Match report
Late Vásquez strike sends Genoa past Sudtirol in Coppa Italia
Genoa edged Sudtirol 1-0 in the Coppa Italia Round of 32 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, a match that stayed goalless deep into the second half before finally breaking in the home side's favour.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The breakthrough came in the 87th minute when Johan Vásquez converted from David Puczka's assist to put Genoa 1-0 ahead, a lead that held for the remainder of the contest as Sudtirol could not muster a response.
Genoa dominated territory and chances throughout, racking up 27 shots to Sudtirol's five and controlling 53 percent of possession, while also winning ten corners compared to the visitors' three. Sudtirol, without a win in their previous outing against Genoa's opponents on paper, held firm defensively for long spells before the late concession settled the tie.
David Puczka supplied the assist for Vásquez's decisive goal and earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.52, capping a productive display in Genoa's build-up play.
Genoa's 27 shots to Sudtirol's five underlined how one-sided the chances were even as the scoreline stayed level for most of the night.
Genoa beat Sudtirol 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Genoa met Sudtirol in the Coppa Italia (Round of 32). Kick-off was Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Referee: Gianluca Manganiello.
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Key moments
- 87' Goal: Johan Vásquez (assist: David Puczka) — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Genoa (3-4-2-1)
Sudtirol (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Genoa 77%, the draw 20%, Sudtirol 3%. It finished Genoa 1–0 Sudtirol.
A cup tie across divisions decides it for Genoa — Genoa are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and a cup tie across divisions on top makes it one-sided for Genoa. The draw at 20% is cut by the cup-tie effect.
Why Genoa at 77%?
Genoa sit 255 points higher on our strength rating — 1670 to 1415. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.1% of 5,999 such games. A cup tie across divisions: Genoa carry a 255-point rating edge over Sudtirol, who play their league football in a division below. Ratings compress across divisions — a favorite like this is usually better than its number. Higher-division cup favorites won 77.3% of 1,316 such ties where the class table expected 59.8% — positive in every recent season, and it passed our walked forward test before earning points. The 300 most similar past games finished 61–28–11.
Why not higher?
No scored evidence points the other way. 77% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 20% and Sudtirol at 3%.
Why is the draw only 20%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 25.9%. These teams' recent games average 1.9 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,217. Cup ties across divisions take 9.6 points off the draw. The goals environment adds 3.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Genoa have shed 65 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,757 such games vs 34.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Sudtirol are 2 games into a new manager (D. Possanzini), appointed 10 days ago. The famous new-manager bounce doesn't survive its receipt: sides with a new manager beat their rating by 0.9 points over 33,420 games — but sides on an equally bad run who kept their manager beat it by 2.4 over 31,777. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Genoa vs Sudtirol 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 the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Genoa 1–0 Sudtirol. Explore more on the Genoa and Sudtirol team pages or the Coppa Italia page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Genoa vs Sudtirol?
Genoa beat Sudtirol 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Genoa vs Sudtirol?
Johan Vásquez (87') for Genoa.
›Where can I watch Genoa vs Sudtirol highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Genoa 1–0 Sudtirol are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Genoa and Sudtirol?
Genoa and Sudtirol have met 2 times — 1 win for Genoa, 0 wins for Sudtirol and 1 draw.