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41% Ball Possession UDINESE and 59% Ball Possession GENOA
Udinese 3 – 0 Genoa 
20′ Rodrigo De Paul
31′ Duván Zapata
49′ Rubinho (Own goal)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Udinese, 12th position with 37 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Genoa, 16th position with 29 points and a negative goal difference of -18
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Udinese | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 38:40 | -2 | 37 |
| 16 | Genoa | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 30:48 | -18 | 29 |
Udinese reaching 40 points and climbing from the 12th to the 11th position. Genoa remain in the 16th position with 29 points.
- There are 22 precedents between Udinese and Genoa at the Friuli Stadium. Stats showing Udinese with 11 wins, 6 draws, and Genoa with 5 wins. Udinese scoring 45 goals and Genoa 31 goals.
Here is UDINESE official called up players by coach Luigi Delneri:
UDINESE (4-3-3): Karnezis; Widmer, Danilo, Angella, Samir; Badu, Hallfreðsson, Evangelista; De Paul, Zapata, Théréreau.
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Andrea Mandorlini:
GENOA (3-4-3): Rubinho; Izzo, Burdisso, Muñoz; Cofie, Rigoni, Morosini, Hiljemark; Laxalt, Ntcham, Simeone.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of UDINESE: Cyril Thereau with 11 goals
Top scorer of GENOA: Giovanni Simeone with 10 goals
| Udinese | Goals | Goals | Genoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thereau, Cyril | 11 | 10 | Simeone, Giovanni |
| Zapata, Duvan | 8 | 3 | Ntcham, Olivier |
| Fofana, Seko | 5 | 3 | Ocampos, Lucas |
| Jankto, Jakub | 5 | 3 | Pavoletti, Leonardo |
| Perica, Stipe | 4 | 2 | Ninkovic, Nikola |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 02/04/17 | SA | Turin – Udinese | 2:2 | 30 | |||
| 19/03/17 | SA | Udinese – Palermo | 4:1 | 29 | |||
| 12/03/17 | SA | Pescara – Udinese | 1:3 | 28 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 3 lost
| 02/04/17 | SA | Genoa – Atalanta | 0:5 | 30 | |||
| 18/03/17 | SA | Milan – Genoa | 1:0 | 29 | |||
| 11/03/17 | SA | Genoa – Sampdoria | 0:1 | 28 |
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 31
Udinese 3 – 0 Genoa
Sunday 9 April 2017
Friuli Stadium
Udine, Italy
15:00
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: PEGORIN – DEL GIOVANE
Fourth Official: VALERIANI
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: MARTINELLI
Goals: 20′ Rodrigo De Paul (U), 31′ Duván Zapata (U), 49′ Rubinho (Own goal)
Official lineups – formations:
UDINESE (4-3-3): Karnezis; Widmer, Danilo, Angella, Samir; Badu, Hallfreðsson, Evangelista; De Paul, Zapata, Théréreau.
Subs: Scuffet, Perisan, Heurtaux, Felipe, Gabriel Silva, Baliç, Adnan, Matos, Kums, Ewandro, Perica
Coach: Luigi Delneri.
GENOA (3-4-3): Rubinho; Izzo, Burdisso, Muñoz; Cofie, Rigoni, Morosini, Hiljemark; Laxalt, Ntcham, Simeone.
Subs: Lamanna, Zima, Orban, Gentiletti, Biraschi, Beghetto, Lazoviç, Catalldi, Palladino, Veloso, Pandev, Pellegri
Coach.: Andrea Mandorlini.