Serie A Regular Season - 31

Juventus 2 - 0 FT Genoa

Allianz Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
47
FT
Mon, Apr 6
Italiano
Juventus
2-0
Genoa
⚡ Intensity 45
⚖️ Balance 17
🏆 Stakes 42
🎲 Upset 0
Early blitz seals Old Lady victory.

Juve's Early Barrage Sinks Frustrated Grifone

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 47/100. A lightning-fast start masked an otherwise measured performance, keeping the hosts firmly entrenched in the vital European qualification spots.

The Opening Blitz

A thunderous start effectively killed the contest before the visitors could even find their footing. Juventus flew out of the traps at the Allianz Stadium, tearing into Genoa with relentless precision. The Intensity of the opening exchanges was overwhelming, perfectly illustrated when Bremer met an incisive ball from L. Kelly to open the scoring in just the fourth minute. Before the dust could settle, W. McKennie doubled the advantage at the 17-minute mark, capping off a slick move orchestrated by F. Conceicao. The hosts completely dominated possession, holding 62% of the ball while creating a genuine shooting gallery. A combined 28 shots were unleashed throughout the afternoon, ensuring the three points were grasped firmly with both hands.

The Midfield Chess Match

With a two-goal cushion secured early, the home side pivoted to game management, dictating the tempo through a masterclass in the middle of the park. The tactical Balance leaned entirely in their favour thanks to a flawless shift from Manuel Locatelli. Operating as the metronome, he pulled the strings effortlessly while Khéphren Thuram provided the creative spark, registering two key passes that repeatedly unlocked the opposition defence. The visitors struggled to disrupt this rhythm, chasing shadows as the midfield duo starved them of meaningful possession. The sheer control exerted by the starting midfielders left the away dugout desperately searching for answers.

A Late Lifeline Denied

Despite the comprehensive midfield chokehold, the visitors were handed a late lifeline to potentially drag themselves back into the contest. Any lingering hopes of a dramatic climax hinged on a 75th-minute penalty, but A. Martin fluffed his lines, missing from twelve yards and squandering the chance to ignite genuine panic. The Stakes were high for a Genoa side trying to create distance from the lower half of the table, yet they found no joy. The Upset Factor evaporated entirely when substitute goalkeeper M. Di Gregorio—who replaced the starter at the break—pulled off three vital saves to preserve the clean sheet and cap a perfect afternoon.

Key Questions

Was the penalty miss by Manuel Locatelli the turning point?

Locatelli didn't take a penalty; A. Martin missed for Genoa in the 75th minute, squandering their absolute best chance to spark a late comeback.

How did substitute Manuel Locatelli change the game?

Locatelli actually started and controlled the midfield. The real super-sub impact came from keeper M. Di Gregorio, who made three crucial saves after coming on at halftime.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

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Match Statistics

Possession
62%
38%
Juventus 62%
Genoa 38%
Shots
16
12
Juventus 16
Genoa 12
Shots on Target
5
3
Juventus 5
Genoa 3
Expected Goals (xG)
2.20
1.37
Juventus 2.20
Genoa 1.37
Passes
567
339
Juventus 567
Genoa 339
Pass Accuracy
90%
84%
Juventus 90%
Genoa 84%
Corners
4
5
Juventus 4
Genoa 5
Fouls
10
8
Juventus 10
Genoa 8
Yellow Cards
4
1
Juventus 4
Genoa 1
Red Cards
0
0
Juventus 0
Genoa 0

Match Events

4' Bremer (L. Kelly)
15' 🟨 M. Locatelli
17' W. McKennie (F. Conceicao)
26' 🟨 W. McKennie
HT
46' 🔄 M. Perin M. Di Gregorio
M. Frendrup 🟨 51'
Junior Messias T. Baldanzi 🔄 52'
R. Malinovskyi P. Masini 🔄 66'
L. Colombo C. Ekuban 🔄 66'
67' 🔄 J. David A. Milik
72' 🟨 Bremer
A. Martin (A. Martin) 75'
78' 🟨 K. Thuram
83' 🔄 F. Conceicao F. Miretti
83' 🔄 A. Cambiaso E. Holm
M. Frendrup J. Ekhator 🔄 83'
90' 🔄 K. Yildiz J. Boga
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Juventus

Goalkeepers
Mattia Perin
PENALTY HERO
PENALTY HERO
1
Pens Saved
1
Pens Saved
0
Saves
6.5
Rating
Defenders
Pierre Kalulu
MAGNET
MAGNET
83
Activity
83
Activity
79
Passes
4
Duels
Bremer
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
7.6
Rating
Lloyd Kelly
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.3
Rating
Andrea Cambiaso
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
56%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Manuel Locatelli
MAGNET
MAGNET
82
Activity
82
Activity
76
Passes
6
Duels
Francisco Conceição
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Weston McKennie
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
6.7
Rating
Khéphren Thuram
MAGNET
MAGNET
74
Activity
74
Activity
66
Passes
8
Duels
Kenan Yıldız
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
36%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Jonathan David
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
BENCH
Michele Di Gregorio
PENALTY HERO
PENALTY HERO
1
Pens Saved
1
Pens Saved
3
Saves
7.6
Rating
Carlo Pinsoglio
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Emil Holm
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Juan Cabal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Federico Gatti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fabio Miretti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Teun Koopmeiners
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Filip Kostić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arkadiusz Milik
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jérémie Boga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dušan Vlahović
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edon Zhegrova
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Loïs Openda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Genoa

Goalkeepers
Justin Bijlow
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Mikael Ellertsson
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Alessandro Marcandalli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leo Østigård
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Johan Vásquez
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
100%
Duel Win %
Aarón Martín
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
1
Late Assists
75
Minute
Midfielders
Junior Messias
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
52
Entry
Morten Frendrup
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
Ruslan Malinovskyi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Vitinha
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Lorenzo Colombo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
BENCH
Daniele Sommariva
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nicola Leali
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
Nils Zätterström
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wedtoin Latif Ouedraogo
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
Tommaso Baldanzi
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Patrizio Masini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jacopo Grossi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexsandro Amorim
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Caleb Ekuban
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeff Ekhator
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
08/31/2025 Genoa 0 - 1 Juventus Serie A Luigi Ferraris
03/29/2025 Juventus 1 - 0 Genoa Serie A Allianz Stadium
09/28/2024 Genoa 0 - 3 Juventus Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
03/17/2024 Juventus 0 - 0 Genoa Serie A Allianz Stadium
12/15/2023 Genoa 1 - 1 Juventus Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
05/06/2022 Genoa 2 - 1 Juventus Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
08/31/2025
0 - 1
Serie A Luigi Ferraris
03/29/2025
1 - 0
Serie A Allianz Stadium
09/28/2024
0 - 3
Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
03/17/2024
0 - 0
Serie A Allianz Stadium
12/15/2023
1 - 1
Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
05/06/2022
2 - 1
Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
Juventus Win
