Assane Diao is back in the starting lineup for Como as Cesc Fabregas’s team aims to close the gap on the top four in Serie A when they face Genoa on Sunday afternoon.
Genoa, playing at home, are seeking their third consecutive Serie A victory after securing back-to-back 2-1 wins against Sassuolo and Pisa in the past two weeks.
Como, on the other hand, is looking to end a winless streak spanning over a month across all competitions. Their recent run includes a goalless draw with Udinese, a 4-3 league loss to Inter, a 2-1 defeat by Sassuolo last weekend, and a 3-2 loss to Inter in the Coppa Italia semi-final second leg.
Como currently sits in sixth place, five points adrift of the top four with five games remaining in the season.
Despite their recent win, Genoa has made several changes to their squad to face Como. Sebastian Otoa, Morten Frendrup, Mikael Ellertsson, and Vitinha are all reinstated into the starting XI.
Fabregas has also made two alterations to Como’s lineup following their midweek cup exit against Inter. Ivan Smolcic and Diao are brought back into the team, replacing Ignace van der Brempt and Marc-Oliver Kempf.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 14:00 BST.
Genoa vs. Como: Confirmed Line-ups
Genoa (4-4-2): Bijlow; Marcandalli, Ostigard, Otoa, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Amorim, Ellertsson; Vitinha, Ekhator.
Como (4-2-3-1): Butez; Smolcic, Ramon, D.Carlos, Valle; Perrone, Da Cunha, Diao, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas.
Match Summary: Genoa vs. Como
Date: April 26, 2026
Time: 14:00 BST
Venue: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Matchday: 34
Result: Genoa 0 – 1 Como
Player Statistics (1st Half)
- 10′: Goal for Como. Anastasios Douvikas (Assist: Lucas Da Cunha).
- 37′: Yellow card for Como’s Diego Carlos.
Starting Lineups
Genoa
- Goalkeeper: Justin Bijlow
- Defenders: Alessandro Marcandalli, Johan Vásquez, Leo Östigard, Sebastian Otoa
- Midfielders: Stefano Sabelli, Amorim, Morten Frendrup
- Attackers: Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Jeff Ekhator, Vitinha
Como
- Goalkeeper: Jean Butez
- Defenders: Álex Valle, Diego Carlos, Ivan Smolcic, Jacobo Ramón
- Midfielders: Martin Baturina, Máximo Perrone, Nico Paz
- Attackers: Anastasios Douvikas, Assane Diao, Lucas Da Cunha
Substitutes
Genoa Substitutes:
- Attacker: Junior Messias
- Midfielder: Ruslan Malinovskyi
- Attacker: Lorenzo Colombo
- Goalkeeper: Daniele Sommariva
- Goalkeeper: Nicola Leali
- Attacker: Maxwel Cornet
- Midfielder: Jean Onana
- Midfielder: Patrizio Masini
- Defender: Aarón Martín
- Defender: Nils Zätterström
- Defender: Mamedi Doucouré
- Midfielder: Jacopo Grossi
- Defender: Latif Ouedraogo
- Attacker: Daniel Ndulue
Como Substitutes:
- Defender: Edoardo Goldaniga
- Attacker: Álvaro Morata
- Goalkeeper: Mauro Vigorito
- Midfielder: Maxence Caqueret
- Goalkeeper: Nikola Cavlina
- Defender: Ignace Van Der Brempt
- Defender: Alberto Moreno
- Defender: Marc-Oliver Kempf
- Attacker: Nicolas Kühn
- Attacker: Jesús Rodriguez
- Goalkeeper: Noel Törnqvist
- Midfielder: Adrian Lahdo