Genoa surprised Sassuolo with a last-gasp winner from Leo Østigård to say a dramatic 2–1 victory on the Mapei Stadium, after Domenico Berardi had earlier cancelled out Ruslan Malinovskyi’s first-half opener.
The guests began brighter and took the lead after 18 minutes when Vitinha’s effort was blocked and fell kindly to Malinovskyi, who fired a rocket into the top-right nook from the sting of the world. Sassuolo struggled to impose themselves earlier than the break regardless of half-chances for Laurienté and Pinamonti, each of whom failed to check Leali within the Genoa objective.
GENOA, ITALY – MAY 24: Ruslan Malinovskyi of Genoa celebrates after scoring a objective in the course of the Serie A TIM match between Genoa CFC and Bologna FC at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Could 24, 2024 in Genoa, Italy. (Photograph by Simone Arveda/Getty Pictures)
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Sassuolo tried to reply by Laurienté and Pinamonti, however the residence facet’s efforts had been both saved by Leali or lacked precision in entrance of objective.
Berardi salvages level for Sassuolo in shut affair
Fabio Grosso’s facet got here out stronger after the interval and levelled simply two minutes into the second half. A Laurienté nook prompted chaos within the Genoa field and Berardi pounced to brush residence from shut vary for 1–1. The equaliser sparked Sassuolo into life, with Kristian Thorstvedt twice going shut and Alieu Fadera including power from the bench.
Nonetheless, Genoa grew again into the competition because the match wore on. Messias and Ekuban each threatened earlier than the guests discovered their decisive second deep into stoppage time. A late ball was swung into the field, and Østigård rose highest to move previous Arijanet Murić, sending the travelling followers wild.
ITALY – NOVEMBER 03: Domenico Berardi celebrates along with his crew after scoring the 1-1 objective in the course of the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Genoa CFC at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on November 03, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
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It was a , who had regarded the extra more likely to seize a winner within the second half however did not convert their stress into targets. For Genoa, it was the right response after a run of inconsistent outcomes — a gritty away win secured by resilience and opportunism.
Subsequent up, Sassuolo journey to face Torino, whereas Genoa return residence to welcome Atalanta in what guarantees to be one other stern check.