Genoa, Feb. 7 (LaPresse) – In the 6 p.m. kickoff of the 24th Serie A matchday, Napoli defeated Genoa 3-2 at Marassi. A mistake by Buongiorno within a few seconds forced Meret to commit a penalty. Malinovskyi stepped up and scored. Antonio Conte’s men equalized with Hojlund in the 20th minute and took the lead with a great strike from McTominay in the 21st. In the 57th minute, another Buongiorno error allowed Colombo to steal the ball, race forward, and beat Meret. After the 90th minute, the episode that decided the match occurred. In the 93rd minute, after a VAR review, Massa awarded Napoli a penalty for a foul on Vergara in the area. Hojlund took the shot, scored his second goal of the match, and secured three points for Napoli.
Soccer, Serie A: Genoa-Napoli 2-3, Hojlund scores decisive penalty in stoppage time
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