Genoa vs Verona: Daniele De Rossi’s debut at Marassi
Match preview, stats, Genoa and Verona line-ups and key info for the Serie A showdown at Ferraris Stadium 🏟️
Today, four Serie A matches are scheduled for Matchday 13. At 15:00 CET, Genoa hosts Verona at the Marassi Stadium and Parma hosts Udinese at the Tardini.
At 18:00, Juventus welcomes Cagliari at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, while this evening at 20:45, Milan faces Lazio in a showdown between Massimiliano Allegri and Maurizio Sarri.
At the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, former footballer and ex-Roma coach Daniele De Rossi will make his debut on the Genoa bench. De Rossi wants to make a good impression with his new fans and has prepared his players carefully for this relegation battle.
On TotalSportNews.com, you’ll find all the information about Genoa vs Verona: form, head-to-head stats, likely line-ups, kickoff time and designated referees.
The bottom team visits the third-from-last 🚨
Genoa started poorly this season and currently sits 18th with 8 points (1 win, 5 draws, and 6 losses, 11 goals scored and 19 conceded). Due to these poor results, Genoa’s management dismissed Patrick Vieira following a home loss to Cremonese. Since then, Genoa beat Sassuolo (2-1), drew with Fiorentina at home (2-2), and drew away to Cagliari (3-3).
Genoa has not won at home yet this season. Their last Serie A home win was on 4 April 2025, when they defeated Udinese 1-0. This season at home: draw with Lecce (0-0), losses to Juventus (0-1) and Lazio (0-3), and a second home point against Parma (0-0). Against Cremonese and Fiorentina, they earned 3 total points at home. Only Fiorentina has done worse.
Verona is the worst away team in the league: 3 points in 6 away games from 3 draws. However, their three away defeats came against top teams: Roma, Lazio, and Como. The draws came against Udinese, Pisa, and Lecce.
Verona Serie A away matches:
Udinese – Verona 1-1
Lazio – Verona 4-0
Roma – Verona 2-0
Pisa – Verona 0-0
Como – Verona 3-1
Lecce – Verona 0-0
Out of the danger zone before the Coppa Italia 🔥
With a first home win, Genoa would climb out of the relegation zone, reaching Cagliari and Parma at 11 points, overtaking Pisa and Lecce (10 pts) while awaiting the other fixtures.
This would allow De Rossi’s Genoa to prepare well for the midweek Coppa Italia round of 16 away at Atalanta, led by former Genoa player Raffaele Palladino. Then, Genoa travels to Udine for another league match.
While Genoa breathes new energy and motivation thanks to De Rossi, things are different at Verona. After a string of poor results (6 points, no wins — 3 away draws and 3 home draws), coach Paolo Zanetti is at risk of being sacked and will aim to secure a crucial win at Marassi.
Genoa vs Verona: 23rd showdown at the Ferraris ⚔️
Genoa has hosted Verona 22 times: 15 wins (68.2%), 4 draws, and just 3 losses (13.6%). Verona’s last win at Marassi came last season after 35 years: 2-0.
The other two wins were in 1982/83 (1-0, Oct ’82) and 1989/90 (1-0, Dec ’89).
(Source: https://tggialloblu.telenuovo.it/)
Head-to-head record: Daniele De Rossi vs Paolo Zanetti 🤝
The two coaches have never faced each other as managers in Serie A. As players, they met in a Roma – Ascoli (2-2) in 2006 and a Torino – Roma (0-0) in 2007.
De Rossi has only faced Verona once as coach: Roma – Verona in Jan 2024, a 2-1 win. Zanetti has faced Genoa 4 times as coach, remaining unbeaten: 3 draws and 1 win (1-0 at Marassi last season).
As a player, De Rossi never lost to Verona: 3 wins and 2 draws in 5 matches. Zanetti faced Genoa twice as player without a win: Torino – Genoa 1-1 (2007/08), Genoa – Atalanta 2-0 (2009/10).
