GENOA SECURED Their First Win Of The Serie A Season In Dramatic Fashion, Defeating Sassuolo 2–1 At The Mapei Stadium. The Decisive Moment Came Deep Into Stoppage Time When Norwegian Defender Leo Østigård Headed Home In The 93rd Minute, Sealing A Much-Needed Victory For The Struggling Ligurian Side. Earlier, Domenico Berardi’s Equalizer Had Canceled Out Ruslan Malinovskyi’s Opener, But Genoa’s Persistence Paid Off In The Dying Moments.
The Victory Marked A Positive Debut For Interim Coaches Alberto Murgita And Domenico Criscito, Who Took Charge Following The Departure Of Manager Patrick Vieira. Genoa, Who Arrived At The Match Bottom Of The Table, Showed Renewed Energy And Tactical Discipline Under The New Leadership, Taking The Initiative Early With Multiple Scoring Opportunities Through Vitinha And Colombo.
Malinovskyi’s Stunning Left-Footed Strike In The 18th Minute Broke The Deadlock, A Trademark Goal From The Ukrainian Midfielder. Sassuolo Responded With Pressure Of Their Own, As Andrea Pinamonti And Berardi Led The Attack. Berardi Finally Equalized Early In The Second Half From A Corner, Bringing The Score To 1–1 And Setting The Stage For A Tense Finale.
Just As The Match Seemed Destined For A Draw, A Late Set-Piece Delivered The Breakthrough. Martin’s Well-Placed Free Kick Found Østigård, Whose Header Secured Genoa’s Long-Awaited First Victory Of The Campaign. The Win Lifts Genoa Off The Bottom With Six Points, While Sassuolo Remain On 13 Points, Missing A Chance To Climb The Standings.
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