Serie A | Lazio 3-2 Genoa – Thrilling second half sees three penalties and five goals

The first half was a dull affair, with both sides playing conservatively. Genoa looked dangerous on the break and had a couple of half chances that came to nothing.

Lazio 3-2 Genoa – Exciting second half ends all square

The second half started much brighter, and it was not long before Aaron Martin was penalised for a handball on a cross from Gustav Isaksen, and a lengthy VAR review resulted in a penalty for the hosts. Pedro converted the penalty and it was just minutes later that Isaksen broke well down the right-flank and squared a good ball for Kenneth Taylor, who scored his first Lazio goal to double their lead.

Lazio looked as though they were heading for a comfortable victory when Genoa pulled a goal back after a Mario Gila handball off of a Malinovsky free kick. The Ukrainian stepped up to take the kick and scored it, before in similar fashion to Lazio’s double, Genoa equalised soon after.

A corner kick was sent in by Malinovsky, rattling off the cross bar before Vitinha was in the right place at the right time to bring the score back to 2-2.

The final fifteen of the ninety was open but neither team looked keen to over commit. Both coaches made a handful of attacking changes but neither were able to find a late winner in regulation time.

With seven minutes added, Lazio upped their intensity and a foolish handball in the final minute of the added time from Leo Ostigard gave Danilo Cataldi the chance to give the hosts a late winner from the spot. Goalkeeper Justin Bijlow did well to dive the right way but Cataldi’s penalty was too accurate and Sarri’s side emerged victorious.

You can follow all the action, as it unfolded, on our Live Blog.

Lazio 3-2 Genoa

30-01-2026 19:45 MatchDay 23 Stadio Olimpico

Lazio

Genoa 3 - 2

Player statistic

2nd half

Pedro		56'
Kenneth Taylor (Assist: Gustav Isaksen)		62'
		64'		Ruslan Malinovskyi
Ivan Provedel		67'
		67'		Ruslan Malinovskyi
		72'		Leo Östigard
Luca Pellegrini		74'
		75'

Vitinha Danilo Cataldi

90+10'         90+3'

Brooke Norton-Cuffy

Match statistic

55 Possession % 45 14 Total shots 16 4 Shots on target 4 5 Shots off target 3 5 Blocked shots 9 5 Corners 3 2 Offsides 1 12 Fouls 12 Lazio Genoa

Starting lineups

94

Ivan Provedel Goalkeeper 77

Adam Marusic Defender 3

Luca Pellegrini Defender 82' 34 Mario Gila Defender 25 Oliver Provstgaard Defender Daniel Maldini Midfielder 73' 32

Danilo Cataldi Midfielder 24

Kenneth Taylor Midfielder 81' 26

Toma Basic Midfielder 18

Gustav Isaksen Attacker 87' 9

Pedro Attacker 73' 16

Justin Bijlow Goalkeeper 3

Aarón Martín Defender 68' 27 Alessandro Marcandalli Defender 15 Brooke Norton-Cuffy Defender 22

Johan Vásquez Defender 5

Leo Östigard Defender 32 Morten Frendrup Midfielder 17

Ruslan Malinovskyi Midfielder 87' 29 Lorenzo Colombo Attacker 81' 77

Mikael Egill Ellertsson Attacker 9 Vitinha Attacker

80'

Substitutes

29

Manuel Lazzari Defender 23

Elseid Hysaj Defender 55

Alessio Furlanetto Goalkeeper 10

Mattia Zaccagni Attacker 6

Nicolò Rovella Midfielder 5

Matías Vecino Midfielder 19

Boulaye Dia Attacker 21 Reda Belahyane Midfielder Edoardo Motta Goalkeeper 22

Matteo Cancellieri Attacker 73' 20 Petar Ratkov Attacker 73' 7 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru Midfielder 81' 17

Nuno Tavares Defender 82' 14 Tijjani Noslin Attacker 87' 20

Stefano Sabelli Defender 2

Morten Thorsby Midfielder 39 Daniele Sommariva Goalkeeper 1 Nicola Leali Goalkeeper 14 Jean Onana Midfielder 21 Jeff Ekhator Attacker 30 Hugo Cuenca Midfielder 13 Nils Zätterström Defender 34 Sebastian Otoa Defender 86 Joi Nuredini Midfielder 42 Alin Kumer Defender 10

Junior Messias Attacker 68' 70

Maxwel Cornet Attacker 80' 18

Caleb Ekuban Attacker 81' 73

Patrizio Masini Midfielder

87'