Genoa crushes Sassuolo, brawl in locker room tunnel: two ejected

Genoa beat Sassuolo 2-1 in the 12:30 p.m. match valid for the 32nd day of Serie A. Thanks to this victory De Rossi’s team rises to 36 points and is almost safe, Grosso’s men remain 11th at 42. Match characterized by the halftime clash between Berardi and Ellertsson: both sent off.

In the first half better start for the visiting team that keeps the initiative creating a danger to the Emilian goal with Doig. The neroverdi grew again as the minutes passed and produced two more chances with Pinamonti and Berardi, both unlucky. But the Rossoblù found the lead at the first real opportunity on 18′: Malinovskyi received on the edge of the area and found the 1-0 with a conclusion that surprised Muric. De Rossi’s team has two more chances with Baldanzi and Vitinha before the end of the half.

During halftime, a lot happens in the tunnel to the locker room: Ellertsson and Berardi argue and almost lay hands on each other. Both players are ejected and the two teams are left with 10 men.

Resumed, Sassuolo takes over the reins of the game and equalizes in 57′ with Koné: on the development of a corner for the Emilians, Bijow rejects Muharemovic’s conclusion but can do nothing on the rebound of the Ivorian-Canadian player, who scores the 1-1.

The match becomes inflamed, Genoa asks for a penalty for a contact in the Rossoblù area but the referee and VAR let it go on. In the final minutes of the match, the pace dropped but the hosts put the arrow back: in the 84th minute, the newly entered Messias unleashed a panic in the host defense, then Sabelli unmarked Ekuban with a heel, who scored the final 2-1.