GENOA (Interstat) — Como defeated Genoa 2-0 on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, spoiling the home side’s Serie A opener with a decisive first-half goal and a second-half insurance strike.

Anastasios Douvikas opened the scoring in the 10th minute, finishing off a sequence that began with a pass from Diego Carlos. Assane Diao added the second goal in the 68th minute, with Junior Messias providing the assist. Marc-Oliver Kempf also earned an assist on the play. Diao finished the match with a goal and an assist.

Genoa was unable to find the net despite a number of attacking attempts. The home side’s best chances came midway through the second half, but Como’s defense held firm.

The officiating crew issued four yellow cards. Diego Carlos was cautioned in the 37th minute, and Diao followed two minutes later. In stoppage time, Kempf and Messias both received yellow cards in the 90th-plus-third minute.

Como’s season record in Serie A improved to 1 win and 0 losses, while Genoa fell to 0 wins and 1 loss. The results are identical across all competitions for both teams.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Genoa 1, Como 1. Interstat’s ELO system had given Como a 60.40 percent probability to win.