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Italian Soccer Serie A
35% Ball Possession GENOA and 65% Ball Possession SPEZIA
Genoa 2 – 0 Spezia
61′ Gianluca Scamacca
86′ Eldor Shomurodov
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Spezia, 15th position with 33 points and a negative goal difference of -18
Genoa, 14th position with 33 points and a negative goal difference of -13
Genoa and Spezia with a direct duel to break the “33 Club.” Genoa win the Serie A Week 33 game defeating Spezia on Saturday 24 April 2021 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genova, Italy. Genoa gaining the 3 points dreaming with salvation reaching 36 points.
Genoa opening the score in the 61st minute. It is Gianluca Scamacca to defeat Spezia goalkeeper Provedel from very close range with a right footed shot to the center.
⚽️ 61′ | GIANLUCAAAAAAAAAAAA SCAMACCAAAAAAAAA!!
🔴🔵 Grifone in vantaggio! #Zappacosta tira da posizione defilata, sulla respinta del portiere #Scamacca mette in rete!#GenoaSpezia 1⃣-0⃣ pic.twitter.com/B9z6ASvsZb
— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) April 24, 2021
Spezia in despair conceding another goal in the 86th minute. It is Eldor Shomurodov to score with a right footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Kevin Strootman.
⚽️ 86′ | ELDOOOOOOOOOOOR SHOMURODOOOOOOOV!
🔴🔵 Raddoppio del Grifone! #Shomurodov si invola verso la porta e batte il portiere con un piazzato!#GenoaSpezia 2⃣-0⃣ pic.twitter.com/QF4yNmjKoR
— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) April 24, 2021
- Stats before the game: Genoa have won 5 of the 8 Serie A, Serie B and Coppa Italia matches against Spezia, losing only once (1-2 in 2006 in Serie B). In all eight matches between Serie A, Serie B and Coppa Italia, both Genoa and Spezia have always found the net (3.9 goals per match per match). Genoa have achieved 5 successes in the 7 most recent Serie A matches against newly promoted formations (1N, 1P). Spezia have lost all of their last 5 Serie A away games, after avoiding defeat in seven of the top 11 in the competition (4W, 3N). Although Genoa are unbeaten in 10 home games in a row in Serie A (3W, 7N), they have drawn all their last five: in their history, they have never impacted more home games in a row in the competition. No coach counts more matches than Genoa coach Davide Ballardini in the Ligurian derbies in Serie A without ever losing: for him three wins and three draws in six previous matches (six matches without defeat also for Marco Giampaolo).
✅ Here is GENOA official starting lineup by Coach Davide Ballardini:
Genoa (3-5-2): Perin; Biraschi, Masiello, Criscito; Goldaniga, Strootman, Badelj, Pjaca, Zappacosta; Pandev, Destro
✅ Here is SPEZIA official starting lineup by Coach Vincenzo Italiano:
Spezia (4-3-3): Provedel; Vignali, Erlic, Terzi, Bastoni; Leo Sena, Maggiore, Pobega; Farias, Nzola, Gyasi
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Referee Gianluca Manganiello from the section of Pinerolo will be assisted by Damiano Di Iorio from the section of VCO and Oreste Muto from the section of Torre Annunziata. The fourth official will be Antonio Giua from the section of Olbia. The VAR will be Daniele Chiffi from the section of Padova and the AVAR will be Alberto Tegoni from the section of Milano.
🔴🔵 Gli undici Grifoni per #GenoaSpezia
💪 Forza Genoa! pic.twitter.com/uZVcuKcwjY
— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) April 24, 2021
📋 STARTING XI #GenoaSpezia pic.twitter.com/9K9dmYBruz
— Spezia Calcio English (@acspezia_en) April 24, 2021
Ready! 🦅 #GenoaSpezia pic.twitter.com/b6ZPK8Yv5T
— Spezia Calcio English (@acspezia_en) April 24, 2021
🔊🔊🔊#GenoaSpezia pic.twitter.com/DdInhalJB4
— Spezia Calcio (@acspezia) April 24, 2021
🔴🔵 #GenoaSpezia
🏆 @SerieA
💪 Forza, Grifone!
✅ @ZentivaIT pic.twitter.com/HOAYpepjeZ
— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) April 24, 2021
👉Result GENOA 2 – 0 SPEZIA
Genoa, 36 points
Spezia, 33 points⚽️ Goals: 61' Gianluca Scamacca (G), 86' Eldor Shomurodov (G)
✍️Ball Possession: 35% @GenoaCFC and 65% @acspezia_en
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— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 24, 2021
2020 – 2021 Italian Serie A Week 33
Genoa 2 – 0 Spezia
Saturday 24 April 2021
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genova, Italy
15:00
Referee: MANGANIELLO
Assistants: DI IORIO – MUTO
Fourth Official: GIUA
VAR: CHIFFI
AVAR: TEGONI
Goals: 61′ Gianluca Scamacca (G), 86′ Eldor Shomurodov (G)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
Genoa (3-5-2): Perin; Biraschi, Masiello, Criscito; Goldaniga, Strootman, Badelj, Pjaca, Zappacosta; Pandev, Destro
Subs: Marchetti, Paleari, Zapata, Scamacca, Behrami, Zajc, Ghiglione, Melegoni, Cassata, Shomurodov, Rovella, Czyborra
Coach: Davide Ballardini
Spezia (4-3-3): Provedel; Vignali, Erlic, Terzi, Bastoni; Leo Sena, Maggiore, Pobega; Farias, Nzola, Gyasi
Subs: Zoet, Acampora, Ricci, Galabinov, Agoumè, Ferrer, Chabot, Saponara, Estevez, Verde, Dell’Orco, Agudelo
Coach: Vincenzo Italiano