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11/03 14:16 CST New coach leads Genoa to first win of the season in Serie A
New coach leads Genoa to first win of the season in Serie A
SASSUOLO, Italy (AP) --- Genoa won its first game of the season by beating
Sassuolo 2-1 with a last-gasp goal that lifted it off the bottom of Serie A on
Monday.
It was particularly rewarding for interim coach Roberto Murgita, who replaced
Patrick Vieira after the former Arsenal and France midfielder was fired last
week.
Genoa rose to 18th in the 20-team table, one point ahead of Verona and two
clear of last-placed Fiorentina.
Although it hasn't won since May, visiting Genoa got off to a promising start
from a corner kick. Goalkeeper Arijanet Muric's clearance went as far as only
Ruslan Malinovskyi, who fired a superb strike into the top corner from 25
meters out.
Domenico Berardi equalized for Sassuolo two minutes after halftime but Leo
stigrd's glancing header in stoppage time sparked jubilant scenes in the
Genoa dugout.
Sassuolo was in 11th place.
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