De Rossi wants more focus in defense 🛡️
De Rossi made his Genoa debut in the 3-3 draw at Cagliari. Today is his first home game as Genoa coach and he’s counting on crowd support and player motivation.
At the pre-match press conference, De Rossi said: “I’m satisfied with how my players are working and I think we’re preparing well.” He added: “I do this job for emotions. The emotions as coach are similar to those I had as a player. I’m excited for my first match at the Ferraris but I’m used to managing emotions.”
Asked about preparations, the former Roma midfielder said he showed videos to the team highlighting mistakes against Cagliari. He emphasized aerial duels, requiring focus and commitment from everyone.
Link to De Rossi’s pre-match press conference – Genoa’s official YouTube channel 🎙️
No press conference from Paolo Zanetti 🤐
Verona coach Paolo Zanetti skipped the pre-match press conference to focus entirely on this key away match. Verona will be without Suslov, Serdar, Kastanos, and Akpa Akpro due to injury.
The probable line-up will likely mirror the one that lost 2-1 at home to Parma last matchday. The only doubts are in defense (Bella-Kotchap or Nuñez) and in attack (Orban or Mosquera).
Daniele De Rossi: “This is the right place for me” 🏟️
When De Rossi received the offer to coach Genoa, he was overjoyed: “Destiny brought me here. This is the right place for me.” Genoa is twinned with Boca Juniors, and De Rossi ended his playing career there. Genova was also where he last managed Roma before being dismissed.
De Rossi wasn’t just a great midfielder: he was a symbol and emotional leader for an entire generation of fans. His career is deeply tied to Roma, where he spent 18 consecutive seasons, becoming the second most capped player after Totti.
He debuted in Serie A on 10 May 2003, and became a key player the following season. A complete, dynamic, aggressive, yet elegant midfielder, De Rossi played multiple roles, even centre-back later on. His natural leadership made him a pillar at Roma and a key figure for the Italian national team (117 caps, key goals).
He was instrumental in Italy’s 2006 World Cup run, scoring in the final’s penalty shootout after a red card earlier in the tournament. That World Cup remains the peak of his international career.
With Roma, he won 2 Coppa Italia titles and 1 Supercoppa, and nearly clinched the league. After leaving Roma in 2019, he had a short but emotional stint at Boca Juniors.
As a coach, he worked with the national team and then moved to club management. Everywhere he goes, he brings dedication, courage, loyalty, and exceptional leadership.
De Rossi remains one of the most authentic and intense faces in Italian football: a gentle warrior who always put heart at the center of the pitch.
Osvaldo Bagnoli: when football becomes a dream
When Genoa faces Verona, it’s impossible not to think of the man who made history with both clubs: Osvaldo Bagnoli.
Born in Milan on July 3, 1935, Bagnoli is one of Italy’s greatest coaches. Far from the spotlight, yet able to leave a lasting legacy everywhere he worked. His career reflects a football of simplicity, discipline, and the ability to turn ordinary men into extraordinary teams.
A former Milan and Verona player, Bagnoli became Verona’s coach in 1981, joining a modest club eager to grow. In four years, he built a cohesive team, focused on defense, transitions, and unit play, culminating in the incredible 1984-85 Serie A title — the most unexpected in modern Italian football.
It wasn’t luck. It was a coherent philosophy, rational football, and rare humanity. “Bread, love and catenaccio,” as Tacchettidiprovincia.it described it.
After Verona, Bagnoli took over Genoa in 1990, bringing stability and success. He led them to a memorable 4th place and a brilliant UEFA Cup run in 1991/92, stopped only in the semifinals by Ajax.
