Italian Serie A

Genoa vs Torino, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
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  • 58': Cristian Ansaldi

Torino boost Champions League hopes as Genoa fans stay away

Torino boosted their chances of qualifying for the Champions League by winning 1-0 at Genoa whose fans stayed away in protest at the owner.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Armando Izzo (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Genoa).
  • 3': Armando Izzo (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa).
  • 5': Antonio Sanabria (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Emiliano Moretti (Torino).
  • 6': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Torino).
  • 6': Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Soualiho Meité (Torino).
  • 8': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Lukas Lerager (Genoa).
  • 9': Soualiho Meité (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Lukas Lerager (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Antonio Sanabria (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Armando Izzo (Torino).
  • 12': Emiliano Moretti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa).
  • 14': Delay in match Domenico Criscito (Genoa) because of an injury.
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Foul by Daniele Baselli (Torino).
  • 15': Lukas Lerager (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Antonio Sanabria (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Criscito.
  • 16': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Torino).
  • 16': Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Lukas Lerager (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 17': Offside, Torino. Cristian Ansaldi tries a through ball, but Ola Aina is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Torino).
  • 19': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Hand ball by Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino).
  • 20': Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ervin Zukanovic (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefano Sturaro following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Antonio Sanabria (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Armando Izzo (Torino).
  • 22': Emiliano Moretti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Lukas Lerager (Genoa).
  • 24': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Armando Izzo.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Ervin Zukanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
  • 28': Hand ball by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
  • 29': Daniele Baselli (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Miguel Veloso (Genoa).
  • 29': Delay in match Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) because of an injury.
  • 33': Substitution, Genoa. Esteban Rolón replaces Stefano Sturaro because of an injury.
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Darko Lazovic.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Tomás Rincón (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Lukas Lerager (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Domenico Criscito.
  • 36': Foul by Soualiho Meité (Torino).
  • 36': Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Daniele Baselli (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Domenico Criscito with a cross.
  • 41': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa).
  • 41': Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Cristian Ansaldi (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa).
  • 45'+1': Tomás Rincón (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Daniele Baselli (Torino).
  • 45'+3': Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Genoa 0, Torino 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Genoa 0, Torino 0.
  • 46': Alex Berenguer (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Domenico Criscito (Genoa).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lukas Lerager with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Soualiho Meité (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Rincón.
  • 50': Cristian Ansaldi (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Darko Lazovic (Genoa).
  • 51': Armando Izzo (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Esteban Rolón (Genoa).
  • 51': Esteban Rolón (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Substitution, Genoa. Christian Kouamé replaces Antonio Sanabria.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Soualiho Meité (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
  • 55': Hand ball by Miguel Veloso (Genoa).
  • 55': Miguel Veloso (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Daniele Baselli (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 58': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
  • 58': Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Goal! Genoa 0, Torino 1. Cristian Ansaldi (Torino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
  • 59': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Nicolas Nkoulou.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ervin Zukanovic (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Miguel Veloso with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Miguel Veloso (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Esteban Rolón.
  • 60': Domenico Criscito (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Torino).
  • 61': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Cristian Romero (Genoa).
  • 62': Cristian Romero (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Ola Aina (Torino).
  • 64': Foul by Cristian Romero (Genoa).
  • 64': Tomás Rincón (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Genoa. Daniel Bessa replaces Miguel Veloso.
  • 65': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Darko Lazovic.
  • 66': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
  • 66': Ionut Radu (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Lukas Lerager (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Domenico Criscito.
  • 68': Offside, Genoa. Domenico Criscito tries a through ball, but Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Cristian Ansaldi (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
  • 71': Armando Izzo (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Daniel Bessa (Genoa).
  • 71': Substitution, Torino. Vittorio Parigini replaces Alex Berenguer.
  • 72': Cristian Ansaldi (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Daniel Bessa (Genoa).
  • 73': Christian Kouamé (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Armando Izzo (Torino).
  • 75': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
  • 75': Lukas Lerager (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Ansaldi.
  • 78': Foul by Emiliano Moretti (Torino).
  • 78': Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Emiliano Moretti (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Lukas Lerager (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Offside, Genoa. Domenico Criscito tries a through ball, but Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
  • 81': Cristian Romero (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Daniele Baselli (Torino).
  • 82': Daniele Baselli (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Emiliano Moretti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Genoa).
  • 84': Substitution, Torino. Sasa Lukic replaces Daniele Baselli.
  • 85': Foul by Esteban Rolón (Genoa).
  • 85': Vittorio Parigini (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Cristian Romero (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
  • 87': Darko Lazovic (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Ola Aina (Torino).
  • 88': Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darko Lazovic with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Salvatore Sirigu.
  • 88': Foul by Vittorio Parigini (Torino).
  • 88': Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Vittorio Parigini (Torino) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa).
  • 89': Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Vittorio Parigini (Torino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
  • 90'+3': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Genoa 0, Torino 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Genoa 0, Torino 1.

Statistics

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24 Fouls 21
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 2
52.5 Possession 47.5
9 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
300 Accurate Passes 241
402 Passes 355
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 7
12 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 59
29 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 15
15 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 5
20 Effective Clearances 10
20 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 20,708

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 (4-4-2)

No. Name
97 Andrei Radu (GK)
87 Ervin Zukanovic
17 Cristian Romero
4 Domenico Criscito
22 Darko Lazovic
44 Miguel Veloso Yellow Card
21 Ivan Radovanovic Yellow Card
27 Stefano Sturaro
8 Lukas Lerager Yellow Card
9 Antonio Sanabria
10 Gianluca Lapadula

TOR Torino (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
39 Salvatore Sirigu (GK)
33 Nicolas Nkoulou Yellow Card
24 Emiliano Moretti Yellow Card
5 Armando Izzo
23 Souahilo Meïté
88 Tomás Rincón
34 Ola Aina
15 Cristian Ansaldi
9 Andrea Belotti
8 Daniele Baselli Yellow Card
21 Álex Berenguer

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