One of the heroes of this meeting was the midfielder of the Ukrainian national team Ruslan Malinovskyiwho hit the Bologna goal in the 62nd minute with a good free kick.
According to statistics portal OptaPaolo, the experienced 32-year-old footballer became the second player since the 2004/05 season in terms of the percentage of goals scored from outside the penalty area.
Malinovskyi sent 20 long-range shots into the opponent’s goal out of 30 balls (67%), which he has in his asset during performances in Serie A.
According to this indicator, the midfielder ranks second in the history of the Italian championship, second only to the legendary Andrea Pirlo (77% – 24/31).
In the current season, Ruslan played 21 matches at the club level, in which he scored three goals and provided three assists. “Genoa”, having scored 23 points, took the 13th position in the tournament table.
67% – Among players with 20+ goals scored in #SerieA since the league returned to a 20-team format (from 2004/05), only Andrea Pirlo (77% – 24/31) has scored a higher percentage of goals from outside the box than Ruslan #Malinovskyi (67% – 20/30). Sharpshooter. pic.twitter.com/9m287h6D4j
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) January 25, 2026
Source: sport.ua