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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Oct 25
Barcelona
1-2
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
68
⚖️ Balance
42
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
Mbappé breaks El Clásico late
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
M. Cancellieri (T. Castellanos) 4'
T. Castellanos (A. Marusic) 30'
↓ A. Marusic ↑E. Hysaj 32'
Danilo Cataldi 35'
HT
51' Patrizio Masini
59' Lorenzo Colombo
M. Zaccagni 63'
68' ↓ P. Masini ↑N. Stanciu
68' ↓ Vitinha ↑V. Carboni
69' ↓ L. Colombo ↑C. Ekuban
↓ L. Pellegrini ↑N. Tavares 69'
69' ↓ R. Malinovskyi ↑J. Ekhator
↓ M. Gila ↑Patric 84'
↓ T. Basic ↑Pedro 84'
↓ T. Castellanos ↑O. Provstgaard 84'
84' ↓ A. Martin ↑L. Venturino
90'+3 Leo Østigård
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Genoa
Goalkeepers
Nicola Leali 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Brooke Norton-Cuffy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leo Østigård 
MAGNET
102
Activity
102
Activity
92
Passes
10
Duels
Johan Vásquez 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Aarón Martín 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
43%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Patrizio Masini
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
68
Entry
Morten Frendrup
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mikael Ellertsson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ruslan Malinovskyi 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Vítinha
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
10%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Lorenzo Colombo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
BENCH
Benjamin Siegrist 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Daniele Sommariva
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Stefano Sabelli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alessandro Marcandalli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastian Otoa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Morten Thorsby
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolae Stanciu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Albert Gronbaek
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Valentín Carboni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hugo Cuenca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Caleb Ekuban
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeff Ekhator
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Seydou Fini
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maxwel Cornet
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo Venturino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lazio
Goalkeepers
Ivan Provedel 
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Adam Marušić 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Mario Gila
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Alessio Romagnoli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Pellegrini
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Midfielders
Danilo Cataldi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Toma Bašić
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Matteo Cancellieri 
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
18
Duels Won
72%
Win %
Boulaye Dia 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Mattia Zaccagni 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
Valentín Castellanos
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Christos Mandas
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Alessio Furlanetto
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Patric
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nuno Tavares
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Elseid Hysaj
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oliver Provstgaard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pietro Pinelli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Valerio Farcomeni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pedro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tijjani Noslin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gustav Isaksen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/30/2026 | Lazio | 3 - 2 | Genoa | Serie A | Stadio Olimpico |
| 09/29/2025 | Genoa | 0 - 3 | Lazio | Serie A | Stadio Luigi Ferraris |
| 04/23/2025 | Genoa | 0 - 2 | Lazio | Serie A | Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris |
| 10/27/2024 | Lazio | 3 - 0 | Genoa | Serie A | Stadio Olimpico |
| 04/19/2024 | Genoa | 0 - 1 | Lazio | Serie A | Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris |
| 12/05/2023 | Lazio | 1 - 0 | Genoa | Coppa Italia | Stadio Olimpico |
| 08/27/2023 | Lazio | 0 - 1 | Genoa | Serie A | Stadio Olimpico |
| 07/27/2022 | Genoa | 4 - 1 | Lazio | Friendlies Clubs | Sportzentrum Brandstätt |
| 04/10/2022 | Genoa | 1 - 4 | Lazio | Serie A | Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris |
| 12/17/2021 | Lazio | 3 - 1 | Genoa | Serie A | Stadio Olimpico |
Genoa Win
Lazio Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 5 GD: +6
P: 5 GD: +5
P: 5 GD: +4
P: 5 GD: +4
P: 5 GD: +6
P: 5 GD: +6
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: -3
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -3
P: 5 GD: -8
P: 5 GD: -3
P: 5 GD: -6
P: 5 GD: -3
P: 5 GD: -5
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Genoa
Lazio
Genoa
Lazio
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Clinical Lazio Punish Wasteful Genoa at Luigi Ferraris
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 38/100. Lazio's ruthless efficiency punished Genoa's territorial dominance, leaving the hosts mired in the relegation zone after a clinical three-goal display that defied the balance of play.
