Lazio 1-0 Genoa: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 2 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Stadio Olimpico, Roma · referee E. Feliciani · full time
Full time: Lazio 1-0 Genoa
Lazio beat Genoa 1-0 in Serie A Matchday 2 on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Stadio Olimpico. The goals: Davide Frattesi 25'.
How Lazio won it
Davide Frattesi put Lazio ahead in the 25th minute, set up by Nuno Tavares.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, E. Feliciani, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Lazio and 3 to Genoa.
Lazio: I. Gattuso, 4-3-3 · Genoa: D. De Rossi, 3-4-2-1.
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 0.59 for Lazio and 1.19 for Genoa.
Genoa left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Lazio had 2 shots on target, Genoa 1.
Genoa had 54% of the ball, but Lazio took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Lazio came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.47 expected goals for and 1.43 against, and had won 80% of their matches.
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.
Lazio vs Genoa: the match in numbers
| Lazio | Match statistics | Genoa |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 0.59 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.19 |
| 15 | Total shots | 8 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 488 | Total passes | 565 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 18 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nuno Tavares (Lazio), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Lazio
- Nuno Tavares 7.8 1 assist
- Mattia Zaccagni 7.3
- Davide Frattesi 7.3 1 goal
- Oliver Provstgaard 7.2
- Christos Mandas 7.0
Genoa
- Junior Messias 7.3
- Morten Frendrup 7.2
- Brooke Norton-Cuffy 7.2
- Leo Østigård 7.2
- Milutin Osmajic 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Lorenzo Colombo at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Lazio: Lazio vs Monza Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
- Genoa: Genoa vs Fiorentina Saturday 10 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Lazio vs Genoa
What was the score in Lazio vs Genoa?
Lazio 1-0 Genoa (half-time 1-0), Serie A, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Lazio vs Genoa?
Davide Frattesi 25'.
Did Moneyball predict Lazio vs Genoa 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 Lazio vs Genoa?
Nuno Tavares, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Lazio vs Genoa?
E. Feliciani.
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