The team of the Ukrainian coach stopped a powerful rival.
Genoa – Atalanta / photo REUTERS
“Genoa” Andriy Shevchenko in the 19th round of the Italian championship at home hosted “Atalanta” Ruslan Malinovsky. It was the eighth match of the Ukrainian specialist as the head coach of the Genoese.
The meeting ended unexpectedly without heads.
Bergamasks scored 38 points and are finishing the top 4 of the Serie A standings. Genoa now has 11 points and they are in 18th place – it was not possible to leave the relegation zone.
Note that Malinovsky spent 65 minutes on the field and did not manage to “upset” Shevchenko with his goals during this time.
Genoa – Atalanta – 0: 0
Genoa: Sirigu, Vazquez, Bani, Biraski, Cambiasso, Sturaro (Hernani, 88), Badel, Portanova (Melegoni, 88), Criscito (Guillon, 68), Destro (Pandev, 72), Ecuban
Atalanta: Sportiello, Palomino, Demiral, Dimcity, Zappacosta, Freiler (de Roon, 46), Copmainers (Piccoli, 84), Hatebourg, Miranchuk (Pasalic, 65), Malinowski (Ilicic, 65), Zapata (Muriel, 46)
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Genoa: results led by Shevchenko
- Andriy Shevchenko took over Genoa on November 7, replacing Davide Ballardini. The Ukrainian coach signed a contract until the summer of 2024.
- In seven Serie A games under the leadership of Shevchenko, Genoa managed to score only 2 points.
- Previously, Genoa lost to Lazio (1: 3), Sampdoria (1: 3), Juventus (0: 2), Milan (0: 3) and Roma (0: 2), and also drew with Udinese (0: 0).
- Shevchenko managed to get his first victory only in the sixth match in the Italian Cup, “Genoa” defeated “Salernitana” with a score of 1: 0.
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