The story
Sassuolo beat Genoa 5-3 at Mapei Stadium - Città del Tricolore in Serie A, matchday 3.
Sassuolo's goals came from Kevin-Prince Boateng (34'), Pol Lirola (38'), Khouma Babacar (41') and Gian Marco Ferrari (62'); Krzysztof Piatek (27', 83'), Goran Pandev (70') and an own goal by Nicolás Spolli (46') replied for Genoa.
It was 3-1 at half-time. Sassuolo came from behind to win.
Genoa had 57% of the ball and 21 shots to Sassuolo's 10.
Match stats
Key moments
- 27' Krzysztof Piatek Goal · Genoa 0-1
- 34' Kevin-Prince Boateng Goal · Sassuolo 1-1 Assist: Khouma Babacar
- 38' Pol Lirola Goal · Sassuolo 2-1
- 41' Khouma Babacar Goal · Sassuolo 3-1
- 46' Nicolás Spolli Own goal · Genoa 3-2
- 62' Gian Marco Ferrari Goal · Sassuolo 4-2 Assist: Manuel Locatelli
- 70' Goran Pandev Goal · Genoa 4-3 Assist: Andrea Favilli
- 83' Krzysztof Piatek Goal · Genoa 4-4 Assist: Andrea Favilli
Line-ups
Sassuolo
- Andrea ConsigliGoalkeeper
- Pol LirolaDefender
- RogérioDefender
- Giangiacomo MagnaniDefender
- Gian Marco FerrariDefender
- Mauricio Lemosoff 90'Defender
- Kevin-Prince BoatengMidfielder
- Manuel LocatelliMidfielder
- Alfred DuncanMidfielder
- Domenico Berardioff 57'Forward
- Khouma Babacaroff 78'Forward
Genoa
- Federico MarchettiGoalkeeper
- Davide BiraschiDefender
- Domenico CriscitoDefender
- Nicolás Spollioff 63'Defender
- Ervin ZukanovićDefender
- Darko Lazovicoff 46'Midfielder
- RômuloMidfielder
- Oscar HiljemarkMidfielder
- Krzysztof PiatekForward
- Christian Kouaméoff 67'Forward
- Goran PandevForward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (14)
- 27' ⚽ Krzysztof Piatek
- 29' 🟨 Krzysztof Piatek
- 31' 🟨 Rogério
- 33' 🟨 Giangiacomo Magnani
- 34' ⚽ Kevin-Prince Boatengassist Khouma Babacar
- 38' ⚽ Pol Lirola
- 41' ⚽ Khouma Babacar
- 46' ⚽ Nicolás Spolli (og)
- 52' 🟨 Domenico Criscito
- 62' ⚽ Gian Marco Ferrariassist Manuel Locatelli
- 70' ⚽ Goran Pandevassist Andrea Favilli
- 83' ⚽ Krzysztof Piatekassist Andrea Favilli
- 90+1' 🟨 Daniel Bessa
- 90+2' 🟨 Alfred Duncan
Head to head
0Sassuolo wins2Draws4Genoa wins