Venezia finds its first win in Serie A by beating Genoa 2-0 at the end of 90 minutes in which there was effectively only one team chasing the three points. Di Busio and Pohjanpalo scored the goals that decided the match. The bad note for Genoa is not limited to the defeat, but also and above all to the very bad injury that occurred to Malinovskyi in the second half: a twisted ankle, he was carried off on a stretcher. Thanks to this success, Eusebio Di Francesco’s team has left the last place in the standings, moving to 4 points, -1 from Alberto Gilardino’s Grifone who had the most complicated afternoon in this start of Serie A. For the first time Venezia is, at least for the moment, out of the danger zone.
Gilardino’s words
“Ruslan’s injury is a shame, I hope it’s less serious than expected, it’s important for us. About the match: the first half was balanced, after Ruslan’s injury in the second half we abandoned the match at all levels. It’s inconceivable, it’s my fault and I take responsibility for it. There’s a lot of work to do. It’s a good thing we’re playing soon. A backlash? There’s a shame, but I rule it out. We’re professionals and after that episode we had to immediately focus on the match. We tried to change something, but it wasn’t a tactical issue, but rather a mental and attitude issue”.
Di Francesco’s words
“In my experience there are some steps when you build. We have shown that we are not the ones from San Siro. I was convinced of this from how I saw the boys train during the week. We have young boys or those who have no experience in this championship. The missed penalty could have cut our legs off. I like to work on the defensive work, we put Genoa players offside 7 times. Sometimes we get into delicate things. We are not psychologists, but we try to touch the right chords. We were good and lucky to do it together with the club”.
Below are the highlights of the match.