Genoa Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 31 72 71 26 +45 WInter 5 - 2 AS Roma (05-04-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Inter (22-03-2026)DInter 1 - 1 Atalanta (14-03-2026)LAC Milan 1 - 0 Inter (08-03-2026)WInter 2 - 0 Genoa (28-02-2026)
2 Napoli 31 65 47 30 +17 WNapoli 1 - 0 AC Milan (06-04-2026)WCagliari 0 - 1 Napoli (20-03-2026)WNapoli 2 - 1 Lecce (14-03-2026)WNapoli 2 - 1 Torino (06-03-2026)WHellas Verona 1 - 2 Napoli (28-02-2026)
3 AC Milan 31 63 47 24 +23 LNapoli 1 - 0 AC Milan (06-04-2026)WAC Milan 3 - 2 Torino (21-03-2026)LLazio 1 - 0 AC Milan (15-03-2026)WAC Milan 1 - 0 Inter (08-03-2026)WCremonese 0 - 2 AC Milan (01-03-2026)
4 Como 31 58 53 22 +31 DUdinese 0 - 0 Como (06-04-2026)WComo 5 - 0 Pisa (22-03-2026)WComo 2 - 1 AS Roma (15-03-2026)WCagliari 1 - 2 Como (07-03-2026)WComo 3 - 1 Lecce (28-02-2026)
5 Juventus 31 57 54 29 +25 WJuventus 2 - 0 Genoa (06-04-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 Sassuolo (21-03-2026)WUdinese 0 - 1 Juventus (14-03-2026)WJuventus 4 - 0 Pisa (07-03-2026)DAS Roma 3 - 3 Juventus (01-03-2026)
6 AS Roma 31 54 42 28 +14 LInter 5 - 2 AS Roma (05-04-2026)WAS Roma 1 - 0 Lecce (22-03-2026)LComo 2 - 1 AS Roma (15-03-2026)LGenoa 2 - 1 AS Roma (08-03-2026)DAS Roma 3 - 3 Juventus (01-03-2026)
7 Atalanta 31 53 44 27 +17 WLecce 0 - 3 Atalanta (06-04-2026)WAtalanta 1 - 0 Hellas Verona (22-03-2026)DInter 1 - 1 Atalanta (14-03-2026)DAtalanta 2 - 2 Udinese (07-03-2026)LSassuolo 2 - 1 Atalanta (01-03-2026)
8 Bologna 31 45 40 37 +3 WCremonese 1 - 2 Bologna (05-04-2026)LBologna 0 - 2 Lazio (22-03-2026)WSassuolo 0 - 1 Bologna (15-03-2026)LBologna 1 - 2 Hellas Verona (08-03-2026)WPisa 0 - 1 Bologna (02-03-2026)
9 Lazio 31 44 32 29 +3 DLazio 1 - 1 Parma (04-04-2026)WBologna 0 - 2 Lazio (22-03-2026)WLazio 1 - 0 AC Milan (15-03-2026)WLazio 2 - 1 Sassuolo (09-03-2026)LTorino 2 - 0 Lazio (01-03-2026)
10 Sassuolo 31 42 38 41 -3 WSassuolo 2 - 1 Cagliari (04-04-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 Sassuolo (21-03-2026)LSassuolo 0 - 1 Bologna (15-03-2026)LLazio 2 - 1 Sassuolo (09-03-2026)WSassuolo 2 - 1 Atalanta (01-03-2026)
11 Udinese 31 40 35 42 -7 DUdinese 0 - 0 Como (06-04-2026)WGenoa 0 - 2 Udinese (20-03-2026)LUdinese 0 - 1 Juventus (14-03-2026)DAtalanta 2 - 2 Udinese (07-03-2026)WUdinese 3 - 0 Fiorentina (02-03-2026)
12 Torino 31 36 35 53 -18 WPisa 0 - 1 Torino (05-04-2026)LAC Milan 3 - 2 Torino (21-03-2026)WTorino 4 - 1 Parma (13-03-2026)LNapoli 2 - 1 Torino (06-03-2026)WTorino 2 - 0 Lazio (01-03-2026)
13 Parma 31 35 22 39 -17 DLazio 1 - 1 Parma (04-04-2026)LParma 0 - 2 Cremonese (21-03-2026)LTorino 4 - 1 Parma (13-03-2026)DFiorentina 0 - 0 Parma (08-03-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Cagliari (27-02-2026)
14 Genoa 31 33 36 44 -8 LJuventus 2 - 0 Genoa (06-04-2026)LGenoa 0 - 2 Udinese (20-03-2026)WHellas Verona 0 - 2 Genoa (15-03-2026)WGenoa 2 - 1 AS Roma (08-03-2026)LInter 2 - 0 Genoa (28-02-2026)
15 Fiorentina 31 32 36 44 -8 WHellas Verona 0 - 1 Fiorentina (04-04-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Inter (22-03-2026)WCremonese 1 - 4 Fiorentina (16-03-2026)DFiorentina 0 - 0 Parma (08-03-2026)LUdinese 3 - 0 Fiorentina (02-03-2026)
16 Cagliari 31 30 32 44 -12 LSassuolo 2 - 1 Cagliari (04-04-2026)LCagliari 0 - 1 Napoli (20-03-2026)LPisa 3 - 1 Cagliari (15-03-2026)LCagliari 1 - 2 Como (07-03-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Cagliari (27-02-2026)
17 Cremonese 31 27 26 46 -20 LCremonese 1 - 2 Bologna (05-04-2026)WParma 0 - 2 Cremonese (21-03-2026)LCremonese 1 - 4 Fiorentina (16-03-2026)LLecce 2 - 1 Cremonese (08-03-2026)LCremonese 0 - 2 AC Milan (01-03-2026)
18 Lecce 31 27 21 43 -22 LLecce 0 - 3 Atalanta (06-04-2026)LAS Roma 1 - 0 Lecce (22-03-2026)LNapoli 2 - 1 Lecce (14-03-2026)WLecce 2 - 1 Cremonese (08-03-2026)LComo 3 - 1 Lecce (28-02-2026)
19 Hellas Verona 31 18 22 53 -31 LHellas Verona 0 - 1 Fiorentina (04-04-2026)LAtalanta 1 - 0 Hellas Verona (22-03-2026)LHellas Verona 0 - 2 Genoa (15-03-2026)WBologna 1 - 2 Hellas Verona (08-03-2026)LHellas Verona 1 - 2 Napoli (28-02-2026)
20 Pisa 31 18 23 55 -32 LPisa 0 - 1 Torino (05-04-2026)LComo 5 - 0 Pisa (22-03-2026)WPisa 3 - 1 Cagliari (15-03-2026)LJuventus 4 - 0 Pisa (07-03-2026)LPisa 0 - 1 Bologna (02-03-2026)