Genoa 1-4 Como: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 3 · Friday 4 September 2026 · Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova · referee M. Guida · full time
Full time: Genoa 1-4 Como
Como won 4-1 away at Genoa in Serie A Matchday 3 on Friday 4 September 2026. The goals: Milutin Osmajic 19', Martin Baturina 25', Assane Diao 30', Nico Paz 40', Assane Diao 78'.
How Como won it
Genoa struck first through Milutin Osmajic in the 19th minute, set up by Lorenzo Colombo. Como levelled at 1-1 in the 25th minute through Martin Baturina, set up by Álex Valle. Como turned it round: Assane Diao made it 1-2 in the 30th minute. Nico Paz made it 1-3 to Como in the 40th minute, set up by Yan Couto. Assane Diao made it 1-4 to Como in the 78th minute, set up by Moise Kean.
It was 1-3 at half-time.
Assane Diao scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, M. Guida, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Genoa and 1 to Como.
Genoa: D. De Rossi, 3-4-1-2 · Como: F. Fàbregas i Soler, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.82 for Genoa and 1.13 for Como.
Como made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.9 goals.
Genoa had 2 shots on target, Como 9.
Genoa's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Como had 62% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Genoa came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 0.96 expected goals for and 1.27 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Como came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.90 expected goals for and 1.68 against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Genoa vs Como: the match in numbers
| Genoa | Match statistics | Como |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 1.82 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.13 |
| 11 | Total shots | 20 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 361 | Total passes | 618 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 92% |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 6 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Assane Diao (Como), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Genoa
- Milutin Osmajic 7.3 1 goal
- Lorenzo Colombo 7.3 1 assist
- Vitinha 6.7
- Justin Bijlow 6.7
- Morten Frendrup 6.7
Como
- Assane Diao 8.8 2 goals
- Nico Paz 7.8 1 goal
- Yan Couto 7.7 1 assist
- Álex Valle 7.4 1 assist
- Máximo Perrone 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Alessandro Marcandalli at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Genoa: Genoa vs Fiorentina Saturday 10 October 2026 · Serie A
- Como: Como vs Roma Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Genoa vs Como
What was the score in Genoa vs Como?
Genoa 1-4 Como (half-time 1-3), Serie A, Friday 4 September 2026.
Who scored in Genoa vs Como?
Milutin Osmajic 19', Martin Baturina 25', Assane Diao 30', Nico Paz 40', Assane Diao 78'.
Did Moneyball predict Genoa vs Como correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Genoa vs Como?
Assane Diao, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Genoa vs Como?
M. Guida.
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