GENOVA. Genoa and Benevento didn’t manage to score any goal on Saturday. Genoa was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (64%)​.

The match was played at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genova on Saturday and it started at 8:45 pm local time. The referee was Ivano Pezzuto with the collaboration of Marco Bresmes and Mario Vigile. The 4th official was Marco Monaldi. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 19.1 degrees Celsius or 66.43 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.​

Match Statistics​

Genoa

0 - 0

Benevento

  • ! 64 Ball Possession 36
Shots
  • 15 Total 7
  • 7 On Target 1
  • 8 Off Target 6
  • 2 Shots blocked 3
  • 104 Attack 71
  • 48 Dangerous attack 24
  • 71 Ball safe 75
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 1
  • 4 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 17 Total 14
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 2

Ball possession

Genoa had a superior ball possession 64% while Benevento was struggling with a 36% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Genoa was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Genoa to win the match​.

Genoa shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Benevento shot 7 times, 1 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Genoa received 3 yellow cards (M. Pajac, M. Portanova and K. Yeboah). Regarding the opposition, Benevento received 2 yellow cards (M. Viviani and R. Capellini).

Match Timeline

15'
32'
Riccardo Capellini- Yellow
39'
62'
64'
64'
76'
80'
86'
Stefan Ilsanker- sub ->M. Bani
89'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Frosinone
80
38
Genoa
73
38
Bari 1908
65
38
Cagliari
60
38
Parma
60
38
Südtirol
58
38
Reggina
50
38
Venezia
49
38
Palermo
49
38
Modena
48
38
Pisa
47
38
Como
47
38
Ascoli
47
38
Cittadella
43
38
Ternana
43
38
Brescia
40
38
Cosenza
40
38
Perugia
39
38
SPAL
38
38
Benevento
35
38

After playing this contest, Genoa has points to occupy the 0th place in the table. On the opposite side, Benevento has points (0th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie B, Genoa will host Bari 1908 on the 19th of May with a 1-1 head to head statistic.

Benevento will play away agasint Bari 1908 on the 1st of April with a 1-1 head to head record.

Genoa – Formation

Genoa
G
Josep Martínez 22.Spain
7.0
D
M. Pajač 93.Croatia
7.3
39'
D
Mattia Bani 13.Italy
7.4
89'
D
Silvan Hefti 36.Switzerland
7.4
D
Radu Drăgușin 5.Romania
7.1
M
Milan Badelj 47.Croatia
6.8
M
Manolo Portanova 90.Italy
6.4
64' 62'
M
Morten Frendrup 32.Denmark
6.5
M
Albert Gudmundsson 11.Iceland
7.0
F
Massimo Coda 9.Italy
6.5
86'
F
Caleb Ekuban 18.Ghana
6.8
64'
Substitutes
G
Adrian Semper 1.Croatia
G
Rok Vodišek 25.Slovenia
D
Stefano Sabelli 2.Italy
D
Lennart Czyborra 3.Germany
D
Alessandro Vogliacco 14.Italy
M
Francesco Cassata 29.Italy
M
Stefan Ilsanker 31.Austria
89'
M
Pablo Galdames 99.Chile
M
Filip Jagiello 24.Poland
6.9
64'
F
Güven Yalçın 50.Turkey
6.6
86'
F
Kelvin Yeboah 21.Italy
6.8
64' 90'
F
Y. Kallon 91.Sierra Leone

Genoa started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Alexander Blessin decided to play with the following team: Josep Martínez (7.0), Silvan Hefti (7.4), Mattia Bani (7.4), Radu Drăguşin (7.1), Marko Pajač (7.3), Manolo Portanova (6.4), Milan Badelj (6.8), Morten Frendrup (6.5), Albert Guðmundsson (7.0), Massimo Coda (6.5) and Caleb Ekuban (6.8).

The home team had on the bench: Adrian Šemper, Güven Yalçın (6.6), Francesco Cassata, Stefano Sabelli, Stefan Ilsanker, Kelvin Yeboah (6.8), Yayah Kallon, Lennart Czyborra, Rok Vodišek, Alessandro Vogliacco, Pablo Galdames and Filip Jagiełło (6.9).

Substitutions

Genoa made 4 changes: M. Portanova for F. Jagiello (64′), C. Ekuban for K. Yeboah (64′), M. Coda for G. Yalcin (86′) and M. Bani for S. Ilsanker (89′).

Best player: Mattia Bani​

The most impressive player for Genoa was Mattia Bani.

His rating is (7.4) with 82 passes (90% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 11.

Benevento – Formation

Benevento
G
Alberto Paleari 21.Italy
8.3
D
Kamil Glik 15.Poland
6.5
D
Federico Barba 93.Italy
7.0
D
Riccardo Capellini 96.Italy
7.3
32'
M
G. Letizia 3.Italy
7.7
M
Edoardo Masciangelo 5.Italy
6.3
80'
M
G. Acampora 4.Italy
8.1
76'
M
Nermin Karić 7.Sweden
6.8
M
Mattia Viviani 24.Italy
7.1
15'
F
Francesco Forte 88.Italy
6.6
F
Antonino La Gumina 20.Italy
7.1
Substitutes
G
Nicolò Manfredini 12.Italy
G
I. Lucatelli 22.Italy
D
Daam Foulon 18.Belgium
6.6
80'
D
Hamza El Kaouakibi 2.Morocco
D
Christian Pastina 58.Italy
M
Angelo Talia 38.Italy
M
Dejan Vokić 72.Slovenia
M
Riccardo Improta 16.Italy
M
A. Tello 8.Colombia
6.2
76'
F
Pape Thiam 14.Senegal
F
Diego Farias 10.Brazil
F
Roberto Insigne 19.Italy

Benevento started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Fabio Caserta played with: Alberto Paleari (8.3), Riccardo Capellini (7.3), Kamil Glik (6.5), Federico Barba (7.0), Gaetano Letizia (7.7), Nermin Karić (6.8), Mattia Viviani (7.1), Gennaro Acampora (8.1), Edoardo Masciangelo (6.3), Antonino La Gumina (7.1) and Francesco Forte (6.6).

They had on the bench: Angelo Talia, Dejan Vokić, Nicolò Manfredini, Daam Foulon (6.6), Riccardo Improta, Andrés Tello (6.2), Igor Lucatelli, Pape Samba Thiamn, Diego Farias, Hamza El Kaouakibi, Roberto Insigne and Christian Pastina.

Substitutions

Benevento made 2 changes: G. Acampora for A. Tello (76′) and E. Masciangelo for D. Foulon (80′).

Best player: Alberto Paleari​

The most impressive player for Benevento was the goalkeeper: Alberto Paleari. His rating is 8.34. He performed 5 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Serie B.​