Serie A Gameweek 3

Genoa 1 - 4 FT Como

Luigi Ferraris

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Futmetrix Verdict
49
FT
Fri, Sep 4
Italiano
Genoa
1-4
Como
⚡ Intensity 67
⚖️ Balance 78
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Como tear Genoa apart after early scare.

Win Probability

  • Genoa 19%
  • Draw 29%
  • Como 52%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Como Complete Ruthless Turnaround to Sink Genoa

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 49/100. A devastating eleven-minute blitz in the first half completely flipped the script, exposing the hosts' defensive frailties.

The False Dawn

The atmosphere at Stadio Luigi Ferraris was electric in the opening exchanges. Genoa came out swinging, completely desperate to put their very first points on the league board. The raw Intensity paid off handsomely in the 19th minute when Lorenzo Colombo brilliantly picked out Milutin Osmajić, who confidently fired the hosts into a highly promising lead. For a fleeting, hopeful moment, it looked like the home side had finally found their footing in the division. However, the tactical Balance was entirely fragile, and the visitors immediately shifted gears, refusing to let the early setback dictate their evening. They retained composure and began aggressively circulating the ball, probing for inevitable gaps in a retreating defensive line.

The Eleven-Minute Blitz

What followed was a truly breathtaking offensive display that completely dismantled the hosts. In the 25th minute, Martin Baturina expertly levelled the score after a slick, incisive feed from Álex Valle. Before the stunned home crowd could even recover, Assane Diao struck mercilessly to put Como ahead in the contest. The stunning comeback was firmly sealed by the 40th minute when Nico Paz found the back of the net, heavily assisted by an overlapping Yan Couto. Three spectacular goals in just eleven breathless minutes completely drained the life out of the opposition and firmly established the visitors' sheer authority on the pitch.

Complete Domination

Trailing by two goals, the hosts essentially had no tactical answers in the second half. The visitors comfortably dominated possession with 62 percent of the ball, turning the match into a lopsided shooting gallery that produced 31 combined shots. The overall Stakes were visibly rising for the home side, but they simply couldn't secure any meaningful foothold. In the 78th minute, substitute Moise Kean made a brilliant instant impact, unselfishly setting up Diao for his second goal of the night to cement a massive 4-1 away victory. With zero points from three demanding matches, a daunting relegation battle already looms for Genoa. Meanwhile, their opponents march confidently up the Serie A table, proving they possess the firepower to challenge any stubborn defence.

Key Questions

What made Assane Diao the Man of the Match?

Diao was lethal in the final third, scoring a brilliant brace that completed the comeback and ultimately secured the dominant away victory.

What caused the 5-goal thriller?

The visitors dominated possession and unleashed a barrage of attacks, responding to an early deficit with a devastating three-goal flurry in just eleven minutes.

How did Genoa complete the comeback from behind?

Actually, it was Como who completed the comeback. Genoa took an early lead through Osmajić, but the visitors aggressively responded by scoring four unanswered goals.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
38%
62%
Genoa 38%
Como 62%
Shots
11
20
Genoa 11
Como 20
Shots on Target
2
9
Genoa 2
Como 9
Expected Goals (xG)
0.67
1.53
Genoa 0.67
Como 1.53
Passes
360
618
Genoa 360
Como 618
Corners
5
4
Genoa 5
Como 4
Fouls
8
7
Genoa 8
Como 7
Yellow Cards
2
1
Genoa 2
Como 1
Red Cards
0
0
Genoa 0
Como 0

Match Events

19' ⚽ Milutin Osmajić (Lorenzo Colombo)
Martin Baturina (Álex Valle) ⚽ 25'
36' 🟨 Djibril Sow
Nico Paz (Yan Couto) ⚽ 40'
45' 🔄 ↓ Stefano Sabelli ↑Vítor Manuel Carvalho Oliveira
HT
Martin Baturina 🟨 60'
62' 🟨 Leo Østigård
↓ Martin Baturina ↑Maxence Caqueret 🔄 66'
↓ Anastasios Douvikas ↑Moise Kean 🔄 66'
66' 🔄 ↓ Tommaso Baldanzi ↑Kingsley Ehizibue
66' 🔄 ↓ Lorenzo Colombo ↑Junior Messias
75' 🔄 ↓ Djibril Sow ↑Alexsandro Amorim de Freitas Filho
Assane Diao Diaoune (Moise Kean) ⚽ 78'
↓ Lucas Da Cunha ↑Samuele Ricci 🔄 79'
↓ Nico Paz ↑Luis Milla 🔄 80'
81' 🔄 ↓ Alessandro Marcandalli ↑Franz-Ethan Meichtry
↓ Assane Diao Diaoune ↑Mattia Liberali 🔄 84'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Genoa

Goalkeepers
Justin Bijlow
OCTOPUS
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Alessandro Marcandalli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Leo Østigård
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mikael Ellertsson
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
56%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Stefano Sabelli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Djibril Sow
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Johan Vásquez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tommaso Baldanzi
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Morten Frendrup
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Forwards
Lorenzo Colombo
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
8%
Pass Acc
Milutin Osmajic
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Daniele Sommariva
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Franz Stolz
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mamedi Doucouré
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kingsley Ehizibue
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mario Mitaj
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Puczka
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastian Otoa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexsandro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Franz-Ethan Meichtry
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hamed Junior Traoré
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Wiafe
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stephan El Shaarawy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vítinha
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Junior Messias
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Como

