Genoa gets into trouble against Verona, Cagliari stops Atalanta

VERONA-GENOA 1-2 After four rounds of abstinence the Genoa returns to win in the championship by overturning the Verona. At Bentegodi it ends 2-1 thanks to goals from Ekuban e Gudmundsson which make the initial advantage of vain Bonazzoli. With this success the team of Gilardino reaches 38 in the rankings, while the men of Barons they suffered a heavy knockout in the battle for survival, remaining stuck in fourth-last place only +1 above the relegation zone.

VERONA (4-2-3-1): Montipo 6.5; Centonze 6, Coppola 6, Dawidowicz 5, Cabal 5.5; Duda 6 (1′ st Dani Silva 5.5), Serdar 6 (38′ st Folorunsho sv); Suslov 5.5 (17′ st Mitrovic 6), Bonazzoli 7 (28′ st Henry 5.5), Lazovic 6 (17′ st Swiderski 6); Noslin 5.5. On the bench: Perilli, Chiesa, Vinagre, Tchatchoua, Tavsan, Belahyane, Charlys, Cissè. Coach: Baroni 6.

GENOA (3-5-2): Martinez 5.5; De Winter 5.5, Bani 6, Vasquez 7; Sabelli 6 (33′ st Spence sv), Messias 6.5, Badelj 6 (21′ st Bohinen 6), Frendrup 6, Haps 6.5; Ekuban 7 (21′ st Thorsby 6.5), Gudmundsson 7 (43′ st Ankeye sv). On the bench: Leali, Sommariva, Martin, Papadopoulos, Vogliacco. Coach: Gilardino 6.5.

REFEREE: Manganiello of Pinerolo 6.

RARELY: 8′ pt Bonazzoli, 45′ pt Ekuban, 13′ st Gudmundsson.

NOTE: clear afternoon, pitch in fair condition. Booked: Centonze, Gudmundsson, Duda, Serdar. Corners: 5-3. Recovery time: 2′, 5′.

CAGLIARI-ATALANTA 2-1 Il Cagliari Of Claudio Ranieri stop there‘Atalanta Of Gasperini, coming from behind to win 2-1, in the match valid for the 31st matchday of Serie A. A very important success in terms of survival. After the advantage from Bergamo signed by Scam the Sardinians equalized with Augello at the end of the first half and then the overtaking by Viola in the final minutes of the match. The success brings the Sardinians to 30 points in the standings, +4 on Frosinone third from last, while leaving the Bergamo players at 50 points, -5 from Roma fifth but with a race to recover.

CAGLIARI (4-4-1-1): Scuffet 6; Nandez 6 (34′ st Zappa 6), Mina 6.5, Dossena 6, Augello 7 (34′ st Azzi 6); Oristanio 6, Makoumbou 6, Sulemana 6.5, Deiola 6 (41′ st Wieteska sv.); Gaetano 6.5 (34′ st Viola 7); Shomurodov 7 (21′ st Luvumbo 6.5). On the bench: Radunovic, Aresti, Di Pardo, Hatzidiakos, Lapadula, Prati, Jankto, Obert, Mutandwa. Coach: Ranieri 7.

ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Carnesecchi 6; Toloi 5, Djimsiti 5.5, Kolasinac 5.5; Hateboer 5.5 (1′ st Bakker 5.5) (41′ st Ruggeri sv), De Roon 6, Ederson 6.5, Zappacosta 6 (21′ st Holm 6); Koopmeiners 6 (10′ st De Ketelaere 5.5); Lookman 6.5, Scamacca 7 (10′ st Touré 5.5). On the bench: Musso, Rossi, Hien, Pasalic, Adopo, Bonfanti, Miranchuk. Coach: Gasperini 5.5.

REFEREE: Rapuano of Rimini 6.5.

RARELY: 13′ pt Scamacca, 42′ pt Augello; 43′ st Viola.

NOTE: clear afternoon; playing field in excellent condition. Booked: Deiola, Luvumbo, Nandez, De Roon, Zappacosta, Toloi. Corners: 4-4. Recovery time: 2′; 5′.