UEFA Cup run:
Round of 32 (1st leg): Real Oviedo – Genoa 1-0
Round of 32 (2nd leg): Genoa – Real Oviedo 3-1
Round of 16 (1st leg): Genoa – Dinamo Bucharest 3-1
Round of 16 (2nd leg): Dinamo Bucharest – Genoa 2-2
Round of 8 (1st leg): Steaua Bucharest – Genoa 0-1
Round of 8 (2nd leg): Genoa – Steaua Bucharest 1-0 Quarterfinals (1st leg): Genoa – Liverpool 2-0
Quarterfinals (2nd leg): Liverpool – Genoa 1-2
Semifinals (1st leg): Genoa – Ajax 2-3
Semifinals (2nd leg): Ajax – Genoa 1-1
Italian football owes much to Bagnoli — not just for Verona’s title, but for proving you can win with honesty, hard work, and competence. In 2017, he was inducted into Italy’s Football Hall of Fame: a man outside trends, but forever in fans’ hearts.
Genoa vs Verona: match infos 📋
📅 Match date: 29 November 2025
🕒 Match time: 15:00 CET
🏟️ Venue: Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genoa (Italy)
🧑⚖️ Referee: Michael Fabbri (Section: Ravenna)
Assistant Referees: Alessandro Lo Cicero (Brescia), Mattia Politi (Lecce)
Fourth official: Kevin Bonacina (Bergamo)
VAR: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni (Bergamo, VAR PRO)
AVAR: Lorenzo Maggioni (Lecco, VAR PRO)
Where to watch ⚽📺
– Italy: DAZN, Sky Sport, Nowtv.it
– USA: DAZN, FOX, Paramount+
– Latin America: Sky+, Disney+
– Saudi Arabia and Qatar: STARZPLAY
– South Korea: SPOTV
– Rest of the world: Check local listings
Probable line-ups 👥
Genoa
(3-5-2)
1 Nicola Leali
27 Alessandro Marcandalli
5 Leo Østigård
22 Johan Vásquez
77 Mikael Ellertsson
32 Morten Frendrup
17 Ruslan Malinovskyi
2 Morten Thorsby
3 Javier Martín
9 Vitinha
29 Lorenzo Colombo
Team manager
Daniele De Rossi
Reserves 🔁
Goalkeepers: 31 Benjamin Siegrist, 39 Daniele Sommariva
Defenders: 23 Valentín Carboni, 70 Stefano Sabelli
Midfielders: 11 Albert Grønbæk, 8 Nicolae Stanciu, 34 Sebastian Otoa, 76 Lorenzo Venturino, 73 Patrizio Masini
Strikers: 21 Jeff Ekhator, 40 Seydou Fini
Suspended players
🚫
15 Brooke Norton-Cuffy (RB)
Not available players ❌
10 Junior Messias (RW), 14 Jean Onana (DM), 30 Hugo Cuenca (AM), 70 Maxwel Cornet (LW)
Verona
(3-5-2)
1 Lorenzo Montipò
5 Unai Nuñez
15 Victor Nelsson
3 Martin Frese
7 Rafik Belghali
63 Roberto Gagliardini
73 Al-Musrati
24 Antoine Bernede
12 Domagoj Bradarić
16 Gift Orban
17 Giovane
Team manager
Paolo Zanetti
Reserves 🔁
Goalkeepers: 34 Simone Perilli, 94 Giacomo Toniolo
Defenders: 2 Daniel Oyegoke, 6 Nicolás Valentini, 19 Tobias Slotsager, 23 Enzo Ebosse, 37 Armel Bella-Kotchap, 70 Fallou Cham
Midfielders: 36 Cheikh Niasse, 4 Yellu Santiago, 21 Abdou Harroui
Strikers: 9 Amin Sarr, 25 Daniel Mosquera, 72 Junior Ajayi
Not available players ❌
10 Tomas Suslov (AM),8 Suat Serdar (CM), 20 Grigoris Kastanos (AM), 11 Akpa Akpro (CM)
Switch your phone to flight mode and enjoy Genoa vs Verona 📱✈️
Norwegian defender Leo Skiri Østigård has already scored more than any of his teammates: 3 goals in 10 matches for the rock-solid centre-back.
Marassi is the right place for him too — the very same place De Rossi wants to turn into a nightmare for opponents.
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