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Sports News of Monday, 3 August 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Serie A: Genoa survive again, Lecce relegated on final day

Genoa coach Davide Nicola is lifted up after the club avoided Serie A relegation  | Getty Images Genoa coach Davide Nicola is lifted up after the club avoided Serie A relegation | Getty Images

Three players were sent off as Genoa, Italy’s oldest professional club, beat Hellas Verona 3-0 to guarantee their Serie A survival on Sunday.

However, Lecce became the final team to be relegated after losing 3-4 at home to Parma.

Genoa, whose coach Davide Nicola pulled off one of Serie A’s great escapes with Crotone three years ago, finished 17th in the 20-team competition with 39 points.

It means he has ensured their survival on the last day of the season for the second year running.

Lecce, who had the worst defence in the league with 85 goals conceded in 38 matches, were relegated for the ninth time since their Serie A debut in 1985/1986.

They will join Brescia, who like Lecce were promoted last season, and SPAL in Serie B.

Lecce needed to win and hope that Verona could take at least a point at Genoa, but their hopes were dashed in the seven-goal thriller that saw Parma defeat them 4-3 in their own backyard.

In other matches, Fiorentina completed their campaign with a 3-1 win at SPAL while Udinese won 1-0 at Sassuolo and Torino held Bologna 1-1.(Reuters/NAN)