Genoa Wins First Game of the Season
Genoa won its first game of the season by beating Sassuolo 2-1 with a last-gasp goal, lifting it off the bottom of Serie A.
The win was particularly rewarding for interim coach Roberto Murgita, who replaced Patrick Vieira after he was fired last week.
- Genoa rose to 18th in the 20-team table, one point ahead of Verona and two clear of last-placed Fiorentina.
- The team got off to a promising start with a goal from Ruslan Malinovskyi from 25 meters out.
- Domenico Berardi equalized for Sassuolo, but Leo Østigård's glancing header in stoppage time secured the win for Genoa.
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Author's summary: Genoa wins first game of the season against Sassuolo.