Goalkeepers
Jean Butez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Yan Couto
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
65%
Pass Acc
Jacobo Ramón
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Trevoh Chalobah
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Álex Valle
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
41%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Máximo Perrone
MAGNET
MAGNET
96
Activity
96
Activity
91
Passes
5
Duels
Lucas da Cunha
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Assane Diao
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Nicolás Paz
MAGNET
MAGNET
73
Activity
73
Activity
67
Passes
6
Duels
Martin Baturina
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
Anastasios Douvikas
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
BENCH
Robert Sánchez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mauro Vigorito
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ivan Smolčić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kaiki
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marc Oliver Kempf
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Willy Kambwala
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edoardo Goldaniga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alberto Dossena
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luis Milla
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuele Ricci
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mattia Liberali
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrian Lahdo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maxence Caqueret
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Moise Kean
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.8
Rating
Jesús Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
04/26/2026 Genoa 0 - 2 Como Serie A Stadio Luigi Ferraris
09/15/2025 Como 1 - 1 Genoa Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
04/27/2025 Como 1 - 0 Genoa Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
11/07/2024 Genoa 1 - 1 Como Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
04/10/2023 como 2 - 2 Genoa Serie B Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
11/13/2022 Genoa 1 - 1 como Serie B Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
04/26/2026
0 - 2
Serie A Stadio Luigi Ferraris
09/15/2025
1 - 1
Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
04/27/2025
1 - 0
Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
11/07/2024
1 - 1
Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
04/10/2023
2 - 2
Serie B Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
11/13/2022
1 - 1
Serie B Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
Genoa Win
Como Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 AS Roma 3 9 10 1 +9 WAS Roma 2 - 1 Atalanta (05-09-2026)WLecce 0 - 4 AS Roma (31-08-2026)WAS Roma 4 - 0 Fiorentina (24-08-2026)
2 Inter 3 9 8 3 +5 WInter 3 - 2 Napoli (05-09-2026)WCagliari 0 - 1 Inter (30-08-2026)WInter 4 - 1 Monza (22-08-2026)
3 Lazio 3 9 4 1 +3 WUdinese 1 - 2 Lazio (07-09-2026)WLazio 1 - 0 Genoa (30-08-2026)WBologna 0 - 1 Lazio (24-08-2026)
4 Como 3 7 7 3 +4 WGenoa 1 - 4 Como (04-09-2026)WNapoli 1 - 2 Como (30-08-2026)DUdinese 1 - 1 Como (22-08-2026)
5 AC Milan 3 7 5 2 +3 DJuventus 1 - 1 AC Milan (06-09-2026)WAC Milan 2 - 0 Venezia (28-08-2026)WTorino 1 - 2 AC Milan (23-08-2026)
6 Juventus 3 7 4 1 +3 DJuventus 1 - 1 AC Milan (06-09-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (29-08-2026)WFrosinone 0 - 1 Juventus (23-08-2026)
7 Frosinone 3 6 6 3 +3 WFrosinone 3 - 2 Venezia (06-09-2026)WFiorentina 0 - 3 Frosinone (29-08-2026)LFrosinone 0 - 1 Juventus (23-08-2026)
8 Atalanta 3 6 4 3 +1 LAS Roma 2 - 1 Atalanta (05-09-2026)WAtalanta 1 - 0 Bologna (31-08-2026)WAtalanta 2 - 1 Sassuolo (23-08-2026)
9 Cagliari 3 6 2 1 +1 WCagliari 1 - 0 Lecce (07-09-2026)LCagliari 0 - 1 Inter (30-08-2026)WParma 0 - 1 Cagliari (22-08-2026)
10 Sassuolo 3 4 5 5 0 DBologna 2 - 2 Sassuolo (06-09-2026)WSassuolo 2 - 1 Torino (29-08-2026)LAtalanta 2 - 1 Sassuolo (23-08-2026)
11 Udinese 3 4 5 5 0 LUdinese 1 - 2 Lazio (07-09-2026)WMonza 2 - 3 Udinese (29-08-2026)DUdinese 1 - 1 Como (22-08-2026)
12 Napoli 3 3 5 5 0 LInter 3 - 2 Napoli (05-09-2026)LNapoli 1 - 2 Como (30-08-2026)WGenoa 0 - 2 Napoli (22-08-2026)
13 Torino 3 3 4 5 -1 WFiorentina 1 - 2 Torino (05-09-2026)LSassuolo 2 - 1 Torino (29-08-2026)LTorino 1 - 2 AC Milan (23-08-2026)
14 Lecce 3 3 2 5 -3 LCagliari 1 - 0 Lecce (07-09-2026)LLecce 0 - 4 AS Roma (31-08-2026)WVenezia 0 - 2 Lecce (23-08-2026)
15 Bologna 3 1 2 4 -2 DBologna 2 - 2 Sassuolo (06-09-2026)LAtalanta 1 - 0 Bologna (31-08-2026)LBologna 0 - 1 Lazio (24-08-2026)
16 Parma 3 1 1 4 -3 DParma 1 - 1 Monza (06-09-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (29-08-2026)LParma 0 - 1 Cagliari (22-08-2026)
17 Monza 3 1 4 8 -4 DParma 1 - 1 Monza (06-09-2026)LMonza 2 - 3 Udinese (29-08-2026)LInter 4 - 1 Monza (22-08-2026)
18 Venezia 3 0 2 7 -5 LFrosinone 3 - 2 Venezia (06-09-2026)LAC Milan 2 - 0 Venezia (28-08-2026)LVenezia 0 - 2 Lecce (23-08-2026)
19 Genoa 3 0 1 7 -6 LGenoa 1 - 4 Como (04-09-2026)LLazio 1 - 0 Genoa (30-08-2026)LGenoa 0 - 2 Napoli (22-08-2026)
20 Fiorentina 3 0 1 9 -8 LFiorentina 1 - 2 Torino (05-09-2026)LFiorentina 0 - 3 Frosinone (29-08-2026)LAS Roma 4 - 0 Fiorentina (24-08-2026)

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