Italian Serie A

Genoa vs Cagliari, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Genoa
  • 89': Domenico Criscito (P)
  • Red Card 90'+3': Giuseppe Pezzella
FT
1 - 1
Cagliari
  • 40': Leonardo Pavoletti

Genoa's relegation fears linger after draw with Cagliari

A late Domenico Criscito penalty earned Genoa a 1-1 draw at home to Cagliari, but Cesare Prandelli's side remain at risk of relegation.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Alberto Cerri (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Domenico Criscito (Genoa).
  • 2': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Cagliari).
  • 2': Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Genoa. Davide Biraschi tries a through ball, but Goran Pandev is caught offside.
  • 3': Foul by Daniel Bessa (Genoa).
  • 3': Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Cagliari).
  • 5': Koray Günter (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Daniel Bessa (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Filip Bradaric (Cagliari).
  • 11': Offside, Cagliari. Ragnar Klavan tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Domenico Criscito (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 14': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 14': Koray Günter (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ragnar Klavan (Cagliari).
  • 15': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Miguel Veloso (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 19': Domenico Criscito (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Cagliari).
  • 21': Alberto Cerri (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa).
  • 22': Foul by Ragnar Klavan (Cagliari).
  • 22': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Ragnar Klavan (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Bessa.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Fabrizio Cacciatore.
  • 24': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Daniel Bessa (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 25': Domenico Criscito (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Darijo Srna (Cagliari).
  • 28': Foul by Filip Bradaric (Cagliari).
  • 28': Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Goran Pandev (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula with a headed pass.
  • 29': Darijo Srna (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa).
  • 29': Offside, Genoa. Ionut Radu tries a through ball, but Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
  • 31': Darijo Srna (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Domenico Criscito (Genoa).
  • 31': Domenico Criscito (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 31': Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Miguel Veloso (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Pereira.
  • 33': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Luca Pellegrini.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darijo Srna.
  • 36': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Davide Biraschi.
  • 37': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Miguel Veloso.
  • 39': Hand ball by Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa).
  • 40': Goal! Genoa 0, Cagliari 1. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Filip Bradaric.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Goran Pandev (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula with a headed pass.
  • 43': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Cagliari).
  • 43': Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Bessa.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Genoa 0, Cagliari 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Genoa 0, Cagliari 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Genoa. Christian Kouamé replaces Pedro Pereira.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Criscito.
  • 47': Offside, Genoa. Christian Kouamé tries a through ball, but Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
  • 48': Offside, Cagliari. Alessio Cragno tries a through ball, but Luca Pellegrini is caught offside.
  • 48': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Luca Pellegrini.
  • 50': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Darijo Srna.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 52': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
  • 54': Foul by Davide Biraschi (Genoa).
  • 54': Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Offside, Genoa. Domenico Criscito tries a through ball, but Christian Kouamé is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Miguel Veloso (Genoa).
  • 59': Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 61': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Fabio Pisacane.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Genoa) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Veloso with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Fabrizio Cacciatore.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koray Günter.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 66': Substitution, Cagliari. João Pedro replaces Leonardo Pavoletti because of an injury.
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Domenico Criscito (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Cagliari).
  • 68': Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Genoa) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Veloso with a cross.
  • 69': Domenico Criscito (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Cagliari).
  • 69': Offside, Genoa. Miguel Veloso tries a through ball, but Domenico Criscito is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).
  • 70': Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Fabrizio Cacciatore (Cagliari).
  • 71': Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Ervin Zukanovic (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Veloso with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Goran Pandev (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Kouamé with a headed pass.
  • 74': Hand ball by Alberto Cerri (Cagliari).
  • 74': Substitution, Genoa. Antonio Sanabria replaces Gianluca Lapadula.
  • 74': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Fabio Pisacane.
  • 75': Alessio Cragno (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Goran Pandev (Genoa).
  • 76': Substitution, Cagliari. Filippo Romagna replaces Fabrizio Cacciatore.
  • 76': Antonio Sanabria (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Cagliari).
  • 77': Foul by Miguel Veloso (Genoa).
  • 77': Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Miguel Veloso (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Offside, Cagliari. Alessio Cragno tries a through ball, but Alberto Cerri is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, Cagliari. Valter Birsa replaces Alberto Cerri.
  • 81': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Fabio Pisacane.
  • 81': Davide Biraschi (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari).
  • 82': Substitution, Genoa. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Davide Biraschi because of an injury.
  • 83': Darijo Srna (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Genoa).
  • 83': Darijo Srna (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Genoa).
  • 84': Attempt saved. Filippo Romagna (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Valter Birsa with a cross.
  • 84': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Ionut Radu.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Penalty conceded by Filip Bradaric (Cagliari) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 88': Delay in match (Genoa). VAR checking.
  • 89': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Goal! Genoa 1, Cagliari 1. Domenico Criscito (Genoa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Koray Günter.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ervin Zukanovic with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Valter Birsa (Cagliari).
  • 90'+2': Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
  • 90'+3': Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Antonio Sanabria (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Genoa).
  • 90'+3': Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Giuseppe Pezzella (Genoa) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Domenico Criscito (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Veloso.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Filippo Romagna.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ervin Zukanovic (Genoa) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Veloso with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Genoa 1, Cagliari 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Genoa 1, Cagliari 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 5
3 Corner Kicks 11
7 Saves 2
48.8 Possession 51.2
4 SHOTS 24
3 ON GOAL 7
0.8 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
258 Accurate Passes 267
370 Passes 363
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 36
0.1 Cross % 0.2
72 Long Balls 60
30 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 9
9 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 10
38 Effective Clearances 10
38 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 22,768

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 37 +54 86
2 Napoli 37 +21 73
3 AC Milan 37 +19 70
4 AS Roma 37 +26 70
Full Table

Line-Ups

GEN Genoa (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
97 Andrei Radu (GK)
3 Koray Günter
87 Ervin Zukanovic
14 Davide Biraschi
21 Ivan Radovanovic
44 Miguel Veloso Yellow Card
24 Daniel Bessa
4 Domenico Criscito Yellow Card
32 Pedro Pereira
10 Gianluca Lapadula
19 Goran Pandev
Genoa Substitutes:
Esteban Rolón, Lukas Lerager, Ivan Lakicevic, Nicola Dal Monte, Antonio Sanabria, András Schäfer, Christian Kouamé, Jandrei, Federico Marchetti, Giuseppe Pezzella.

CAG Cagliari (5-3-2)

No. Name
28 Alessio Cragno (GK)
19 Fabio Pisacane
15 Ragnar Klavan Yellow Card
12 Fabrizio Cacciatore
3 Luca Pellegrini
33 Darijo Srna
6 Filip Bradaric
18 Nicolò Barella
21 Artur Ionita
9 Alberto Cerri
30 Leonardo Pavoletti
Cagliari Substitutes:
Luca Cigarini, Rafael, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Christian Oliva, Filippo Romagna, Simone Padoin, Simone Aresti, Valter Birsa, Kiril Despodov, Alessandro Deiola, Lucas Castro, João Pedro.

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