Daniele De Rossi's "Genoa", battling for survival in the Italian Serie A, secured a brilliant 2-0 away victory over "Verona". With this result, the Genoese significantly increased their chances of staying in the top flight, while "Verona" faces the threat of relegation to Serie B.
Idman.Biz reports that the fate of the match held at the "Bentegodi" stadium was decided by goals scored in the second half. Although "Verona" looked more dangerous in the first half, the home team failed to capitalize on their opportunities.
Daniele De Rossi's tactical moves in the second half changed the course of the game. Portuguese player Vitinha, who replaced Caleb Ekuban, scored a magnificent goal with his first touch after entering the field. He opened the scoring by punishing goalkeeper Montipo from a distance of approximately 30 meters.
Just a few minutes later, Leo Ostigard headed in a free-kick cross to make it 2-0, sealing the match.
After this victory, "Genoa" (33) with 33 points, rose to 13th place in the tournament table, moving nine points away from the relegation zone. The situation of "Verona", remaining in 19th place with 18 points, remains critical.