Serie A

Genoa vs. Cagliari: Battle to climb the table

Following draws last week, Genoa and Cagliari will aim to win to distance themselves from the drop zone.

Penultimate match of the first round of the return leg at Luigi Ferraris: Genoa vs. Cagliari. The Grifone, who haven’t won since December 8 against Udinese, will try again against the Sardinians after seeing victory slip away in the final minutes at San Siro against AC Milan. Cagliari, sitting three points above, come into the game following a last-minute draw in Cremona, and are determined to win to distance themselves from their rivals and the relegation zone.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There are 38 official previous matches between the two teams at Genoa's home with a record of 20 Ligurian successes (the last 3-0 in Serie A 2023/24), 12 draws (the last 2-2 in Serie A 2024/25) and 6 Cagliari victories (the last 1-2 in Serie A 2013/14).

Cagliari without victories at Marassi, Rossoblù side, since April 19th 2014 (2-1 in Serie A with goals from Sau and Ibarbo in comeback, Genoa advantage with De Maio, coaches Gasperini for the Grifone, Ivo Pulga for the Sardinians).

DID YOU KNOW?

Genoa without clean sheets in official matches for 13 consecutive games for a total of 24 goals conceded: last clean sheet on October 19th (Genoa-Parma 0-0 at Marassi, Serie A).

Only Juventus (15) have sent more different players to score compared to Cagliari (13, like Inter).

COACHES and PLAYERS

Fabio Pisacane is the ex of the day: only one appearance at Genoa, his absolute debut in professionalism (Genoa-Catanzaro 3-1 in Serie B, 28/05/2005); the Rossoblù coach was Serse Cosmi, with Pisacane who came on at 69' in place of Francesco Baldini.

Lorenzo Colombo scored against Pisa and Milan: he hadn't scored for 2 consecutive games in Serie A since November 2022-January 2023, in Sampdoria-Lecce 0-2 and Lecce-Lazio 2-1.

Yael Trepy, debut with goal in Serie A, is the fifth youngest scorer in Serie A 2025/26: scored at 19 years, 7 months and 19 days. First remains Francesco Camarda, who scored in

Lecce-Bologna 2-2 on September 28th, 17 years, 6 months and 18 days.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Ostigard (Genoa); Prati, S. Esposito (Cagliari)

REFEREE

LA PENNA (LAUDATO – CECCON) IV: SACCHI, VAR: NASCA, AVAR: MARESCA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Parma-Genoa (Sunday January 18, 12.30 CET)

Cagliari-Juventus (Saturday January 17, 20.45 CET)

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