Genoa 1-2 Milan: Reina's last-minute penalty save secures comeback for Giampaolo

Marco Giampaolo's chances of keeping his position at AC Milan were boosted as his side came from behind to beat Genoa 2-1 in Serie A.

Match Report

Pepe Reina atoned for two calamitous mistakes as his late penalty save saw AC Milan secure a remarkable 2-1 win over Genoa to hand under-pressure coach Marco Giampaolo a reprieve.

Reina, a late replacement for Gianluigi Donnarumma at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, gifted Lasse Schone an opener four minutes before the interval when he bundled in a free-kick.

Milan scored twice in the space of six second-half minutes to turn the game on its head, however - Theo Hernandez thumping in from a tight angle six minutes after the restart before Franck Kessie converted a VAR-assisted penalty.

The referee, who also dismissed substitutes Riccardo Saponara and Samu Castillejo, deemed Davide Biraschi's handball for that penalty was worthy of a straight red card, though Milan's numerical advantage was cut when Davide Calabria received his marching orders.

Calabria's indiscipline looked set to cost Milan dearly when Reina charged in recklessly on Christian Kouame but, in another dramatic twist, the goalkeeper made a superb save from Schone's spot-kick to secure a vital triumph.

Match Events

41' GOAL! Genoa 1-0 Milan (Schone)

A free-kick from an extremely long way out is no problem for the former Ajax dead-ball specialist as he drives his effort towards goal - taking all of the spin off of the ball. 

Reina drops to one knee to parry it, but the trajectory of the ball takes it right past the goalkeeper and into the net!

48' Red Card! Saponara sent off

Saponara is shown a red card after yelling at the referee from the substitute’s bench following a suspected head injury sustained by a Genoa player. 

51' GOAL! Genoa 1-1 Milan (Theo)

Bonaventura gets dragged to the turf in the Genoa half, and Paqueta has the presence of mind to take the free-kick quickly to Hernandez, who made his way up the pitch in support. 

The left-back cuts into the penalty area and manages to lift it past Radu despite an extremely narrow angle at the near post! 

56' Red Card! Biraschi sent off

The referee comes away from the review and points towards the penalty spot because of the handball on Biraschi, but he is also shown a red card for stopping a goal-scoring opportunity!

57' Penalty Goal! Genoa 1-2 Milan (Kessie)

Kessie was made to wait even longer as the referee made sure to have a word with the goalkeeper about where his feet are placed, but the Milan midfielder sends his strike perfectly into the bottom-right corner!

79' Second Yellow Card! Calabria sent off

Davide Calabria has been booked for the second time in this match - the red card is coming out!

93' Penalty Miss! (Schone)

Penalty to Genoa! Kouame is played through on goal and Reina comes out clumsily to make a stop on the ball - but he catches only the heels of the striker!

Reina makes the save! Reina amends for his earlier challenge by expertly stopping the Schone penalty, pushing it well away from danger! Milan remain in the lead!

94' Red Card! Castillejo sent off

Another red card is shown, this time to Castillejo who appears to be making comments towards the referee from the Milan bench.

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