Serie A | Genoa 2-3 Atalanta: Retegui completes comeback for history

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Daniel Maldini swept a first-time finish just wide of the far post, while Mateo Retegui scuffed his finish into the arms of Nicola Leali and turned another wide on the Maldini pull-back.

Johan Vasquez limped off after turning his ankle, but Maldini really should’ve given Atalanta the lead when going clear on 35 minutes, drawing out the goalkeeper only to somehow fire wide of an empty net.

It proved costly, as moments later Andrea Pinamonti soared into the sky to meet the Aaron Martin cross from the left and give Genoa the lead.

The hosts had the ball in the net again on 43 minutes when substitute Koni De Winter knocked down a cross for Mattia Bani, who bundled it over the line while crashing into goalkeeper Rui Patricio. Even without the possible foul, it was disallowed for Bani’s handling offence.

Atalanta got it back on track straight after the restart with Ibrahim Sulemana’s second goal in as many games. Sulemana chested down the ball outside the area, let it bounce and smashed the right foot strike on the half-volley into the far bottom corner.

Genoa restored their advantage, as Pinamonti made the most of a comical misunderstanding between Marco Brescianini and Isak Hien, stealing the ball to turn in at the near post.

It didn’t last long, as Maldini made up for the earlier howler by scoring his first Serie A goal of the season for Atalanta, sweeping home after a smart Retegui dummy let the Marten de Roon pass through.

There were emotional scenes as Milan Badelj said goodbye in his final appearance at Marassi, having confirmed he will not extend his contract.

Davide Zappacosta tested Leali at the near post, but Atalanta finally turned it around to lead when Charles De Ketelaere surged down the right and rolled across for Retegui to come sliding in from eight yards. Genoa were furious, as they felt play should’ve stopped for De Winter being down hurt in midfield, while Retegui did not celebrate against his former club. The striker nonetheless made history, breaking Pippo Inzaghi’s record of 24 Serie A goals in a single season for Atalanta.

Genoa 2-3 Atalanta

Pinamonti 37, 60 (G), Sulemana 47 (A), Maldini 64 (A), Retegui 89 (A)

17-05-2025 19:45 MatchDay 37 Stadio Luigi Ferraris

Genoa

Atalanta 2 - 3

Player statistic

1st half

Andrea Pinamonti (Assist: Aarón Martín)

37'

2nd half

		47'		Ibrahim Sulemana (Assist: Matteo Ruggeri)
Andrea Pinamonti (Assist: Stefano Sabelli)		58'
		63'		Daniel Maldini (Assist: Marten de Roon)
		89'

Mateo Retegui (Assist: Charles De Ketelaere) Genoa Atalanta

Starting lineups

1 Nicola Leali Goalkeeper 3

Aarón Martín Defender 15 Brooke Norton-Cuffy Defender 22

Johan Vásquez Defender 35' 13

Mattia Bani Defender 20

Stefano Sabelli Defender 66' 47

Milan Badelj Midfielder 66' 32 Morten Frendrup Midfielder 73 Patrizio Masini Midfielder 19

Andrea Pinamonti Attacker 77' 9 Vitinha Attacker 77' 28

Rui Patrício Goalkeeper 4 Isak Hien Defender 27 Marco Palestra Defender 74' 22 Matteo Ruggeri Defender 56' 3

Odilon Kossounou Defender 70 Daniel Maldini Midfielder 74' 24 Lazar Samardžić Midfielder 44

Marco Brescianini Midfielder 74' 15

Marten de Roon Midfielder 6 Ibrahim Sulemana Midfielder

81' 32

Mateo Retegui Attacker

Substitutes

10

Junior Messias Attacker 39 Daniele Sommariva Goalkeeper 31

Benjamin Siegrist Goalkeeper 53 Lior Kasa Midfielder 21 Jeff Ekhator Attacker 34 Sebastian Otoa Defender 76 Lorenzo Venturino Attacker 4 Koni De Winter Defender 35' 59 Alessandro Zanoli Defender 66' 5 Jean Onana Midfielder 66' 18

Caleb Ekuban Attacker 77' 2

Morten Thorsby Midfielder 77' 31

Francesco Rossi Goalkeeper 29

Marco Carnesecchi Goalkeeper 11

Ademola Lookman Attacker 49 Tommaso Del Lungo Defender 40 Pietro Comi Defender 45 Dominic Vavassori Midfielder 43

Lorenzo Riccio Midfielder 16

Raoul Bellanova Defender 56' 77

Davide Zappacosta Defender 74' 8

Mario Pasalic Midfielder 74' 17

Charles De Ketelaere Attacker 74' 13

Éderson Midfielder

81'