Genoa makes it three for three with Mantua

Genoa-Mantova 3-2

Genoa makes it three for three in friendly matches. After successes with Fassa Calcio and Venezia, the Grifone è repeated themselves with Mantova, newly promoted to Serie B, beaten 3-2. Protagonist of the match è was Caleb Ekuban, author of a double, but forced to leave the field of play after only half an hour because of a muscle injury.

Genoa got off to a strong start and immediately went ahead with Ekuban, who at 6' only had to deposit into the net a cross from the right by Messias. At 23' the same Rossoblù striker doubles: cross from Zanoli’s right and the Italo-Ghanaian’s winning header. At 37' Mantova shortens with Muroni, but in the final Frendrup brings the Grifone back ahead by two lengths.

In the second half, the Lombard club halves the disadvantage again thanks to De Benedetti’s goal at 63'. Genoa looked for the fourth goal with Thorsby, whose header was rebounded by the goalkeeper, and Vitinha, who did not take advantage of a good opportunity. It thus endsì 3-2.

Mantua è returned to Serie B after a fourteen-year absence. The last season becomes even more extraordinary considering that the previous year the Virgilians had been relegated to Serie D, after losing the playout against Albinoleffe, and only thanks to repechage had they been able to participate in the A round of Serie C. This triumphant run è was led by Davide Possanzini, former deputy of Roberto De Zerbi at Sassuolo and Shakhtar Donetsk.