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43% Ball Possession BOLOGNA and 57% Ball Possession GENOA
Bologna 2 – 0 Genoa 
11′ Emanuele Giaccherini
73′ Sergio Floccari
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Bologna, 16th position with 37 points and a negative goal difference of -13
Genoa, 10th position with 43 points and a negative goal difference of -2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Genoa | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 39:41 | -2 | 43 |
| 16 | Bologna | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 31:44 | -13 | 37 |
Bologna with a wake up call to win the home game to avoid falling down in the relegation zone.
Precisely, it is Bologna to open the score in the 11th minute with forward Emanuele Giaccherini defeating Genoa goalkeeper Eugenio Lamanna with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by midfielder Franco Brienza.
Genoa unable to react. In the second half, there is another goal. In the 73rd minute, Bologna forward Sergio Floccari increasing the score with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
- There are 40 precedents betwee BOLOGNA vs GENOA at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium. Stats showing Bologna with 20 wins, 17 draws, and Genoa with 3 wins.
Here is BOLOGNA official starting lineup by coach Roberto Donadoni:
BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Mirante; Rossettini, Gastaldello, Maietta, Masina; Brighi, Brienza, Taider; Rizzo, Floccari, Giaccherini
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
GENOA (3-4-3): Lamanna; Izzo, Munoz, De Maio; Ansaldi; Rincon, Gabriel Silva, Laxalt; Ntcham, Pavoletti, Matavz
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of BOLOGNA: Mattia Destro with 8 goals
Top scorer of Leonardo Pavoletti with 11 goals
| BOLOGNA | Goals | Goals | GENOA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destro, Mattia | 8 | 11 | Pavoletti, Leonardo |
| Giaccherini, Emanuele | 6 | 4 | Suso |
| Mounier, Anthony | 4 | 4 | Cerci, Alessio |
| Brienza, Franco | 3 | 3 | Laxalt, Diego |
| Rossettini, Luca | 3 | 3 | Gakpe, Serge |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 19/04/16 | SA | Napoli – Bologna | 6:0 | Round 34 | |||
| 16/04/16 | SA | Bologna – Turin | 0:1 | Round 33 | |||
| 11/04/16 | SA | Roma – Bologna | 1:1 | Round 32 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 20/04/16 | SA | Genoa – Inter | 1:0 | Round 34 | |||
| 16/04/16 | SA | Carpi – Genoa | 4:1 | Round 33 | |||
| 09/04/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Genoa | 0:1 | Round 32 |
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2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 35
Bologna 2 – 0 Genoa
Sunday 24 April 2016
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy
15:00
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: VALERIANI – LO CICERO
Fourth Official: DE PINTO
ADD1: PASQUA
ADD2: SERRA
Goals: 11′ Emanuele Giaccherini (B.), 73′ Sergio Floccari (B.)
Official lineups – formations:
BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Mirante; Rossettini, Gastaldello, Maietta, Masina; Brighi, Brienza, Taider; Rizzo, Floccari, Giaccherini
Coach: Roberto Donadoni
GENOA (3-4-3): Lamanna; Izzo, Munoz, De Maio; Ansaldi; Rincon, Gabriel Silva, Laxalt; Ntcham, Pavoletti, Matavz
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini
Match Stats
| Bologna | Match Stats | Genoa |
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 11(5) | Shots (on goal) | 5(3) |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 43% | Ball Possession | 57% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |