Genoa and Bournemouth differ on 10-1 friendly match description

Genoa faced Bournemouth in a pre-season match on August 4, 2026, which ended in a reported 10-1 defeat for the Italian side. While Bournemouth referred to the encounter as a friendly, Genoa described it as a 'conjoined training session' consisting of four 30-minute segments. The only goal for Genoa came from Mikael Ellertsson, while new signing Mario Mitaj had a rough debut, conceding a penalty. Genoa utilized mostly youth players in the latter stages of the match and regarded the event as a training opportunity rather than a competitive fixture. Following the match, they return to Italy.

• 6:35 PMYahoo Sports — Genoa describe ‘conjoined training session’ rather than 10-1 friendly defeat to Bournemouth