genoa and Udinese met at the Ferraris with line-ups confirmed and kickoff at 8: 45 PM ET; De Rossi sent two strikers while Runjaic answered with a three-man defence. The match saw a late first-half Genoa domination, a VAR-revoked penalty for genoa, and a decisive Udinese goal at 10: 10 PM ET. The clash carried weight for Udinese’s push toward the Udinese 50 punti target and tested genoa’s attacking plans.
Genoa line-up and tactics
De Rossi opened with a forward pair and a midfield that mixed experience and flank pace. The official Genoa selection read: “Bijlow; Marcandalli, Ostigard, Vasquez; Ellertsson, Frendrup, Malinovskyi, Messias, Norton-Cuffy; Colombo, Vitinha. ” De Rossi, head coach, Genoa, presented a formation built to press and create from the wide areas while keeping two focal forwards.
Runjaic countered with a back three and a midfield block designed to supply two advanced attackers. The official Udinese selection read: “Okoye; Kristensen, Kabasele, Solet; Ehizibue, Ekkelenkamp, Karlstrom, Atta, Kamara; Zaniolo, Davis. ” Runjaic, head coach, Udinese, set up to protect central spaces and look to Zaniolo for creative moments.
Match events and turning points
The first half, which ended at 9: 34 PM ET, saw genoa repeatedly threaten the target and hit the crossbar twice, leaving the home side frustrated despite clear control. Early in the second half, at 9: 49 PM ET, Udinese introduced Piotrowski for Atta as a tactical change.
At 10: 10 PM ET the game turned: Zaniolo provided an assist and Ekkelenkamp converted with a header to put Udinese ahead at the 66th minute. Minutes earlier genoa had been awarded a penalty for a handball by Kabasele, but the referee reversed the decision after a VAR check and the penalty was revoked, removing a clear scoring chance for genoa and shifting momentum toward Udinese.
Immediate reactions and what’s next
De Rossi, head coach, Genoa, relayed his official selection as the club took the field: “Bijlow; Marcandalli, Ostigard, Vasquez; Ellertsson, Frendrup, Malinovskyi, Messias, Norton-Cuffy; Colombo, Vitinha. ” Runjaic, head coach, Udinese, confirmed his starting eleven in a matching official communiqué: “Okoye; Kristensen, Kabasele, Solet; Ehizibue, Ekkelenkamp, Karlstrom, Atta, Kamara; Zaniolo, Davis. “
Context matters: with European competitions concluded and national calendars resuming, the fixture list has refocused attention on the league; the encounter at the Ferraris was flagged as a key step toward the Udinese 50 punti goal and a test for genoa’s tactical balance. Runjaic framed the trip to Marassi as a crucial stage in that pursuit, while genoa pushed for control through a two-forward set-up.
What comes next will be watched closely: genoa must regroup after the overturned penalty and missed first-half chances, and Udinese will press on aiming for the points that feed the Udinese 50 punti ambition. Follow-up developments to track include managerial adjustments, any disciplinary outcomes from the VAR intervention, and the teams’ preparations ahead of the upcoming international pause. Time stamps in this dispatch are presented in Eastern Time (ET).