A Lightning Start at the Ferraris
The tactical Balance of the match was shattered within the opening moments at Luigi Ferraris. Just four minutes in, M. Cancellieri latched onto a well-timed delivery from T. Castellanos to silence the home crowd. Despite the early setback, Genoa responded with impressive composure, seizing control of the midfield and pinning the visitors back. The Grifone dictated the tempo, amassing 65% possession, but found a formidable barrier in Ivan Provedel. The Lazio goalkeeper produced a series of vital interventions to keep the lead intact before Castellanos turned scorer in the 30th minute. Assisted by A. Marusic, the Argentinian striker doubled the lead against the run of play, highlighting the stark contrast in finishing quality between the two sides.
The VAR Turning Point
The second half saw Genoa intensify their efforts to claw back into the match, aware of the heavy Stakes involved in their fight against the drop. The pivotal moment arrived in the 59th minute when Lorenzo Colombo went down in the box, prompting the referee to point to the spot. However, a lengthy VAR review overturned the decision, draining the momentum from the hosts. The Intensity remained high, but the psychological blow was evident. Lazio capitalised on Genoa's despair just four minutes later. M. Zaccagni found space in the final third and fired home a third goal in the 63rd minute, effectively ending the contest and securing a crucial away victory for the Biancocelesti.
Possession Without Purpose
While the scoreline suggests a one-sided affair, the statistics tell a story of missed opportunities for the hosts. Genoa dominated possession and unleashed 17 shots, but only five tested Provedel. Lazio, by contrast, were the masters of the counter-attack, scoring three times from just six shots on target. This result leaves Genoa deeply concerned in 19th place, as their inability to convert dominance into goals continues to haunt their relegation battle. For Lazio, this was a masterclass in game management; they absorbed pressure, defended their box with discipline, and struck with lethal precision when it mattered most. The victory lifts them toward the mid-table, while leaving the home side searching for answers after a frustrating evening in Liguria.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
VAR overturned a 59th-minute penalty decision for Genoa involving Lorenzo Colombo, preventing the hosts from potentially making it 1-2 and shifting the momentum.
What made Matteo Cancellieri the Man of the Match?
Cancellieri set the tone with a 4th-minute goal and earned a match-high 9.3 rating through his constant threat and clinical finishing in a high-pressure environment.
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.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Luigi Ferraris Hosts a Gritty Serie A Clash
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 12/100. With Genoa scrapping for survival and Lazio stuck in mid-table gear, expect a tactical slog rather than a free-flowing thriller.
The Setup
On September 29, 2025, the Luigi Ferraris sets the stage for a match where anxiety outweighs ambition. Genoa find themselves languishing in 16th place, well and truly dragged into a grueling relegation battle. Visitors Lazio sit comfortably in 8th but are yet to find the consistency required for a serious top-four push. The overall Stakes feel rather uninspiring for neutrals, though undeniably high for the nervous home supporters. Both sides suffer from a patchy Form rating, suggesting a disjointed affair where Balance will dictate the tempo. To find an edge, the hosts will rely on the industry of M. Frendrup to disrupt the midfield, while the visitors counter with the composed passing of M. Guendouzi, providing a modest bump to the Stars rating on display.
Key Battle
This match will be won and lost in the collective spaces. The tactical battle pits Genoa's stubborn, deep-sitting defensive block against Lazio's methodical but occasionally pedestrian attacking transitions. If the visitors fail to move the ball quickly from side to side, they will find it incredibly difficult to break down a home side fighting tooth and nail for every blade of grass.
Our Prediction
We anticipate a gritty, attritional contest. Lazio have the superior squad depth and technical ability, which should eventually shine through against a tiring defence. A narrow 1-0 away victory seems the most likely outcome, potentially decided by a late set-piece or a single moment of broken play.