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July 16, 2020Match salvation at the Olimpico: the Bull drives away the ghosts by beating Genoa 3-0 and goes to +8 on Lecce third last 5 days from the end. The math isn't there, but the detachment seems reassuring now. The earth instead still trembles under the feet of Nicola's team, who on Sunday is awaited by a challenge to the 'mors tua vita mea' against the Salentines (-1 from the rossoblù) at the 'Ferraris'.

First I fear substantially balanced, the first opportunity is for the guests (7 '): the former Iago Falque breaks on the right and puts in for the turn of Pinamonti, Sirigu's response is splendid. After a shy start, the grenades begin to take over and respond. And the man who removes chestnuts from the fire is Gleison Bremer. At 25 ', on the corner of Verdi, the defender crushes the head but the ball parades to the side of very little. It is the starter of the goal, or rather the photocopy of the goal: Verdi's corner again and this time the Brazilian's breakaway is a winner (32 '). Which evidently must have an open account with the rossoblù, given that two of his three goals in Serie A have come right against the Griffin, a team he had hurt even in the first leg match in Marassi. At 39 'other thrills for Genoa thanks to a mistake of the number one Perin: wrong support to Biraschi, Belotti harpoons and points the door, but the goalkeeper remedies on exit.

Shooting. Ready, go and a great Sirigu avoids the tie after a few seconds with a triple parade (46 '): he opposes Sanabria, repeats on Schone (the most difficult intervention) and says no to Pinamonti too, even if the latter he was in an offside position. The game, whirlwind of changes aside, does not tell much anymore until the 76th minute of the doubling of the grenade: Belotti defends the ball very well and unloads it for the Serbian Lukic, who leaves from the limit to leave an unstoppable right for Mattia Perin. It is the blow of the knockout for the Griffin, which raises the white flag and also collects the third goal, signed by the left at 90 'by the' Gallo 'Belotti (sixteenth goal of the season).