Sassuolo 1-2 Genoa
Key numbers
- Possession 43% – 57%
- Shots 12 (3 on target) – 14 (5)
- Decisive moment: 87' Caleb Ekuban, FN xPts +1.8
Andrea Pinamonti 28'
HT 1:0
Albert Guðmundsson 64' (pen)
Caleb Ekuban 87'
Caleb Ekuban 87'
Sassuolo 15th · 16 pts|Genoa 14th → 13th · 19 pts
Genoa won on the scoreboard and on xG (1.38–1.68).
Player of the matchAlbert GuðmundssonDecisive moment87' Caleb Ekuban+1.8
Player of the match
Albert Guðmundsson Dominant
Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.3 (Dominant)
Game state
Sassuolo ahead 36 min · level 51 min · Genoa ahead 3 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
28'
Andrea Pinamonti
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Armand Laurienté +0.2
+0.8
64'
Albert Guðmundsson
Pen goal
+0.8
87'
Caleb Ekuban
Goal · scorer +1.3 · assist Albert Guðmundsson +0.5
+1.8
Sassuolo
Expected (last two seasons) 1.9Own moments +0.8Opponent moments −2.2Time effect −0.5→ League points won 0
Genoa
Expected (last two seasons) 0.9Own moments +2.6Opponent moments −0.6Time effect +0.1→ League points won 3
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
How FN Score and FN xPts work →Match stats
SassuoloGenoa
43%Possession57%
1.38Expected goals (xG)1.68
0.12xG per shot0.12
12Shots14
3Shots on target5
25%Shots on target %36%
6Shots in box11
370Passes480
82%Pass accuracy85%
3Corners6
3Saves2
11Fouls9
2Yellow cards1
2Offsides1
Compared with usual
Sassuolo
18 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 1.6 | |
| Conceded | 2 | 1.8 | |
| xG | 1.38 | 1.2 | |
| xG against | 1.68 | 1.5 | |
| Shots | 12 | 15.2 | |
| On target | 3 | 4.9 | |
| Shots faced | 14 | 14.8 | |
| xG per shot | 0.12 | 0.08 | |
| Possession | 43% | 46.9% | |
| Passes | 370 | 419.2 | |
| Pass accuracy | 82% | 80.2% | |
| Corners | 3 | 6.4 | |
| Fouls | 11 | 11 |
Genoa
last 18 matches, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 1 | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1.3 | |
| xG | 1.68 | 0.76 | |
| xG against | 1.38 | 0.82 | |
| Shots | 14 | 10.7 | |
| On target | 5 | 3 | |
| Shots faced | 12 | 10.9 | |
| xG per shot | 0.12 | 0.08 | |
| Possession | 57% | 42.8% | |
| Passes | 480 | 383.3 | |
| Pass accuracy | 85% | 76.8% | |
| Corners | 6 | 2.9 | |
| Fouls | 9 | 11.8 |
Timeline
- 12' Yellow Mattia Bani
- 22' Yellow Armand Laurienté
- 28' Goal Andrea Pinamonti league goal #6 assist Armand Laurienté
- 39' Yellow Gian Marco Ferrari
- 46' Sub Gian Marco Ferrari → Ruan
- 60' Sub Kristian Thorstvedt → Cristian Volpato
- 60' Sub Samu Castillejo → Nedim Bajrami
- 60' Sub Johan Vásquez → Aarón Martín
- 60' Sub Mattia Bani → Morten Thorsby
- 63' VAR Koni De Winter
- 64' Goal Albert Guðmundsson (pen) league goal #7
- 74' Sub Milan Badelj → Kevin Strootman
- 84' Sub Andrea Pinamonti → Samuele Mulattieri
- 87' Goal Caleb Ekuban league goal #1 assist Albert Guðmundsson
- 90' Sub Ruslan Malinovskyi → Alessandro Vogliacco
Category leaders
- Key passesAlbert Guðmundsson4
- Duels wonArmand Laurienté8/15
- DribblesArmand Laurienté5/7
- Defensive actionsMilan Badelj7
- ShotsAndrea Pinamonti4 (on target 2)
Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.