Atalanta beats Genoa within the 94th minute with a aim by Hien, however what a recreation for De Rossi’s crew: lowered to 10 males within the third minute after the expulsion of goalkeeper Leali, the Genoese crew held the sector, repeatedly placing Atalanta in issue and creating many probabilities.
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Alternatively, a lackluster Atalanta struggled to make an affect, partly because of Lookman’s absence due to the Africa Cup of Nations.
The standings, nonetheless, smile once more on the Dea, which since Palladino’s arrival has at all times scored and is climbing in the direction of the highest of the standings: ninth place and solely 3 factors away from the positions legitimate for European {qualifications}.
Thorsby’s harm is regarding, pressured to remain on the sector regardless of his shoulder popping out to keep away from leaving Genoa with 9 gamers on the finish of the match.
🟥 One other purple card for a goalkeeper
One other expulsion of a goalkeeper within the opening minutes of a Serie A match: after Udinese was lowered to 10 towards Fiorentina because of Okoye’s purple card, it is Genoa’s flip to have their goalkeeper despatched off and stay with 10 males after simply 2’52” towards Atalanta.
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Norton-Cuffy’s error sends Daniel Maldini on a breakaway, Leali makes an attempt a determined intervention and brings down the Atalanta participant, receiving a purple card for DOGSO within the third minute, leaving Genoa with one much less participant for virtually the complete match.
Sommariva enters the aim, with De Rossi eradicating Aaron Martin to maintain each his forwards on the sector, in a call just like the one made by Runjaic towards Fiorentina.
This is among the quickest expulsions in Serie A historical past: the report for the quickest expulsion of a beginning participant belongs to De Sciglio, who in 2015, carrying the Milan jersey towards Napoli, noticed purple after simply 42 seconds.
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Daniel Maldini continues to be a thorn within the aspect of Genoa’s protection: on the twenty second minute, his penetration into the world is stopped with a foul. It looks like a penalty, however the contact occurred simply outdoors the world.
🤯 Vasquez’s save, Genoa holds on
In stoppage time, an incredible restoration by Vasquez saves the ball virtually on the road with De Ketelaere behind him: a decisive intervention to maintain the rating goalless on the finish of the primary half, after 45 minutes fought by each groups regardless of the disparity in gamers on the sector.
Vasquez himself had created Genoa’s finest likelihood within the first half, with a harmful header for Carnesecchi.
😱 Vitinha, what a miss
Genoa begins the second half with their foot on the accelerator: Norton-Cuffy breaks by way of on the wing along with his bodily dominance and places the ball within the center.
Vitinha’s shot astonishingly hits the outer put up: an incredible alternative for the rossoblù.
🤔 Was it a penalty?
Controversy within the 73rd minute for a handball by Genoa’s Marcandalli within the penalty space, as Sulemana tries to get previous him. The ball hits the defender’s aspect, then his arm.
For the referee, it isn’t a penalty: arm connected to the physique and in a pure place. The motion is allowed to proceed with out VAR intervention.
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Atalanta predictable and struggling to make the decisive transfer: the very best likelihood comes within the 71st minute with De Ketelaere, a left-footed volley, however the ball grazes the put up. Genoa, however, is harmful within the 76th minute with a header by Colombo: a spectacular save by Carnesecchi to avert the hazard.
🤯 Genoa all the way down to 9? Thorsby grits his tooth…
On the finish of the match, Genoa protests, asking for a penalty, however the referee reveals a yellow card to Thorsby for simulation: nonetheless, the participant will get injured within the fall and is pressured to depart the sector.
A giant downside for the rossoblù who’ve used up their substitution slots, regardless of having made solely 4: the chance is that De Rossi’s crew shall be left with 9 gamers on the sector.
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Thorsby grits his tooth and returns to the sector regardless of his shoulder being dislocated.
💥 Decisive aim within the 94th minute
The decisive aim comes within the 94th minute, from a set piece: nook taken by Zalewski, Sommariva’s failed exit, who’s anticipated by Hien returning after lacking the Cagliari match because of sickness.
A merciless aim for a Genoa that had held the sector excellently for 90 minutes regardless of being outnumbered, repeatedly placing Atalanta in issue.
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.
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