Genoa draws with Milan in Serie A: It was Genoa vs Milan in Serie A. The match Genoa vs Milan ended in a 2-2 draw in Serie A.
Milan went to the Luigi Ferraris stadium to play their 12th match against Genoa. They continued their unbeaten streak in Serie A by grabbing a late equalizer.
All 4 goals came in the second half. Mattia Destro scored the first goal for the hosts in the 47th minute to put them in the lead.
Davide Calabria quickly equalized just 5 minutes later in the 52nd minute to cancel Destro’s goal. Destro scored another to secure his brace and give Genoa the lead in the 60th minute.
Just when it felt like Milan’s first defeat will come against Genoa, Pierre Kalulu scored the 2nd goal for the visitors to equalize in the 83rd minute. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
Milan sits in the 1st spot with 28 points. Genoa is in the relegation position, as it currently sits in the 17th spot with just 7 points from 12 games.
Match Details
Match – Genoa vs Milan
Date – 17 DEC 2020
Time – 1.15 AM (IST)
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Serie A Live: Head to Head
AC Milan have a good record against Genoa and have won 15 matches out of a total of 26 games played between the two teams since the turn of the century. Genoa have managed only seven victories against AC Milan and will want to improve their record against the Serie A giants this week.
Genoa shocked AC Milan in the previous meeting between the two teams in March this year and came away with a 2-1 victory. The Rossoneri have shown tremendous improvement in the past few months under Stefano Pioli and should be able to put in a better performance this week.
Genoa form guide: L-D-L-L-L
Milan form guide: D-W-W-W-D
GENOA VS MILAN TEAM NEWS
GENOA
Genoa’s top scorer Marko Pjaca, with three goals, started against parent club Juventus but did not impress, so Eldor Shomurodov and veteran Goran Pandev will contend for his place in support of Gianluca Scammaca, who has gone off the boil of late.
Rolando Maran will again have to do without Davide Zappacosta, Cristian Zapata, Francesco Cassata and captain Domenico Criscito, as he could potentially send out a conservative 4-4-2 formation to face down the league leaders’ fearless front line.
Genoa Predicted XI: Perin; Goldaniga, Bani, Masiello, Pellegrini; Lerager, Radovanovic, Rovella, Sturaro; Scamacca, Shomurodov
MILAN
Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to group training this week but is unlikely to be involved as soon as Wednesday, though his coach Stefano Pioli could certainly do with giving his improvised deputy Ante Rebic a rest.
Belgium winger Alexis Saelemaekers also participated and is possibly in line for a return – at least to the bench.
Defender Matteo Gabbia and midfield lynchpin Ismael Bennacer will be assessed ahead of the game, as Bennacer suffered a thigh strain versus Parma and Gabbia has aggravated ligaments. Danish defender Simon Kjaer is still short of full fitness and will not return to the squad yet.
Milan Predicted XI: Donnarumma; Dalot, Duarte, Romagnoli, Hernandez; Tonali, Kessie; Castillejo, Calhanoglu, Hauge; Rebic
GENOA VS MILAN PREDICTION
f Genoa are to mount an end-of-year comeback, it is unlikely to start here. Upcoming fixtures against sides just above them are a more realistic aim, rather than this fixture in which coach Rolando Maran is just likely to batten down the hatches.
Even a changed Milan XI can recover from their weekend stumble to put the Grifone to the sword at Marassi, though it may not be a totally straightforward task in the absence of important injury-affected players.
PREDICTION: GENOA 0-2 AC MILAN