In the 29th round of the Serie A, Genoa showcased their superiority, leaving the home team, Hellas Verona, without a response this Sunday. The first goal of the match was scored by Vítor Oliveira in the 60th minute, giving Genoa the lead. Shortly thereafter, Leo Östigard solidified the victory with another goal in the 81st minute.
Leo Östigard was undoubtedly the standout performer of the match. The Genoa defender not only netted a goal but also made crucial defensive plays, clearing six dangerous balls. Vítor Oliveira also made a significant impact, scoring one goal and attempting two shots on target.
Hellas Verona’s coach, Paolo Sammarco, set his team up in a 3-5-2 formation, featuring Lorenzo Montipò as goalkeeper and Andrias Edmundsson, Victor Nelsson, and Nicolás Valentini in defense, while Daniel Oyegoke, Jean Akpa Akpro, Roberto Gagliardini, Abdou Harroui, and Martin Frese controlled the midfield. Gift Orban and Kieron Bowie led the attack.
On the other side, Genoa, managed by Daniele De Rossi, employed the same 3-5-2 tactic with Justin Bijlow in goal, supported by defenders Alessandro Marcandalli, Leo Östigard, and Johan Vásquez. The midfield was anchored by Mikael Ellertsson, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Morten Frendrup, Junior Messias, and Stefano Sabelli, while the forward line consisted of Lorenzo Colombo and Caleb Ekuban.
Referee Matteo Marchetti officiated the game at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium. With this result, Hellas Verona remains at 18 points, positioned in 19th place, while Genoa moves up to 33 points, holding the 13th spot in the standings.
Hellas Verona Substitutions
45’ 2T – Daniel Oyegoke off for Rafik Belghali
64’ 2T – Abdou Harroui off for Tomás Suslov
79’ 2T – Martin Frese off for Amin Sarr
85’ 2T – Gift Orban off for Daniel Mosquera
Yellow Cards for Hellas Verona:
6’ 1T – Daniel Oyegoke (Unsporting behavior) and 31’ 1T – Jean Akpa Akpro (Unsporting behavior)
Genoa Substitutions
59’ 2T – Caleb Ekuban off for Vítor Oliveira and Stefano Sabelli off for Brooke Norton-Cuffy
70’ 2T – Ruslan Malinovskyi off for Amorim
77’ 2T – Junior Messias off for Aarón Martín
78’ 2T – Lorenzo Colombo off for Jeff Ekhator
Yellow Card for Genoa:
35’ 2T – Vítor Oliveira (Unsporting behavior)
The upcoming match for Hellas Verona will be an away game against Atalanta, while Genoa will face Udinese at home.