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46% Ball Possession HELLAS VERONA and 54% Ball Possession GENOA
Hellas Verona 1 – 1 Genoa 
40′ Giampaolo Pazzini 19′ Ferdinando Coppola (o.g)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 20th position with 9 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Genoa, 16th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of -3
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Genoa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23:26 | -3 | 22 |
| 20 | Verona | 20 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 13:32 | -19 | 9 |
Chaos for Hellas Verona and the cry for help is clear and loud. Verona have not won a single game this season. Hope for salvation seem almost non-existent. Simply put, Verona must start winning games to dream with salvation and remain in Serie A next season. Let’s put it this way, this draw, at least gives Verona a push to climb the ladder.
Genoa opening the score in the 19th minute with goalkeeper Ferdinando Coppola committng an own goal attempting to save Suso’s left footed shot.
Hellas Verona equalizing the score in the 40th minute. It is forward Giampaolo Pazzini to score defeating Genoa goalkeeper Perin.
- There are 10 precedents between Hellas Verona vs Genoa at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium. Stats showing Hellas Verona with 5 wins, 4 draws, and Genoa with 1 win.
Here is HELLAS VERONA official starting lineup by coach Luigi Del Neri:
Hellas Verona: Coppola; Sala, Moras, Helander, Pisano; Greco, Hallfredsson; Wszolek, Ionita, Rebic; Pazzini.
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
GENOA (3-4-3): Perin; Muñoz, De Maio, Izzo; Laxalt, Džemaili, Rincón, Ansaldi; Suso, Pavoletti, Perotti.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of HELLAS VERONA: Luca Toni with 3 goals
Top scorer of GENOA: Leonardo Pavoletti with 10 goals
| Hellas Verona | Goals | Goals | Genoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toni, Luca | 3 | 10 | Pavoletti, Leonardo |
| Pazzini, Giampaolo | 2 | 3 | Gakpe, Serge |
| Pisano, Eros | 2 | 2 | Dzemaili, Blerim |
| Helander, Filip | 1 | 2 | Rincon, Tomas |
| Gomez, Juanito | 1 | 2 | Laxalt, Diego |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of HELLAS VERONA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 17/01/16 | SA | Roma – Verona | 1:1 | Round 20 | |||
| 10/01/16 | SA | Verona – Palermo | 0:1 | Round 19 | |||
| 06/01/16 | SA | Juventus – Verona | 3:0 | Round 18 |
Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 17/01/16 | SA | Genoa – Palermo | 4:0 | Round 20 | |||
| 10/01/16 | SA | Atalanta – Genoa | 0:2 | Round 19 | |||
| 05/01/16 | SA | Genoa – Sampdoria | 2:3 | Round 18 |
Photo: facebook.com/hellasveronafc1903
2015– 2016 Italian Serie A Week 21
Hellas Verona 1 – 1 Genoa
Sunday 24 January 2016
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy
15:00
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: DI FIORE – DI VUOLO
Fourth Official: VIVENZI
ADD1: GAVILLUCCI
ADD2: SERRA
Goals: 19′ Ferdinando Coppola (o.g), 40′ Giampaolo Pazzini (H)
Official lineups – formations:
Hellas Verona: Coppola; Sala, Moras, Helander, Pisano; Greco, Hallfredsson; Wszolek, Ionita, Rebic; Pazzini.
Subs: Rafael, Albertazzi, Jankovic, Siligardi, Zaccagni, J. Gomez, Bianchetti, Emanuelson, Winck, Fares, Checchin.
Coach: Delneri.
GENOA (3-4-3): Perin; Muñoz, De Maio, Izzo; Laxalt, Džemaili, Rincón, Ansaldi; Suso, Pavoletti, Perotti.
Subs: Lamanna, Donnarumma, Cerci, Marchese, Capel, Ntcham, Pandev, Lazović, Rigoni.
Coach Gasperini.
Match Stats
| Hellas Verona | Match Stats | Genoa |
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 17(9) | Shots (on goal) | 10(2) |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 46% | Ball Possession | 54% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 8 |