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VERONA, ITALY – MARCH 15: Vitinha of Genoa CFC celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Genoa CFC at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on March 15, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Vitinha and Leo Ostigard’s goals gave Genoa a crucial 2-0 win away at Verona, and while Daniele De Rossi’s side nears survival, the Gialloblu seem destined for relegation to Serie B.
De Rossi’s Genoa secured a massive 2-0 win at the Stadio Bentegodi in Verona on Sunday, climbing to 13th in Serie A with 33 points, nine above the relegation zone.
Verona, on the other hand, remain in 19th with just 18 points.
The first half at the Bentegodi was quite dull, with Verona midfielder Jean Akpa Akpro producing the only decent goal-scoring opportunity for the home side when his cross from the right hit the crossbar.
Caleb Ekuban had the best chance for the visitors, backed by over 2,000 fans travelling from Genoa, but Lorenzo Montipò easily blocked the striker’s weak shot.
The first half ended with Verona producing just 0.7 Expected Goals against Genoa’s 0.14.
De Rossi’s second-half substitutions made the difference, as Vitinha replaced Ekuban and scored with his first touch.
The Portuguese striker saw Montipò off his line and unleashed a powerful shot from 32 yards. It was strong, but straight down the middle, and the Verona goalkeeper was poorly positioned to stop it.
Ostigard sealed the match a few minutes later, powering in a decisive header from a Martin free kick delivered from the left.
The only real Hellas response came through a Tomas Suslov free kick that sailed over the crossbar.
For the Grifone, it marked their first away victory in three months, while Verona’s winless run at home stretches on since the beginning of December.
Verona 0-2 Genoa
Vitinha 61 (G), Ostigard 87 (G)
15-03-2026 11:30
MatchDay 29
Stadio Marcantonio BentegodiVeronaGenoa0 – 2
Player statistic
| Daniel Oyegoke | 6' |
| Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro | 31' |
| 61' | Vitinha |
| 81' | Vitinha |
| 86' | Leo Östigard(Assist: Aarón Martín) |
Match statistic
42
Possession %
58
8
Total shots
11
1
Shots on target
3
4
Shots off target
3
3
Blocked shots
5
4
Corners
2
3
Offsides
1
22
Fouls
9
Verona
Genoa
Starting lineups
1
Lorenzo Montipò
Goalkeeper
5
Andrias Edmundsson
Defender
2
Daniel Oyegoke
Defender
46′
3
Martin Frese
Defender
80′
6
Nicolás Valentini
Defender
15
Victor Nelsson
Defender
21
Abdou Harroui
Midfielder
65′
11
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro
Midfielder
63
Roberto Gagliardini
Midfielder
16
Gift Orban
Attacker
86′
18
Kieron Bowie
Attacker
16
Justin Bijlow
Goalkeeper
27
Alessandro Marcandalli
Defender
22
Johan Vásquez
Defender
5
Leo Östigard
Defender
20
Stefano Sabelli
Defender
59′
32
Morten Frendrup
Midfielder
17
Ruslan Malinovskyi
Midfielder
71′
18
Caleb Ekuban
Attacker
59′
10
Junior Messias
Attacker
78′
29
Lorenzo Colombo
Attacker
79′
77
Mikael Egill Ellertsson
Attacker
Substitutes
34
Simone Perilli
Goalkeeper
14
Pol Lirola
Defender
36
Cheikh Niasse
Attacker
94
Giacomo Toniolo
Goalkeeper
73
Moatasem Al-Musrati
Midfielder
70
Fallou Cham
Defender
71
Davide De Battisti
Defender
41
Isaac
Attacker
7
Rafik Belghali
Defender
46′
10
Tomas Suslov
Attacker
65′
9
Amin Sarr
Attacker
80′
25
Daniel Mosquera
Attacker
86′
8
Tommaso Baldanzi
Midfielder
39
Daniele Sommariva
Goalkeeper
1
Nicola Leali
Goalkeeper
70
Maxwel Cornet
Attacker
75
Gaël Lafont
Midfielder
13
Nils Zätterström
Defender
34
Sebastian Otoa
Defender
9
Vitinha
Attacker
59′
15
Brooke Norton-Cuffy
Defender
59′
4
Amorim
Midfielder
71′
3
Aarón Martín
Defender
78′
21
Jeff Ekhator
Attacker
79′
ByLorenzo Bettoni
Lorenzo Bettoni is the Editor of Football Italia.
