Genoa Vs Torino: Week 26 Preview, Official Line-Ups and Match Developments at Stadio Ferraris

The latest genoa vs torino clash at Stadio Ferraris produced official line-ups and a tense match narrative that matters because both clubs sit uncomfortably above the Serie A drop zone. This piece compiles the preview context, the published starting XIs and the key match events — including a first-half red card and a second-half injury — and highlights what remains unclear in the provided context.

Genoa Vs Torino: official line-ups and selection notes

Published match information lists starting XIs and small but notable selection moves for both sides. Tommaso Baldanzi and Caleb Ekuban return to Genoa’s line-up; Sandro Kulenovic is given a start that replaces Che Adams for Torino. Daniele De Rossi kept the core of the XI from the previous draw but made the two attacking alterations described above. Marco Baroni made multiple changes for Torino, including Enzo Ebosse, Valentino Lazaro, Emirhan Ilkhan, Rafael Obrador and Sandro Kulenovic.

• Genoa (as listed in one official line-up, 3-4-2-1): Bijlow; Marcandalli, Ostigard, Vasquez; Norton-Cuffy, Malinovskyi, Frendruup, Ellertsson; Ekuban, Baldanzi; Colombo.
• Genoa (alternate summary, shown as 3-4-1-2): Bijlow; Marcandalli, Ostigard, Vasquez; Norton-Cuffy, Frendrup, Malinovskyi, Ellertsson, Baldanzi; Ekuban, Colombo. Coach: De Rossi.
• Torino (3-5-2): Paleari; Coco, Maripan, Ebosse; Lazaro, Vlasic, Ilkhan, Gineitis, Obrador; Simeone, Kulenovic. Coach: Baroni.

One match-lineup summary also lists the tactical swap that saw Norton-Cuffy shifted to the left while Ekuban started up front. Peter Young is named as a senior reporter in one of the pre-match write-ups. One match summary was translated into English by artificial intelligence.

Match events: goals, red card and injury

The match narrative in the provided context describes an explosive first half followed by a troubling second-half development. An English player unlocked the score in the 21st minute by being quickest to react to a rebound off Paleari. At the 40th minute Ekuban doubled the advantage after a sensational Baldanzi move featuring a nutmeg and a shot that mirrored the opening goal and was again blocked by Paleari before the rebound was converted. The first half concluded with a red card shown to Emirhan Ilkhan for a serious foul; the foul is described as terrible, and Ilkhan immediately regretted it. Lorenzo Colombo experienced pain during the match but later recovered.

Later in the game Norton-Cuffy was forced off with an injury at the 70th minute. The player is identified as English and is said to have a muscle problem; the extent of the injury is unclear in the provided context.

Table picture and recent form for both teams

Statistical context in the provided material places Genoa in 15th with 24 points from 25 matches; their last league win is noted as a 3-2 victory over Bologna on January 25. One preview passage also states Genoa lie just three points clear of the relegation places. Torino are listed in 14th, three points above Genoa in the standings in one dataset, but another line in the provided context states "Torino were beaten 2-1 by Torino last weekend, " an inconsistency that is unclear in the provided context.

Form details supplied for Torino describe a troubling run: four points from their last six matches, and since the November international break they have conceded 28 goals and suffered nine defeats — both described as joint league highs. Their goal difference is given as -19, said to be better only than the bottom two and their worst at this stage in 23 years. The context also notes Torino conceded 10 goals across their last three away matches and that fans protested against president Urbano Cairo during the prior week's 2-1 home loss to Bologna, leaving the club six points clear of danger before traveling to Marassi.

Genoa strengths, vulnerabilities and player notes

Genoa’s recent pattern is described as unpredictable: after a run of five-goal thrillers that produced one win and two dramatic defeats, they settled for a 0-0 away draw with Cremonese at Stadio Zini. That clean sheet completed the club’s third shutout in six Serie A matches — one more than in the previous 19. The side is characterized as heavily reliant on set pieces, with centre-back Leo Ostigard among the team’s top scorers and a league-high 48% of Genoa’s Serie A goals coming from dead-ball situations. The club has won only three of 13 league games at the Ferraris this season, but is noted as unbeaten in its last three home matches against Torino, keeping a clean sheet in each, and it has not conceded at home to Torino for six years and 334 minutes. Genoa are said to have let seven points slip from winning positions in 2026 alone and a total of 20 so far this season. Daniele De Rossi is noted to have replaced Patrick Vieira in the dugout and to have made an immediate impact. Ruslan Malinovskyi has scored in three of his last four appearances, and Lorenzo Colombo recently equalled his best Serie A tally of six goals.

What remains uncertain and what to watch next

Key uncertainties in the provided context include the precise extent of Norton-Cuffy’s muscle problem and the contradictory phrasing that places Torino as having been beaten by themselves in a prior match; both items are unclear in the provided context. Tactical continuity under De Rossi, the impact of set-piece dependency for Genoa, and the fallout from Torino’s defensive run and fan unrest are the principal storylines to monitor after this Round 26 encounter at Stadio Ferraris. Schedule references in the context place the match on Sunday afternoon as part of Week 26 and label it a lunch match at the Ferraris, but matchup details should be considered subject to later confirmation where not fully clear in the provided context.