There were emotional scenes at Marassi, as Genoa got the victory they needed over Verona to ensure Serie A survival, despite tempers flaring with three red cards.
The Grifone knew a win here would guarantee their safety, sending Lecce down to Serie B along with Brescia and SPAL.
Toni Sanabria bagged an early brace to get the result under lock and key, with Cristian Romero’s towering header on a corner making it 3-0.
There were emotional scenes at Marassi, as Genoa got the victory they needed over Verona to ensure Serie A survival, despite tempers flaring with three red cards.
The Grifone knew a win here would guarantee their safety, sending Lecce down to Serie B along with Brescia and SPAL.
Toni Sanabria bagged an early brace to get the result under lock and key, with Cristian Romero’s towering header on a corner making it 3-0.
Romero was then dismissed for a second bookable offence, Mattia Perin had to make the saves, then Sofyan Amrabat and Francesco Cassata clashed for straight red cards.
Davide Nicola was Genoa’s third coach of the season when he arrived in January and completely transformed their fortunes.