Match report
Genoa held to 1-1 draw by Frosinone despite late red card for Vásquez
Genoa and Frosinone shared the points in a 1-1 draw in Serie A's fourth round at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, with Daniele De Rossi's struggling hosts salvaging a point after trailing for most of the contest against Massimiliano Alvini's visitors.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Frosinone struck first when Giorgi Kvernadze converted a Romano Schmid assist in the 14th minute, giving the away side a lead they carried through to half-time. Genoa emerged with renewed purpose after the break and drew level in the 50th minute through Johan Vásquez, set up by Djibril Sow, restoring parity on home soil.
The match took a dramatic turn in the closing stages when Vásquez, Genoa's own scorer, was sent off in the 87th minute, leaving his side to see out the remainder of the game with ten men. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Genoa held firm to secure a share of the spoils.
Frosinone edged possession and had more shots overall, but Genoa matched them closely in shots on target and expected goals, reflecting a tightly contested and evenly fought encounter from box to box.
Kvernadze opened the scoring with his 14th-minute finish and earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.0, underlining his influence in Frosinone's away performance.
Frosinone had the edge in total shots with 26 to Genoa's 17, despite the near-identical expected goals figures for both sides.
Genoa and Frosinone drew 1–1 (half-time 0–1).
Genoa met Frosinone in the Serie A (Regular Season - 4). Kick-off was Saturday, 12 September 2026, 13:00 UTC at Luigi Ferraris. Referee: Antonio Rapuano. Attendance: 29,305.
Key moments
- 14' Goal: Giorgi Kvernadze (assist: Romano Schmid) — 0–1 · Watch Giorgi Kvernadze's goal video (14')
- 50' Goal: Johan Vásquez (assist: Djibril Sow) — 1–1 · Watch Johan Vásquez's goal video (50')
Starting line-ups
Genoa (3-5-2)
Frosinone (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Genoa 36%, the draw 31%, Frosinone 33%. It finished Genoa 1–1 Frosinone.
Home ground outweighs Frosinone's rating edge — Frosinone are the stronger side on our strength rating, but home ground plus Frosinone's hot finishing due to cool give Genoa the lean. The draw at 31% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Genoa at 36%?
Home ground, against the rating. Frosinone sit 50 points higher on our strength rating — 1670 to 1720. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 33.0% of 10,621 such games. Frosinone scored +0.71 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Visitors running this hot went on to win 28.8% of 1,496 games, vs 29.1% for visitors finishing normally.
Why only 36%?
Because Frosinone are the stronger side on our strength rating. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Genoa's column. Across 11,058 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. Serie A home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to the other outcomes. Serie A homes won 43.3% of 6,112 games vs 44.9% across all 100,077 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why the draw at 31%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 2.6 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,797. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. The cool-off factor takes 1.6 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Frosinone have gained 78 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,345 such games vs 40.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Genoa come into this after a busy window — 13 arrivals and 17 departures over the summer. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Genoa vs Frosinone final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Serie A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Giorgi Kvernadze's goal against Genoa (14').
- Watch Johan Vásquez's goal against Frosinone (50').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Genoa 1–1 Frosinone. Explore more on the Genoa and Frosinone team pages or the Serie A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Genoa vs Frosinone?
Genoa and Frosinone drew 1–1 (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Genoa vs Frosinone?
Giorgi Kvernadze (14') for Frosinone; Johan Vásquez (50') for Genoa.
›Where can I watch Genoa vs Frosinone highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Genoa 1–1 Frosinone are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Genoa and Frosinone?
Genoa and Frosinone have met 8 times — 3 wins for Genoa, 2 wins for Frosinone and 3 draws.