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12 July 2020A Marassi Three golden points for Genoa which beat Spal 2-0 and rises to 30 points.

Clash decisive salvation between rossoblù and biancazzurri, both teams have not won since before the lockdown: at the restart just two points earned by the Ligurians, one only by the Emilian. Nicola changes form and passes to the defense at 4, relying on the attack on Pandev's experience, in tandem with Pinamonti. Di Biagio replies with Petagna-Floccari.

Genoa immediately active on two occasions with Iago Falque, but it is Pandev who unlocks it in the 24th minute. It is Falque who touches the Macedonian who, with control, gets rid of Bonifazi and crosses the right behind Letica. At 34 'still Pandev enters the area from the left after a good personal play and tries to cross the left but Letica is ready. At 36 'Cassata put down in the area by Reca, Guide whistles the penalty, beats Iago Falque, but Letica para. For Genoa this is the fifth penalty missed in the season, a negative record in this Serie A. It goes to rest on the 1-0. 

Even in the second half the Spal does not seem to be there and at 54 'with a masterpiece on punishment Schone doubles. At 56 'Pinamonti in turn with the left splinter the wood, still a danger for the Este. At 79 'Genoa again, with Sanabria shooting from 25 meters just above the goal defended by Letica. It is a one-way game and at 85 'Schone still puts Letica in difficulty which is in fact the best of his.

In the recovery the Genoa goes close to the set with a counter-attack action: Lerager for Destro, low shot from the edge, Letica saves again and the result doesn't change anymore. For Spal, the abyss is getting closer.