Genoa 4:1 Ascoli: Coppa Italia Match Result

Match report

Genoa booked their place in the next round of the Coppa Italia with a 4-1 victory over Ascoli in the Round of 64 on Saturday afternoon. The hosts had little of the ball but made their moments count, while the visitors found themselves outspent despite holding 61 per cent of possession throughout the contest.

The opening exchange came at the 25th minute when Ascoli's Silipo struck first, catching Genoa off guard. To be fair, Genoa responded immediately, and Marcandalli levelled before the interval. Baldanzi added a second just before half-time, and the momentum had shifted. By then, Ascoli were chasing the game rather than controlling it.

Colombo extended the lead in the 61st minute, and the pattern was clear — Genoa were more clinical with their chances. The statistics told the story: 10 shots on target against Ascoli's 2, with expected goals of 1.83 to 0.42. Ascoli had the ball, but Genoa had the end product. And here's the thing about these cup ties — possession means nothing if you cannot convert.

Ascoli's frustration showed through Ostigard's two bookings in quick succession at the 49th and 50th minutes. The Norwegian defender had been pulled into challenges that might have been avoided. Genoa managed the game after that, bringing on Milanese and Damiani for Ascoli in the 75th minute as the visitors searched for a response that never came.

Havel rounded off the scoring in the 80th minute, and the result was never in doubt after that. Genoa's aerial duels were won 6-5, and their five big chances created contrasted sharply with Ascoli's zero. The hosts now advance, having turned a cup fixture into a statement of intent despite the uneven distribution of possession.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 39 – 61

Shots on target 10 – 2

Shots off target 9 – 1

Expected goals 1.83 – 0.42

⚽ 25' A. Silipo — Goal ⚽ 42' A. Marcandalli — Goal ⚽ 45' T. Baldanzi — Goal ⇄ 46' M. Mitaj — Substitution ⇄ 46' S. Otoa — Substitution 🟨 49' L. Ostigard — Yellow card 🟨 50' L. Ostigard — Yellow card ⇄ 57' G. Corradini — Substitution ⇄ 57' G. Gori — Substitution ⚽ 61' L. Colombo — Goal ⇄ 66' L. Colombo — Substitution ⇄ 75' T. Milanese — Substitution ⇄ 75' S. Damiani — Substitution ⇄ 78' M. E. Ellertsson — Substitution ⇄ 78' T. Baldanzi — Substitution ⚽ 80' E. Havel — Goal ⇄ 80' S. D'Uffizi — Substitution 🟨 85' M. Curado — Yellow card

Match events

25' 0:1 Ascoli Goal A. Silipo assist: S. D'Uffizi
42' 1:1 Genoa Goal A. Marcandalli assist: M. Mitaj
45' 2:1 Genoa Goal T. Baldanzi assist: B. Norton-Cuffy
46' 2:1 Genoa Substitution M. Mitaj off: D. Sow
46' 2:1 Genoa Substitution S. Otoa off: L. Ostigard
49' 2:1 Genoa Yellow card L. Ostigard
50' 2:1 Genoa Yellow card L. Ostigard
57' 2:1 Ascoli Substitution G. Corradini off: G. Acampora
57' 2:1 Ascoli Substitution G. Gori off: M. A. Chakir
61' 3:1 Genoa Goal L. Colombo assist: M. Frendrup
66' 3:1 Genoa Substitution L. Colombo off: E. Havel
75' 3:1 Ascoli Substitution T. Milanese off: A. Oliveri
75' 3:1 Ascoli Substitution S. Damiani off: A. Russo
78' 3:1 Genoa Substitution M. E. Ellertsson off: D. Puczka
78' 3:1 Genoa Substitution T. Baldanzi off: S. Wiafe
80' 4:1 Genoa Goal E. Havel assist: S. Wiafe
80' 4:1 Ascoli Substitution S. D'Uffizi off: D. Bolsius
85' 4:1 Ascoli Yellow card M. Curado

Statistics

39 Possession, % 61

10 Shots on target 2

9 Shots off target 1

1.83 Expected goals 0.42

5 Big chances 0

86 Attacks 103

8 Corners 2

10 Fouls 9

9 Free kicks 10

2 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

4 Goal kicks 8

17 Throw-ins 19

All statistics

6/1155% Aerial duels 5/1145%

55 Backward passes 94

5 Blocked shots 6

8 Clearances 11

7/1644% Crosses 0/70%

6/1060% Dribbles 7/1839%

0.70 Expected assists 0.42

61 Failed passes 71

1 Goalkeeper saves 5

13 Interceptions 10

14 Key passes 7

18/4342% Long passes 35/5860%

74 Passes into the final third 119

201 Passes in the opposition half 292

154 Passes in own half 268

0.42 Shot accuracy 0.22

9 Shots from outside the box 3

15 Shots inside the box 6

13/2065% Tackles 9/1464%

339 Total passes 553

Line-ups

Genoa

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Justin Bijlow	1
22	Johan Felipe Vázquez Ibarra	22
27	Alessandro Marcandalli	27
34	Sebastian Otoa	34
2	Mario Mitaj	2
8	Tommaso Baldanzi	8
15	Brooke Dion Nelson Norton-Cuffy	15
32	Morten Wetche Frendrup	32
77	Mikael Egill Ellertsson	77
9	Vitinha	9
29	Lorenzo Colombo	29

Substitutes
#	Player	number
39	Daniele Sommariva	39
99	Franz Stolz	99
3	Aarón Martín Caricol	3
5	Leo Skiri Østigård	5
20	Stefano Sabelli	20
31	David Puczka	31
74	Mamadou Doucoure	74
4	Alexandre Amorim	4
71	Samuel Viáfara	71
97	Djibril Sow	97
10	Junior Messias	10
17	Elias Havel	17
80	Adam Zulevic	80

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Ascoli

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Samuele Vitale	1
19	Abdoul Guiebre	19
30	Marcos Curado	30
33	Nicholas Rizzo	33
62	Tommaso Pantaleo Milanese	62
4	Samuele Damiani	4
7	Andrea Silipo	7
8	Giovanni Corradini	8
11	S. Perciun	11
15	Simone D'Uffizi	15
35	Gabriele Gori	35