Genoa beat Juventus 2‑0 at home, consolidating their position in the Serie A standings. The result was obtained thanks to two goals from Ehizibue (12') and Baldanzi (28'), while the Juventus team was unable to respond. The victory boosted the confidence of coach Daniele De Rossi, who praised the club's patience and the performance of his players.
Genoa lined up a 3‑5‑2 with Bijlow in goal, Marcandalli, Ostigard and Vasquez in defense, Ehizibue, Amorim (replaced by Wiafe in the 82nd minute), Frendrup, Baldanzi (replaced by Messias in the 70th minute) and Ellertson (replaced by Mitaj in the 41st minute). In attack, Vitinha came on to replace Meichtry in the 70th minute, while Osmajic was replaced by Colombo in the 82nd minute. Coach Daniele De Rossi kept the lineup without significant changes, focusing on solid team play and a compact defense.
Juventus played in a 3‑5‑1‑1 with Vicario in goal, Gatti (replaced by Woltemade in the 46th minute), Bremer and Lucumí in defense, Kalulu, Douglas Luiz (replaced by Koopmeiners in the 77th minute) and Sarr (replaced by Boga in the 59th minute). McKennie and Cambiaso (replaced by Cabal in the 59th minute) formed the flank, while Alajbegovic (replaced by Zhegrova in the 46th minute) had a central role. Kolo Muani closed the formation in attack. Although coach Luciano Spalletti tried to maintain his plan, the team was unable to find the necessary points.
After the match, Spalletti apologized to the fans, acknowledging that Baldanzi's performance had created difficulties for the team. "I apologize to the fans. Today it is difficult to talk about Baldanzi who caused us problems," he declared. Genoa, however, showed great satisfaction with the victory, with De Rossi underlining the value of the club and the patience shown by the management. “Credit to the club for being patient,” he added, also referring to Vitinha.
With this result, Genoa gets closer to the European qualification zone, while Juventus remains in a critical position, forced to reconsider their strategies to recover their form. Juventus' next match will be a crucial opportunity to reverse the situation and demonstrate that the team is still capable of competing at the highest level.