Genoa vs Lecce live updates: Nikola Krstović scores opening goal in Serie A match (0-1)

Live updates of the match played between Genoa and Lecce on the 28th of January 2024 in Genova during the 22nd week of the Serie A

By
David Brown
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Genoa vs Lecce live updates: Nikola Krstović scores opening goal in Serie A match (0-1)

GENOVA. Genoa and Lecce are playing in the 22nd round of the Serie A.

Nikola Krstović has scored a goal in the 31st minute to give a 1-0 lead to Lecce over Genoa.

Match Statistics

Team 1

Genoa

2 - 1

Team 1

Lecce

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 19 Total 19
  • 7 On Target 5
  • 8 Off Target 7
  • 4 Shots blocked 7
  • 81 Attack 99
  • 49 Dangerous attack 43
  • 81 Ball safe 84
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 3 Corners 8
Fouls
  • 10 Total 17
  • 0 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Lecce had a superior ball possession 55% while Genoa was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Genoa was more aggressive with dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 1 were on target.

Genoa shot 5 times, 1 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, Lecce shot 7 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Nikola Krstović

Nikola Krstović

Forwarder

MontenegroMontenegro

Age: 24

185 cm

kg

Season 2023/2024
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Played 35 2 Missed
Minutes 2379 68.0 Avg
Goals 7 0.2 Avg
Assist 1 0.0 Avg
Attempt 51 1.5 Avg
Passes 505 14.467.6% AvgSucc
Yellow 4 0.1 Avg
Red 1 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 21 times for 1332 minutes for Serie A.

Nikola Krstović scored 5 goals for Lecce. He procured no assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 14th in Serie A. In the last match Lecce lost 3-0 against Juventus.

The last time the teams played each other, the score was 3-0 for Juventus.

Genoa performance and stats

Genoa

Manager: Alberto Gilardino
Serie A
Rank 11th
Win 11
Draw 13
Loss 13
Goals 43-45
Diff -2
Top 3 Scorers
A.Guðmundsson (14)
M.Retegui (7)
C.Ekuban (4)
This season
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Genoa is currently 11th in the Serie A with 25 points.

In the last 21 games, it has won 6 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 8 times. In its last match, Genoa won 1-2 against Salernitana.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 22 goals and conceding 25.​

Lecce performance and stats

Lecce

Manager: Luca Gotti
Serie A
Rank 13th
Win 8
Draw 13
Loss 16
Goals 32-54
Diff -22
Top 3 Scorers
N.Krstović (7)
R.Piccoli (5)
R.Oudin (3)
This season
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Lecce is currently 14th in the Serie A with 21 points.

In the last 21 games, it has won 4 times, drawn 9 times, and lost 8 times. In its last match, Lecce lost 0-3 against Juventus.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 20 goals and conceding 29.​

Commentary

74'
New attacking attempt. Caleb Ekuban - Genoa - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
70'
Goal! Genoa 1, Lecce 1. Mateo Retegui - Genoa - shot with the head from few metres to the left corner .
  
New attacking attempt. Albert Gudmundsson - Genoa - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
55'
New attacking attempt. Johan Vásquez - Genoa - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Albert Gudmundsson.
51'
New attacking attempt. Nicola Sansone - Lecce - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner.
50'
Missed chance. Nikola Krstovic - Lecce - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Valentin Gendrey with a cross.
47'
Delay in match - injury Valentin Gendrey - Lecce
8'
Shot blocked. Mateo Retegui - Genoa - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Albert Gudmundsson with a cross.
2'
Hand ball by Valentin Gendrey - Lecce