Serie A | Genoa 1-0 Venezia: Ellertsson breaks his old club
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15-second readGenoa earned a potentially decisive victory over Venezia thanks to a Mikael Ellertsson goal against his former club, according to Football Italia. The match was described as a relegation dogfight at Marassi. Genoa seemed to be turning a corner after a 2-1 win over Fiorentina. Mario Mitaj made his Serie A debut for Genoa.
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Genoa earned a potentially decisive victory over Venezia thanks to a Mikael Ellertsson goal against his former club, according to Football Italia. The match was described as a relegation dogfight at Marassi. Genoa seemed to be turning a corner after a 2-1 win over Fiorentina. Mario Mitaj made his Serie A debut for Genoa.
The game was closely contested, with both teams creating chances. Genoa took the lead through Ellertsson's sensational solo strike from outside the area. Venezia pushed for an equalizer in the second half but were unable to score, with Justin Bijlow making several key saves. Genoa held on for the win, with Bijlow making a late save in added time.
Ellertsson's 25th-minute goal was the only score, as reported by Football Italia. The win was significant for Genoa, who were dealing with injuries to several players, including Lorenzo Venturino and Amorim. Venezia were also missing players, with Thierry Correia, Andrea Adorante, and Marin Sverko injured.
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- Genoa, Venezia
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Genoa earned a potentially decisive victory in this relegation tussle with Venezia thanks to a Mikael Ellertsson screamer against his former club. This was a pure relegation dogfight at Marassi. The Grifone seemed to turn a corner with their 2-1 win over Fiorentina before the 2-0 loss at Roma. Kingsley Ehizibue, Djibril Sow and Lorenzo Venturino missed out, with Lorenzo Colombo and Amorim not at 100 per cent, so Mario Mitaj got his Serie A debut. Davide Nicola made the perfect start on the Lagunari bench, beating Napoli 1-0 for the team’s first points of the season. Thierry Correia, Andrea Adorante, Marin Sverko and Bartol Franjic were still injured.
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