Two postponements on Monday at 6.30pm for Serie A. Empoli prevails in the home match against Como, while Genoa travels to Parma. Here is the report of the two matches.
PARMA-GENOA 0-1
Andrea Pinamonti makes Genoa smile, giving the Ligurians three golden points on the difficult Tardini pitch. Parma almost took the lead in the 23rd minute with Mohamed, who received a nice pass in the area but wasted it all by kicking just wide. Five minutes later the hosts were still dangerous with Mihaila shooting wide from a good position. The second half begins with a double jolt for Genoa: Suzuki saves from a close-range shot from Thorsby. In the 49th minute Thorsby scores but the goal is disallowed by referee Guida due to a handball. Opportunity for Pinamonti in the 58th minute who hits the post. In the 73rd minute Ekhator scores but the goal is disallowed for offside following a signal from the linesman, then confirmed by VAR. Genoa continues to push and moves on to the 80th minute: a rebound favors Pinamonti who hits a sure shot. For Gilardino’s men, a real breath of fresh air after two consecutive defeats. Genoa thus rises to nine points, catching Parma. This is the first defeat for the yellow and blue after four draws in a row.
EMPOLI-COMO 1-0
A goal from Pietro Pellegri is enough for Empoli to get the upper hand in the home match against Como valid for the 11th matchday of Serie A. First half without particular shocks with the Lombards maintaining possession of the ball. The turning point at the start of the second half: in the 47th minute Pellegri pounced on a loose ball in the area, beating Reina. The former Napoli Spanish goalkeeper then saved in the 67th minute following a powerful shot by Maleh aimed at the corner. A few minutes later Colombo almost doubled the lead with a long-range shot. In full injury time Cutrone (who replaced Strefezza) has the chance to grab an equalizer but misses the shot. With today’s victory, Empoli rises to 11th place in the standings, overtaking Roma.
