Serie A: Genoa and Torino Share Spoils

Genoa and Torino engage in a gripping Serie A match, ending in a 0-0 draw. Follow the highlights and key moments.

Despite the match's outcome, the standings remain tight, with only a single point separating Genoa and Torino. Both teams seemed more focused on avoiding defeat than securing a win, allowing Patrick Vieira to maintain his unbeaten record.

Genoa entered the match on the back of a 2-0 away victory over 10-man Udinese. However, they were without several key players, including the suspended Johan Vasquez and injured quintet Caleb Ekuban, Koni De Winter, Jeff Ekhator, Ruslan Malinovskyi. Meanwhile, Torino's struggles persisted, with the team having garnered only one point from their previous five matches. The Toro's absentees included Ivan Ilic, Duvan Zapata, Zanos Savva, Perr Schuurs, and Emirhan Ilkhan.

The match's first notable chance fell to Genoa, as Morten Frendrup's strike from the edge of the area was deflected over the bar following a promising run by Alessandro Zanoli. However, Torino would soon create an even more gilt-edged opportunity. On 39 minutes, Che Adams delivered a precise cross from the right flank, finding Antonio Sanabria, who failed to connect with an overhead kick. The ball then fell to Mergim Vojvoda, whose close-range volley rattled the far post.

Genoa also had their share of scoring opportunities, one of which came when Morten Thorsby found himself in a promising position. However, after becoming entangled with Gvidas Gineitis, Thorsby lost his balance and was unable to tap the ball over the line from just six yards out.

The Grifone continued to push for a goal, with Morten Frendrup unleashing a shot that was directed straight at the goalkeeper. Later, Yann Karamoh made an instant impact after coming off the bench, but his strike was quickly charged down by the Torino defense, preventing a potential scoring opportunity.

Torino's defense was tested when Alessandro Zanoli launched a counter-attack, but Samuele Ricci timed his sliding tackle to perfection, thwarting the Genoa player's progress and preventing a potential scoring opportunity.

In the 89th minute, Yann Karamoh thought he had scored, but his goal was disallowed due to a handling offense by Saul Coco in the build-up. The best chance for Torino came in stoppage time, as Nicola Leali struggled to cope with the wet conditions. Adrien Tameze unleashed a snapshot that Leali could only parry, but unfortunately for Torino, they were unable to capitalize on the rebound.