Genoa
Genoa 2-0 Juventus – Serie A Round 9
The floodlights at Stadio Luigi Ferraris trembled with disbelief as Genoa tore apart Juventus 2-0 in Serie A’s ninth round, their first home win over the Old Lady since 2018. Kingsley Ehizibue and Tommaso Baldanzi struck brutal first-half blows to leave Luciano Spalletti’s title pretenders humbled by a Rossoblu side playing with ferocious heart.
Genoa’s Lightning Start
Juve’s 63% possession meant nothing after 12 minutes. Baldanzi sliced through their defence with a pass that found Ehizibue charging into the box – the Nigerian’s finish was pure chaos, ricocheting off a defender past Guglielmo Vicario. The stadium erupted like a pressure valve, 26,000 voices shaking the concrete.
Baldanzi wasn’t finished. On 28 minutes, the 20-year-old Italian wunderkind plucked a loose ball from midfield chaos, danced past Federico Gatti, and curled a beauty into the bottom corner. Juve’s backline, rebuilt at half-time with two substitutions, still couldn’t contain him.
Juventus Collapse Without a Fight
Spalletti’s triple substitution at the hour mark reeked of desperation. Even Teun Koopmeiners’ late introduction couldn’t spark life into a Bianconeri side that managed just 4 shots on target – their lowest this season. Edon Zhegrova’s yellow card for dissent on 70 minutes captured their unraveling.
Genoa’s back three were monuments. Morten Frendrup made 11 tackles, Vasquez and Østigård repelled everything. When Randal Kolo Muani finally found space late on, Justin Bijlow’s fingertip save preserved the clean sheet – Juve’s xG of 1.3 left unclaimed like loose change.
What This Result Means
For Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa, this is seismic. Rising to 8th, they’ve now taken points off three of last season’s top five. Baldanzi, with a goal and assist, looks every inch Italy’s next creative gem.
Juventus? Alarm bells. Seven points off the summit already, their toothless display raises brutal questions about Spalletti’s rebuild. The international break won’t soothe burning scalpels in Turin.
Key Moments
12′ ⚽ Genoa — Kingsley Ehizibue (assist: Tommaso Baldanzi)
28′ ⚽ Genoa — Tommaso Baldanzi🔮 Before kick-off: our match preview & prediction.
