Genoa had to put in a huge effort to avoid a penalty shootout—where luck plays a decisive role— in order to advance at the expense of the lower-ranked Sudtirol and reach the Round of 16 of the Italian Cup.
De Rossi’s Genoese side conceded a goal in the 87th minute, thereby dealing an irreparable blow to… proud opponents, as the latter can hold their heads high for the competitive performance they put on.
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The only goal of the match was scored by 27-year-old defender Johan Vazquez with a header off a corner kick in the 87th minute. In fact, the man who decided the game had been on the bench until the 80th minute, but came into the match and very quickly managed to give his team the result they needed.
*photo source: Genoa CFC
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