Match highlights
Genoa vs AC Monza highlights
How the goals came
8' Matteo Pessina opens the scoring for AC Monza → 18' Dany Mota extends AC Monza's lead → 52' Albert Guðmundsson pulls one back for Genoa → 68' Vitinha equalises for Genoa → 79' Daniel Maldini puts AC Monza ahead (the winner). Full time: 2-3, AC Monza win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 5 goals came after half-time.
8' Matteo Pessina (AC Monza) 0-1
AC Monza struck first on their Serie A Matchday 28 visit to Genoa at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Matteo Pessina scored in the 8th minute to make it 0-1. His goal opened a match that would go on to produce five goals.
18' Dany Mota (AC Monza) 0-2
Ten minutes after the opener, Dany Mota added a second for AC Monza in the 18th minute, making it 0-2. The visitors had a two-goal cushion early in the first half. Genoa would eventually claw that lead back, but at this stage the match was firmly in Monza's hands.
52' Albert Guðmundsson (Genoa) 1-2
Trailing 0-2 at the break, Genoa got on the board in the 52nd minute through Albert Guðmundsson. His goal made it 1-2 and cut the deficit to one. It marked the start of the home side's fightback.
68' Vitinha (Genoa) 2-2
Vitinha brought Genoa level in the 68th minute, making it 2-2. Two second-half goals had erased the 0-2 deficit the home side faced at halftime. For AC Monza, a two-goal lead had slipped away.
79' Daniel Maldini (AC Monza) 2-3
With the score at 2-2, Daniel Maldini restored AC Monza's lead in the 79th minute to make it 2-3. It proved to be the winner, giving Monza an away victory. Genoa had fought back from 0-2, only to fall behind again late and lose.
