“Griffins” beat Cagliari without any problems.
GenoaUkrainian midfielder Ruslan Malinovsky defeated Cagliari at home in the final match of the 34th round of the Italian Serie A – 3:0.
In the first half, the Genoese scored twice in the visitors' goal. In the 17th minute, Morten Thorsby opened the scoring in the match, and ten minutes later, Morten Frendrup increased his team’s advantage .
After the break, the “Griffins” made the score devastating – in the 63rd minute, the precise strike was struck by Albert Gudmundsson.
Malinovsky was not included in Genoa's squad for the match against Cagliari. The 30-year-old Ukrainian continues to recover from an inner thigh injury.
Review of the match “Genoa” – “Cagliari”
Thus, Genoa (42 points) secured their place in Serie A next season. With four rounds to go, Alberto Gilardino's team is in 12th position, 13 points clear of the relegation zone.
Cagliari with 32 points is in 14th place and continues to fight to maintain its residence in the elite division . Claudio Ranieri's team is only three points ahead of Udinese, which is in 18th place.
In the next round of the Italian championship, Genoa will play away against Milan on May 5, and Cagliari will play on the same day Lecce will host the day.