Genoa emerged winners in the Derby della Lanterna, as after VAR, controversy, penalties and chances, Lukas Lerager snatched victory over Sampdoria.
The Blucerchiati had already secured their Serie A safety with a splendid run of results, but the local rivalry proved a step too far.
Domenico Criscito converted the penalty, earned by veteran Goran Pandev, then Manolo Gabbiadini got himself on the end of a lucky ricochet to equalise.
Genoa emerged winners in the Derby della Lanterna, as after VAR, controversy, penalties and chances, Lukas Lerager snatched victory over Sampdoria.
The Blucerchiati had already secured their Serie A safety with a splendid run of results, but the local rivalry proved a step too far.
Domenico Criscito converted the penalty, earned by veteran Goran Pandev, then Manolo Gabbiadini got himself on the end of a lucky ricochet to equalise.
Lerager thought he’d scored, only for it to be ruled offside using VAR, but the midfielder had the last laugh by making the most of a Bartosz Bereszynski error and referencing the monitor in his celebration.