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45% Ball Possession GENOA and 55% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA
Genoa 3 – 2 Chievo Verona
13′ Leonardo Pavoletti 1′ Alberto Paloschi
17′ Serge Gakpé 77′ Sergio Pellissier
93′ Panagiotis Tachtsidis
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 15th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Chievo Verona, 7th position with 12 points and a positive goal difference of +6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chievo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11:5 | 6 | 12 |
| 15 | Genoa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4:7 | -3 | 7 |
Mission accomplished for Genoa overturning the result. Genoa were under pressure to win the home game to avoid falling in the relegation zone. Chievo Verona took the lead in the 1st minute, but then, Genoa in agonizing time grabbed the victory in the 93rdminute.
Surprisingly, Chievo Verona opening the score in the very 1st minute! It is forward Alberto Paloschi to score defeating Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin with a left footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Riccardo Meggiorini. This is the 5th goal by Paloschi this season.
Genoa equalizing in the 13th minute with forward Leonardo Pavoletti defeating Chievo goalkeeper Albano Bizarri with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Genoa taking the lead in the 17th minute. This time it is forward Serge Gakpé to defeat Chievo goalkeeper Bizarri with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by forward Diego Laxalt.
Chievo equalizing in the 77th minute with forward Sergio Pellissier with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Federico Mattiello.
Just when everybody thought it was going to end with a draw… then, Bam! In the agonizing 93rd minute, Genoa claim full victory with the goal by midfielder Panagiotis Tachtsidis with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Olivier Ntcham.
- There are 7 precedents between Genoa vs Chievo Verona at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Stats showing Chievo with 4 wins, 1 draw, and Genoa with 2 wins. Genoa scoring 8 goals and Chievo scoring 13 goals. Last season Chievo defeated Genoa at the Ferarris with a 2-1.
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
Genoa (3-4-3): Perin; De Maio, Izzo, Burdisso; Rincón, Tino Costa, Džemaili, Laxalt; Perotti, Pavoletti, Gapké.
Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Rolando Maran:
Chievo Verona (4-4-2): Bizzarri; Mattiello, Gamberini, Cesar, Gobbi; Castro, Rigoni, Hetemaj, Birsa; Meggiorini, Paloschi.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for GENOA: Pavoletti and Gakpe with 2 goals each
Top scorer for CHIEVO VERONA: Alberto Paloschi with 5 goals
| Genoa | Goals | Goals | Chievo Verona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perotti, Diego | 1 | 5 | Paloschi, Alberto |
| Pavoletti, Leonardo | 2 | 2 | Castro, Lucas |
| Gakpe, Serge | 2 | 2 | Birsa, Valter |
| Dzemaili, Blerim | 1 | 2 | Meggiorini, Riccardo |
| 1 | Hetemaj, Perparim |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 04/10/15 | SA | Udinese – Genoa | 1:1 | Round 7 |
| 27/09/15 | SA | Genoa – Milan | 1:0 | Round 6 |
| 23/09/15 | SA | Lazio – Genoa | 2:0 | Round 5 |
Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 1 win, 2 draws
| 03/10/15 | SA | Chievo – Verona | 1:1 | Round 7 |
| 27/09/15 | SA | Sassuolo – Chievo | 1:1 | Round 6 |
| 23/09/15 | SA | Chievo – Turin | 1:0 | Round 5 |
Photo: facebook.com/genoaCFCofficial
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 8
Genoa 3 – 2 Chievo Verona
Sunday 18 October 2015
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genoa, Italy
15:00
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: FIORITO – CARBONE
Fourth Official: PAGANESSI
ADD1: MARIANI
ADD2: AURELIANO
Goals: 1′ Alberto Paloschi, 13′ Leonardo Pavoletti (G), 17′ S. Gakpé (G), 77′ Sergio Pellissier (C), 90′ Panagiotis Tachtsidis (G)
Official lineups – formations:
Genoa (3-4-3): Perin; De Maio, Izzo, Burdisso; Rincón, Tino Costa, Džemaili, Laxalt; Perotti, Pavoletti, Gapké.
Subs: Lamanna, Ujkani, Figueiras, Marchese, Capel, Ntcham, Lazovic, Munoz, Tachtsidis, Cissokho.
Coach: Gasperini
Chievo Verona (4-4-2): Bizzarri; Mattiello, Gamberini, Cesar, Gobbi; Castro, Rigoni, Hetemaj, Birsa; Meggiorini, Paloschi.
Subs: Seculin, Bressan, Dainelli, Pinzi, Pepe, Radovanovic, Christiansen, Frey, Pellissier, Inglese
Coach: Rolando Maran
Match Stats
| Genoa | Match Stats | Chievo Verona |
| 3 | Goals | 2 |
| 12(6) | Shots (on goal) | 21(3) |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 45% | Ball Possession | 55% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |