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·20 marzo 2026
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The Friulians are clinical and make the most of the few chances they create, while the Rossoblù pay for their lack of finishing and some unfavorable episodes.
Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa dominates the first half, hitting the crossbar twice with Malinovskyi and Colombo and coming close to taking the lead several times. Early in the second half, there are protests for a penalty initially awarded and then overturned by referee Giuseppe Collu after a VAR review.
But on their first real chance, Udinese scores: Zaniolo creates and serves Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, who heads in to make it 1-0. Genoa pushes forward in search of an equalizer, but in stoppage time Davis seals the win on the counterattack.
A crucial victory for Kosta Runjaic’s Friulians, while Genoa leaves defeated despite a dominant performance and many regrets.
In the final minutes, Udinese closes out the match against Genoa by taking advantage of a major defensive error.
Marcandalli makes a mistake clearing the ball and Keinan Davis takes advantage: he wins the ball back, charges forward with strength and speed, and beats Bijlow with a precise diagonal shot.

A decisive solo effort that makes it 2-0 and marks the striker’s tenth goal of the season, confirming the Friulians’ great efficiency: two shots, two goals.
Nicolò Zaniolo creates on the wing and delivers a perfect cross into the box, where Jurgen Ekkelenkamp slips between Ostigard and the goalkeeper and heads home for 1-0.

For Zaniolo, it’s his fifth assist of the season, which also brings him to double digits overall (5 goals and 5 assists) in the league: it’s the first time in his career he’s reached 10 goal involvements in Serie A.
65th MINUTE - Bad news for Kosta Runjaic’s Udinese, as they lose Davis.
The English striker was one booking away from suspension and is cautioned: he will miss the match against Como after the break.
In the second half of Genoa–Udinese, referee Giuseppe Collu initially awards a penalty to the Rossoblù for a handball by Christian Kabasele following a move by Lorenzo Colombo.

After a VAR check, however, Collu is called to an on-field review and changes his decision: upon reviewing the footage, he determines that the defender’s arm was close to his body and revokes the penalty. No penalty, therefore, for Genoa.
37th MINUTE - Lorenzo Colombo hits the Rossoblù’s second crossbar with a beautiful left-footed volley from a Ruslan Malinovskyi assist, with Okoye beaten.
25th MINUTE - Great chance for Genoa. Ruslan Malinovskyi takes a free kick from the right with a powerful and dangerous left foot.

The ball goes over Maduka Okoye, but crashes against the crossbar.
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