Football, a corsair Rome beats Genoa with a brace from 18-year-old Afena-Gyan

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21 November 2021 Shevchenko's first time on the Genoa bench is not lucky, as he is defeated 2-0, at home, by a Roma that deserves the three points, gained in the final anyway. The match was decided by a brace from 18-year-old Felix Afena-Gyan, who entered the field in the 30th minute of the second half.

The first chance is for the guests, with the former on duty Shomurodov who receives a cross from the right from Veretout but sends a high header. At 14 'Mourinho's men pass when Mkhitaryan beats Sirigu from the edge with his left-handed, but the referee cancels for a slight deviation with Abraham's hand on the conclusion of the Armenian. On 29 'Shomurodov was again close to the advantage when he received an inviting ball from the left from El Shaarawy, but his right-footed fly from a great position ended up above the

crossbar. The first half ended without further emotions.

At the start of the second half, the Giallorossi are still the first to try with Mkhitaryan, who jumps to the limit Badelj and tries with the left-handed but the shot ends high. The Armenian, deployed in midfield (with Pellegrini as an attacking midfielder), is the liveliest of his team and in the 70th minute he tries a left footed shot from a tight angle, which ends up over the crossbar. 

The Ligurians are seen for the first time a minute later when Vasquez enters the area and puts in the middle a poisonous low shot, with the rebound between El Shaarawy and Sturaro that is foiled in diving by an attentive Rui Patricio. Mkhitaryan tries to adjust his aim in the 29th minute with a surgical right from the edge that comes out by a whisker after a slight deviation.

The former Arsenal is very inspired and in the 37th minute finds a devastating acceleration after which he serves with clarity in the area the newly entered Felix Afena-Gyan, who with the right plate puts her in the far corner beating Sirigu and thus signing 1-0 and his first career seal in Serie A. The very young Ghanaian striker (a Primavera born in 2003) then repeats himself in full recovery, signing his personal double, thanks to a fantastic right-footed shot from long distance.

By virtue of this success, Roma overtake Juventus, Lazio and Fiorentina and are alone in fifth place at 22, just 3 points from the Champions League zone.

Genoa, on the other hand, remains third from last, stopped at 9 and two points away from salvation.