💥 Genoa win 2-1 at Lecce: Osmajic and Messias! Hold firm in second half 🧱

💥 Genoa win 2-1 at Lecce: Osmajic and Messias! Hold firm in second half 🧱 Genoa win 2-1 away at Lecce thanks to goals from Osmajic (11') and Messias (28') , with the visitors then holding on after Maleh (40') scored with a deflected free kick that changed the course of the game. Di Francesco's side dictate play in the second half but cannot find a goal. Genoa move up to 13 points while Lecce remain on 9. 🎯Osmajic and Messias: 2-0! Lecce's FLOP stats in the opening 30 minutes After a cautious opening and a shot over the bar from Stulic, Genoa take an early lead in the 10th minute: Messias has space down the left and manages to cross for Osmajic who hits it first time and scores from the centre of the box, completely unmarked. It is his 4th Serie A goal. Genoa win the ball back well, while there are plenty of gaps in Lecce's defence. Messias also takes advantage — played through by El Shaarawy — as he rounds Falcone and shoots into an empty net, T. Gabriel slides in but the ball has already crossed the line: 2-0 in the 28th minute. It is the 11th goal Lecce have conceded in the opening 30 minutes in Serie A this season. ♻️ Maleh's deflected free kick: 2-1! The game changes, but Genoa win The match looks settled, but Lecce make it 2-1 through a stroke of luck: Maleh takes a free kick , which Osmajic deflects into the net in the 40th minute. From that point on, Di Francesco's side pile pressure on the opposition box and even find the net through Stulic: ruled out for handball just before the goal. At the start of the second half, Lecce keep attacking, retaining possession while also leaving space at the back. El Shaarawy nearly makes them pay with a stunning goal from outside the box : his shot from 20 metres hits the post. Lecce push for an equaliser on several occasions: notably through Paco Esteban, who shoots wide from a good position, and Ngom, who forces Bijlow into a save. The match ends with the same scoreline as at half-time. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.