In an intense clash on matchday 18 of Serie A, Genoa and Pisa ended in a 1-1 stalemate at the iconic Luigi Ferraris Stadium.
Genoa struck first, with Lorenzo Colombo finding the net in the 14th minute, only for Mehdi Léris to level the score for Pisa shortly after, in the 37th minute of the first half.
The opening goal came from a superb play by Genoa; Ruslan Malinovskyi delivered a perfect pass to Colombo, who expertly shot from the edge of the box into the right corner.
Mehdi Léris emerged as the standout player, not only scoring the equalizer but also attempting three shots on goal throughout the match.
Lorenzo Colombo also made his mark as a key player for Genoa, contributing a crucial goal.
Genoa’s coach, Daniele De Rossi, set up his team in a 3-5-2 formation, with Nicola Leali in goal; the defense comprised Sebastian Otoa, Leo Östigard, and Johan Vásquez; the midfield included Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Morten Frendrup, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Morten Thorsby, and Aarón Martín; while Lorenzo Colombo and Vítor Oliveira led the attack.
Meanwhile, Alberto Gilardino’s Pisa lined up in a similar 3-5-2 formation, featuring Adrian Semper in goal; a defensive trio of Simone Canestrelli, Raúl Albiol, and Giovanni Bonfanti; and a midfield with Idrissa Touré, Mehdi Léris, Michel Aebischer, Malthe Hojholt, and Samuele Angori, complemented by forwards Henrik Meister and Stefano Moreo.
The match was officiated by referee Daniele Chiffi.
Looking ahead, Genoa will travel to face Milan in their next fixture, while Pisa will host Como 1907 at home.
With this result, Genoa now has 15 points, sitting in 17th place, while Pisa remains at 12 points, positioned 19th in the league standings.
Substitutions for Genoa:
63’ 2H – Morten Thorsby was replaced by Jeff Ekhator
75’ 2H – Brooke Norton-Cuffy out for Mikael Ellertsson and Lorenzo Colombo substituted by Caleb Ekuban
83’ 2H – Sebastian Otoa off for Alessandro Marcandalli
Yellow Card for Genoa:
36’ 1H – Ruslan Malinovskyi (Unsporting Behavior)
Substitutions for Pisa:
57’ 2H – Malthe Hojholt was replaced by Gabriele Piccinini and Mehdi Léris by Marius Marin
61’ 2H – Raúl Albiol off for Antonio Caracciolo
71’ 2H – Giovanni Bonfanti off for Arturo Calabresi and Stefano Moreo for Mbala Nzola
Yellow Cards for Pisa:
43’ 1H – Mehdi Léris (Unsporting Behavior)
6’ 2H – Simone Canestrelli (Unsporting Behavior)
37’ 2H – Arturo Calabresi (Unsporting Behavior)