GENOA, Italy (March 20, 2026) (Interstat) — Udinese opened its Serie A season with a 2-0 road victory over Genoa on Friday, defying pre-match projections.

Substitute Jurgen Ekkelenkamp broke a scoreless deadlock in the 66th minute at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. Keinan Davis, also a substitute, sealed the win in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time. Davis and fellow substitutes Nicolò Zaniolo and Hassane Kamara each recorded an assist.

The result was an upset; statistical models heavily favored Genoa. The match featured six yellow cards, with Udinese’s Kamara and Davis booked.

Udinese begins its campaign 1-0-0, while Genoa starts 0-1-0.