Serie A Gameweek 4

Genoa 1 - 1 FT Frosinone

Luigi Ferraris

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Futmetrix Verdict
68
FT
Sat, Sep 12
Italiano
Genoa
1-1
Frosinone
โšก Intensity 60
โš–๏ธ Balance 61
๐Ÿ† Stakes 33
๐ŸŽฒ Upset 29
Thrilling draw and late red card.

Win Probability

  • Genoa 45%
  • Draw 28%
  • Frosinone 27%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Luigi Ferraris Chaos: Ten-Man Genoa Survive Frosinone Onslaught

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 68/100. A gritty, card-laden spectacle that grants Genoa a desperately needed first point in their looming relegation battle.

The Opening Act

The Luigi Ferraris wasted no time serving up high-stakes drama. Bringing serious Intensity to this early-season fixture, Frosinone settled quickly and maintained controlled possession with quiet confidence. Their early dominance was rewarded in the 14th minute when G. Kvernadze struck first, delivering a clinical finish off a brilliant feed from R. Schmid. Genoa, desperate to halt a bleak three-match losing streak, had to absorb immense pressure as the visitors confidently moved the ball around the pitch. The hosts were miraculously gifted a golden lifeline just before the break, but a devastating penalty miss from L. Colombo in first-half stoppage time left the home crowd stunned and trailing as they headed down the tunnel.

The Pivot

The second half began with a complete shift in Balance. Refusing to let the missed spot-kick define their afternoon, Genoa struck back immediately. In the 50th minute, D. Sow brilliantly unlocked the visiting defence to find J. Vasquez, who thundered the equaliser home to resurrect the stadium's atmosphere. From there, the match morphed into a chaotic, open shooting gallery. A staggering 43 shots were fired between the two sides across the afternoon, with Frosinone unleashing 26 of them. Yet, the Genoa defence stood exceptionally firm, scrambling effectively in the box to deny the visitors a second breakthrough during an incredibly breathless period of play.

Resolution

With the Stakes soaring and the clock ticking down, the tension finally boiled over. The hero of the hour, J. Vasquez, was shown a straight red card for a rough challenge in the 87th minute, completely altering the complexion of the dying moments. Facing a barrage of 17 total corners across the match, the ten men bunkered down for a frantic finale. The final whistle confirmed a 1-1 drawโ€”a massive psychological boost that lifts Genoa off zero points, though they remain entrenched near the bottom of the table. Frosinone, meanwhile, will rue a missed opportunity to climb higher toward the top European spots.

Key Questions

How did the red card for J. Vasquez impact the match?

His 87th-minute dismissal forced Genoa into a desperate defensive scramble. However, with very little time remaining, they successfully parked the bus to secure the draw.

Was the penalty miss by Giorgi Kvernadze the turning point?

It was actually Lorenzo Colombo who missed the penalty for Genoa in first-half stoppage time, but they overcame the setback by scoring right after the break.

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
45%
55%
Genoa 45%
Frosinone 55%
Shots
17
26
Genoa 17
Frosinone 26
Shots on Target
5
5
Genoa 5
Frosinone 5
Expected Goals (xG)
1.86
1.85
Genoa 1.86
Frosinone 1.85
Passes
274
346
Genoa 274
Frosinone 346
Pass Accuracy
64%
77%
Genoa 64%
Frosinone 77%
Corners
8
9
Genoa 8
Frosinone 9
Fouls
12
12
Genoa 12
Frosinone 12
Yellow Cards
3
2
Genoa 3
Frosinone 2
Red Cards
1
0
Genoa 1
Frosinone 0

Match Events

G. Kvernadze (R. Schmid) โšฝ 14'
G. Cittadini ๐ŸŸจ 16'
45'+1 โšฝ L. Colombo (L. Colombo)
HT
46' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ T. Baldanzi โ†‘Junior Messias
โ†“ G. Cittadini โ†‘I. Monterisi ๐Ÿ”„ 46'
49' ๐ŸŸจ K. Ehizibue
50' โšฝ J. Vasquez (D. Sow)
60' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ K. Ehizibue โ†‘S. El Shaarawy
G. Bracaglia ๐ŸŸจ 62'
67' ๐ŸŸจ J. Vasquez
70' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ L. Colombo โ†‘Vitinha
โ†“ R. Schmid โ†‘L. Hasa ๐Ÿ”„ 71'
โ†“ A. Raimondo โ†‘T. Bobcek ๐Ÿ”„ 73'
โ†“ F. Ghedjemis โ†‘S. Fini ๐Ÿ”„ 73'
79' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ D. Sow โ†‘Amorim
80' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ M. E. Ellertsson โ†‘F. Meichtry
87' ๐ŸŸจ J. Vasquez
87' ๐ŸŸฅ J. Vasquez
โ†“ G. Kvernadze โ†‘A. Zerbin ๐Ÿ”„ 87'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Genoa

Goalkeepers
Justin Bijlow
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Alessandro Marcandalli
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
18%
Pass Acc
Leo ร˜stigรฅrd
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
0
Interceptions
5
Blocks
Johan Vรกsquez
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
1
Fouls
7.5
Rating
Midfielders
Kingsley Ehizibue
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Morten Frendrup
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
6
Cleanups
6
Cleanups
5
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Tommaso Baldanzi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Djibril Sow
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
20%
Pass Acc
Mikael Ellertsson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Forwards
Milutin Osmajic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo Colombo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
BENCH
Franz Stolz
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Daniele Sommariva
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Sebastian Otoa
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
Mario Mitaj
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cody Drameh
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stefano Sabelli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Franz-Ethan Meichtry
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexsandro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuel Wiafe
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hamed Junior Traorรฉ
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vรญtinha
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stephan El Shaarawy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Junior Messias
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Frosinone

Goalkeepers
Lorenzo Palmisani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Anthony Oyono
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Gabriele Calvani
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Giorgio Cittadini
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
3
Fouls
6.3
Rating
Gabriele Bracaglia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Giacomo Calo
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
60%
Pass Acc
Romano Schmid
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.3
Rating
Patrizio Masini
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Forwards
Farรจs Ghedjemis
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Antonio Raimondo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
73
Entry
Giorgi Kvernadze
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Sebastiano Desplanches
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Matteo Pisseri
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ilario Monterisi
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
13%
Pass Acc
Enzo Tchato
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wisdom Amey
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Akpoguma
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aleksa Terziฤ‡
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Omar Fayed
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luis Hasa
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Matteo Cichella
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anouar El Azzouzi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alessio Zerbin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tomรกลก Bobฤek
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniel Bรฎrligea
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Seydou Fini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
03/30/2024 Genoa 1 - 1 Frosinone Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
11/26/2023 Frosinone 2 - 1 Genoa Serie A Stadio Benito Stirpe
05/13/2023 Frosinone 3 - 2 Genoa Serie B Stadio Benito Stirpe
12/18/2022 Genoa 1 - 0 Frosinone Serie B Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
03/03/2019 Genoa 0 - 0 Frosinone Serie A Luigi Ferraris
09/30/2018 Frosinone 1 - 2 Genoa Serie A Stadio Benito Stirpe
04/03/2016 Genoa 4 - 0 Frosinone Serie A Luigi Ferraris
11/08/2015 Frosinone 2 - 2 Genoa Serie A Stadio Matusa
03/30/2024
Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
11/26/2023
Serie A Stadio Benito Stirpe
05/13/2023
Serie B Stadio Benito Stirpe
12/18/2022
Serie B Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
03/03/2019
Serie A Luigi Ferraris
09/30/2018
Serie A Stadio Benito Stirpe
04/03/2016
Serie A Luigi Ferraris
11/08/2015
Serie A Stadio Matusa
Genoa Win
Frosinone Win
Draw

League Standings

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

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