Genoa 2-1 Fiorentina: two early goals hold firm
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Key numbers
- 37% possession, yet Genoa won
- 0.14 xG per shot vs 0.08
- 83 minutes in front, one goal conceded
Early goals, then a long lead to protect
Genoa beat Fiorentina 2-1 by striking twice early, then protecting that lead for 83 minutes. They saw far less of the ball than the visitors, yet their shots were worth 0.14 xG each, higher than Fiorentina's. Fewer touches, it seems, carried more threat.
An own goal made it tense, nothing more
Two early goals shaped the match. Milutin Osmajić's opener, set up by Mikael Ellertsson, was worth +0.7 FN xPts, and Junior Messias's second added +0.6. Johan Vásquez's own goal in the 73rd minute pulled one back, but Fiorentina found no equaliser.
FN MOM
Highest FN Score · our own pick by a published formula, not the official Player of the Match
Milutin Osmajić 8.1Dominant
He scored once, assisted once, created two chances and drew four fouls.
Osmajić was involved in both of Genoa's goals, scoring in the 7th minute and setting up Messias in the 15th, which put the side two clear before Fiorentina had settled. His four fouls drawn also gave a side with little possession a way to relieve pressure.
Game state
1-02-02-1
Genoa ahead 83 min · level 7 min · Fiorentina ahead 0 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. The value next to a team code is what the same moment did to the other side's expected points; the decisive moment is the one with the largest combined change for both teams.
7'
Milutin Osmajić
Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Mikael Ellertsson +0.2 · FIO −0.6
+0.7
15'
Junior Messias
Goal · scorer +0.4 · assist Milutin Osmajić +0.2 · FIO −0.5
+0.6
73'
Johan Vásquez
Own goal · FIO +0.3
−0.4
Genoa
Expected (last two seasons) 1.3Own moments +0.9Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.8→ League points won 3
Fiorentina
Expected (last two seasons) 1.5Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −0.8Time effect −0.7→ League points won 0
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.
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Match stats
GenoaFiorentina
1.41Expected goals (xG)0.96
Compared with usual
Genoa
7 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 2 | 1.1 | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1.6 | |
| xG | 1.41 | 0.89 | |
| xG against | 0.96 | 1.3 | |
| Shots | 10 | 15.7 | |
| On target | 4 | 4.4 | |
| Shots faced | 12 | 13.3 | |
| xG per shot | 0.14 | 0.07 | |
| Possession | 37% | 47.3% | |
| Passes | 274 | 416.7 | |
| Corners | 3 | 6.1 | |
| Fouls | 11 | 10 | |
Fiorentina
7 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 1 | 1.9 | |
| Conceded | 2 | 1.9 | |
| xG | 0.96 | 1.7 | |
| xG against | 1.41 | 1.3 | |
| Shots | 12 | 15.9 | |
| On target | 3 | 6 | |
| Shots faced | 10 | 11.4 | |
| xG per shot | 0.08 | 0.1 | |
| Possession | 63% | 44.1% | |
| Passes | 477 | 401 | |
| Corners | 4 | 4.1 | |
| Fouls | 10 | 11.3 | |
Timeline
- 7'
Goal
Milutin Osmajić league goal #3 assist Mikael Ellertsson
- 15'
Yellow
Luca Ranieri
- 15'
Goal
Junior Messias league goal #1 assist Milutin Osmajić
- 21'
Yellow
Christ Inao Oulaï
- 45'
Sub
Christ Inao Oulaï → Alieu Njie
- 45'
Sub
Luca Ranieri → Viery
- 57'
Sub
Junior Messias → Vítinha
- 57'
Sub
Stephan El Shaarawy → Samuel Wiafe
- 60'
Yellow
Viery
- 65'
Sub
Beto → Mateo Pellegrino
- 66'
Sub
Sebastian Otoa → Alessandro Marcandalli
- 73'
Goal
Johan Vásquez (OG)
- 74'
Yellow
Hamed Junior Traorè
- 80'
Sub
Álex Jiménez → Dodô
- 81'
Sub
Wilfried Gnonto → Pote
- 81'
Sub
Kingsley Ehizibue → David Puczka
- 82'
Sub
Mikael Ellertsson → Stefano Sabelli
- 84'
Yellow
Johan Vásquez
- 85'
Yellow
Samuel Wiafe
- 90+1'
Yellow
Vítinha
- 90+5'
Yellow
Stefano Sabelli
Category leaders
- Key passesMikael Ellertsson3
- Duels wonFranco Mastantuono11/20
- DribblesMikael Ellertsson3/3
- Defensive actionsFranco Mastantuono8
- ShotsStephan El Shaarawy3 (on target 2)
- Fouls wonMilutin Osmajić4
#Genoa#Fiorentina#Serie A#Milutin Osmajić#Junior Messias#Mikael Ellertsson
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.