Genoa vs Juventus, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AJuventus return to top of Serie A with win over Genoa
Juventus returned to top of the Serie A standings after a 3-0 win at Genoa on Saturday as striker Dusan Vlahovic found the net twice to help Thiago Motta's side recover their scoring touch.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Bremer.
- 5': Foul by Danilo (Juventus).
- 5': Honest Ahanor (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Fabio Miretti (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Foul by Kenan Yildiz (Juventus).
- 8': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Fagioli (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás González.
- 14': Foul by Weston McKennie (Juventus).
- 14': Mattia Bani (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (Juventus).
- 21': Honest Ahanor (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Milan Badelj (Genoa).
- 25': Substitution, Genoa. Emil Bohinen replaces Milan Badelj because of an injury.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Danilo.
- 27': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
- 27': Nicolás González (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Morten Frendrup (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás González (Juventus).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Foul by Emil Bohinen (Genoa).
- 32': Weston McKennie (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 36': Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Juventus).
- 39': Foul by Jonas Rouhi (Juventus).
- 39': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pierre Kalulu with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Fabio Miretti (Genoa).
- 42': Nicolás González (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 45': Emil Bohinen (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Weston McKennie (Juventus).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Genoa 0, Juventus 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Genoa 0, Juventus 0.
- 47': Penalty conceded by Koni De Winter (Genoa) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 48': Goal! Genoa 0, Juventus 1. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 50': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 50': Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Juventus).
- 50': Nicolò Fagioli (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Bohinen.
- 55': Goal! Genoa 0, Juventus 2. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 58': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus).
- 58': Honest Ahanor (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Bremer.
- 62': Substitution, Juventus. Francisco Conceição replaces Nicolás González.
- 62': Substitution, Juventus. Douglas Luiz replaces Weston McKennie.
- 64': Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Francisco Conceição with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Emil Bohinen.
- 68': Fabio Miretti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Danilo (Juventus).
- 68': Substitution, Genoa. David Ankeye replaces Vítinha.
- 69': Substitution, Genoa. Lior Kasa replaces Fabio Miretti.
- 69': Substitution, Genoa. Alan Matturro replaces Honest Ahanor.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Fagioli (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 73': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 74': Substitution, Juventus. Nicolò Savona replaces Pierre Kalulu.
- 74': Substitution, Juventus. Andrea Cambiaso replaces Jonas Rouhi.
- 74': Substitution, Juventus. Khéphren Thuram replaces Kenan Yildiz.
- 75': Attempt missed. Khéphren Thuram (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Danilo (Juventus).
- 76': Douglas Luiz (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
- 76': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt saved. Lior Kasa (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morten Frendrup.
- 82': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Savona with a cross.
- 83': Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Emil Bohinen (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lior Kasa.
- 84': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Bremer.
- 84': Bremer (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Mattia Bani (Genoa).
- 85': Substitution, Genoa. Stefano Sabelli replaces Alessandro Zanoli.
- 87': Attempt missed. Khéphren Thuram (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 88': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Matturro.
- 88': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Mattia Perin.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Mattia Bani (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lior Kasa with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
- 88': Francisco Conceição (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Goal! Genoa 0, Juventus 3. Francisco Conceição (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khéphren Thuram.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
- 90'+1': Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Lior Kasa (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Juventus).
- 90'+2': Emil Bohinen (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Khéphren Thuram (Juventus).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Emil Bohinen (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Genoa 0, Juventus 3.
- 0': Match ends, Genoa 0, Juventus 3.
Statistics
 JUV |
GEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 65.8 | Possession | 34.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 575 | Accurate Passes | 264 |
| 633 | Passes | 326 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 25 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 11 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Milan | 7 | +7 | 16 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 7 | +10 | 15 |
| 3 | Napoli | 7 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 7 | +4 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Genoa (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 95 | Pierluigi Gollini (GK) |
| 13 | Mattia Bani |
| 22 | Johan Vásquez  |
| 4 | Koni De Winter |
| 23 | Fabio Miretti |
| 32 | Morten Frendrup |
| 47 | Milan Badelj |
| 69 | Honest Ahanor |
| 59 | Alessandro Zanoli |
| 19 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 9 | Vitinha |
Juventus (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mattia Perin (GK) |
| 3 | Bremer |
| 15 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 40 | Jonas Rouhi |
| 6 | Danilo |
| 8 | Teun Koopmeiners |
| 16 | Weston McKennie |
| 21 | Nicolo Fagioli |
| 9 | Dusan Vlahovic |
| 10 | Kenan Yildiz |
| 11 | Nicolás González |
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