“Sebastian Otoa's unfortunate own goal doubled Bologna's lead, putting the visitors in complete control”
Pivotal“Substitute Ruslan Malinovskyi scored immediately after the red card to spark Genoa's comeback”
Pivotal“Caleb Ekuban equalized for Genoa, completing their recovery from 2-0 down”
Pivotal“Junior Messias scored a dramatic winner in stoppage time to complete the comeback”
Pivotal
Genoa
Bologna
Outstanding performance
Genoa•AttackerGenoa pulled off a stunning comeback victory against Bologna, overturning a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 in dramatic fashion at home. The match turned on Bologna goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski's red card in the 56th minute for a foul, which left the visitors playing with ten men and forced them into defensive mode. Ruslan Malinovskyi sparked Genoa's revival with a goal just six minutes after coming on as a substitute, while fellow substitute Caleb Ekuban leveled the score with 12 minutes remaining. Junior Messias completed the remarkable turnaround with a winner in stoppage time, giving Genoa a crucial three points that will significantly boost their Serie A survival hopes while dealing a major blow to Bologna's European ambitions.
Genoa host struggling Bologna looking to extend their impressive unbeaten run to five games under Daniele De Rossi. With Bologna managing just one win in nine matches, this could be crucial for both teams' season objectives.
