Coppa Italia: Ideal Retegui debut for Genoa

Italy worldwide Mateo Retegui made the best debut with a brace in Genoa’s 4-3 thriller in opposition to Modena, whereas Bologna beat Cesena within the Coppa Italia First Spherical.

Retegui couldn’t have requested for a greater begin to his profession with the Grifone, as he discovered the again of the web within the opening 30 seconds of the match at Marassi, turning within the Morten Frendrup pull-back from the by-line.

He additionally noticed an acrobatic back-heel flick denied by a flying save earlier than Jacopo Manconi equalised for Modena.

Luca Tremolada turned the sport round utterly and Johan Vasquez nodded in for Genoa to enter the break 2-2.

Retegui took centre stage with an help for Albert Gundmundsson after which added the fourth by spinning spherical to fireplace in, however Modena refused to surrender and left it open to the tip with Mario Gargiulo’s left-foot strike.

Alberto Gilardino’s Genoa undergo and can face both Monza or Reggiana within the subsequent spherical.

Additionally this night, Bologna bought the higher of Cesena with a 2-0 end result due to youth workforce participant Tommaso Corazza’s early scorcher and Joshua Zirkzee ending off the Lewis Ferguson help.

Marko Arnautovic began the match after Bologna administrators assured the Inter and Roma goal will not be on the market.

Within the subsequent part, Bologna will play both Verona or Ascoli.

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