roma	5	13
2	Inter	5	13
3	Lazio	5	13
4	Cagliari	5	12
5	AC Milan	5	11
6	Frosinone	5	10
7	Juventus	5	10
8	Como	5	10
9	Napoli	5	7
10	Sassuolo	5	7
11	Atalanta	5	6
12	Lecce	5	6
13	Udinese	5	4
14	Torino	5	4
15	Parma	5	4
16	Monza	5	4
17	Fiorentina	5	4
18	Bologna	5	2
19	Genoa	5	1
20	Venezia	5	0

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	2.0050%	1.9750.76%
No	1.7557.14%	1.7856.18%

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