Sassuolo 1, Genoa 2

GENOA, Italy (Interstat) — Genoa opened its Serie A campaign with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Sassuolo on Sunday, overcoming an early deficit at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. The match, played on April 12, 2026, turned decisively just before halftime when Sassuolo was reduced to nine men following a chaotic stoppage-time incident. Visiting captain Domenico Berardi and midfielder Mikael Ellertsson were both sent off in the 45+2nd minute, leaving their team to play the entire second half at a severe numerical disadvantage. Sassuolo had taken a surprise lead in the 18th minute against the run of play. Genoa’s Ruslan Malinovskyi,… Read more...