Match report
Genoa hit four past Ascoli to power into Coppa Italia next round
Genoa beat Ascoli 4-1 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in the Coppa Italia round of 64, overturning an early deficit to run away with the tie. Andrea Silipo put the visitors ahead in the 25th minute, finishing off a Simone D'Uffizi assist, but the hosts responded before the break.
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Alessandro Marcandalli levelled matters in the 42nd minute, converting from a Mario Mitaj pass, and Genoa struck again almost immediately when Tommaso Baldanzi netted in first-half stoppage time off a Brooke Norton-Cuffy assist to send De Rossi's side in 2-1 up at the interval. Lorenzo Colombo extended the lead in the 61st minute, finishing a Morten Frendrup delivery, before Elias Havel added a fourth in the 80th minute, teed up by S. Wiafe.
Genoa dominated territory and chances despite having only 39 percent of possession, firing 24 shots to Ascoli's nine and forcing ten efforts on target compared with the visitors' two. Ascoli, who had arrived on the back of an inconsistent run of results, could not build on their early breakthrough as the hosts took control after the equaliser.
Marcandalli and Baldanzi both scored and were rated 8.2, with the pair's contributions either side of the interval swinging the tie decisively in Genoa's favour.
Genoa's 24 shots to Ascoli's nine underlined how thoroughly they dictated the attacking play despite finishing with less of the ball.
Genoa beat Ascoli 4–1 (half-time 2–1).
Genoa met Ascoli in the Coppa Italia (Round of 64). Kick-off was Sunday, 16 August 2026, 16:30 UTC at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Referee: Mario Perri.
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Key moments
- 25' Goal: Andrea Silipo (assist: Simone D'Uffizi) — 0–1 · Watch Andrea Silipo's goal video (25')
- 42' Goal: Alessandro Marcandalli (assist: Mario Mitaj) — 1–1 · Watch Alessandro Marcandalli's goal video (42')
- 45' Goal: Tommaso Baldanzi (assist: Brooke Norton-Cuffy) — 2–1 · Watch Tommaso Baldanzi's goal video (45')
- 61' Goal: Lorenzo Colombo (assist: Morten Frendrup) — 3–1 · Watch Lorenzo Colombo's goal video (61')
- 80' Goal: Elias Havel (assist: S. Wiafe) — 4–1 · Watch Elias Havel's goal video (80')
Starting line-ups
Genoa (3-5-2)
Ascoli (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Genoa 61%, the draw 28%, Ascoli 11%. It finished Genoa 4–1 Ascoli.
Genoa's rating gap, but the draw is in play — Genoa are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Genoa's 61%. The draw at 28% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Genoa at 61%?
Genoa sit 258 points higher on our strength rating — 1703 to 1445. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.0% of 5,930 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 63–26–11.
Why only 61%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 61% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 28% and Ascoli at 11%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Ascoli win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.4%. These teams' recent games average 1.8 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,086. The goals environment adds 3.2 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Genoa average 6 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 258 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Last 3 between them: Genoa 2 wins, 1 draw, Ascoli 0 wins. Most recently Genoa 2–1 Ascoli, 3 years ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5039 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Genoa vs Ascoli 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 Coppa Italia 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 Andrea Silipo's goal against Genoa (25').
- Watch Alessandro Marcandalli's goal against Ascoli (42').
- Watch Tommaso Baldanzi's goal against Ascoli (45').
- Watch Lorenzo Colombo's goal against Ascoli (61').
- Watch Elias Havel's goal against Ascoli (80').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Genoa 4–1 Ascoli. Explore more on the Genoa and Ascoli team pages or the Coppa Italia page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Genoa vs Ascoli?
Genoa beat Ascoli 4–1 (half-time 2–1).
›Who scored in Genoa vs Ascoli?
Andrea Silipo (25') for Ascoli; Alessandro Marcandalli (42') for Genoa; Tommaso Baldanzi (45') for Genoa; Lorenzo Colombo (61') for Genoa; Elias Havel (80') for Genoa.
›Where can I watch Genoa vs Ascoli highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Genoa 4–1 Ascoli are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Genoa and Ascoli?
Genoa and Ascoli have met 3 times — 2 wins for Genoa, 0 wins for Ascoli and 1 draw.