The twists just keep coming in Serie A's battle against the drop. Genoa came from behind to beat Juventus 2-1 at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Friday night, scoring a penalty with the game's last kick.
2021/2022 Serie A
2-1
Match Report
Juventus, who have already qualified for next season's Champions League, remain fourth on 69 points and with two games left to play, they can no longer overtake Inter Milan (78) at the top of the standings.
Friday's loss was only Juventus's second defeat in their last 22 games. Juve barely threatened Genoa's goal in the first half, sending only one shot on target in 45 minutes.
'A defeat for which we are sorry,' Allegri told reporters.
'There was a moment when Genoa were in trouble, but we didn't get in control of the game. And then, when you go on the counter-attack, you have to finish the move and if the opposing team has no more legs, you have to keep on pressing them.'
The visitors could have opened the scoring in the eighth minute but forward Moise Kean's header flew just over the crossbar.
Paulo Dybala had another great opportunity just before the break but his shot was saved by goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu.
The Argentine international eventually found the back of the net three minutes into the second half after his low shot aimed at the right corner gave the visitors the long-awaited lead.
Dybala equalled the tally of former striker Roberto Baggio, with both having scored 115 times for the club.
Juve could have had a two-goal advantage by the 70th minute, but Dybala's brilliant strike bounced off the far post.
But winger Albert Gudmundsson revived Genoa's hopes of remaining in the top flight when he sent Nadiem Amiri's pass inside the right post three minutes before the end of regular time.
Nine minutes later, defender Criscito belted in the spot kick, giving goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny no chance.
The home fans exploded with joy, knowing that the three points boosted their side's chances of preserving their Serie A status.
'We have won matches in the 92nd minute, tonight we lost it: it's football, it happens,' Allegri added.
Genoa are 19th with 28 points, just one point away from the safety zone with two games remaining. They next travel to third-placed Napoli on May 15 before hosting Bologna the following week.
Juventus face Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday.
Match Events
4' Kean's header over the bar
26' Kean's long shot stopped
28' Yellow Card! Dybala booked
33' Yellow Card! Rugani booked
40' Dybala's long shot too straight
45' Portanova's long shot stopped
47' GOAL! Genoa 0-1 Juventus (Dybala)
67' Dybala's shot hits the post
72' OFFSIDE! Kean’s goal disallowed
77' Kean's shot over the bar
86' GOAL! Genoa 1-1 Juventus (Albert Gudmundsson)
89' CLOSE! Amiri's shot stopped
90' Penalty Goal! Genoa 2-1 Juventus (Criscito)
Match Report
Domenico Criscito bagged a stoppage-time winner after Albert Gudmondsson had levelled in the 87th minute, cancelling out Paulo Dybala's earlier strike.
The game was pretty cagey early on and Juventus had little on the line. For Genoa, though, they knew that a win was necessary after Salernitana had climbed out of the bottom three on Thursday night and onto 29 points.
Dybala scored a finely placed strike from the edge of the area to open the scoring early in the second half, but the story didn't finish there.
Genoa looked certain to lose before Gudmondsson levelled in the 87th minute. Chances kept coming, and at both ends. The Grifone missed a huge chance of their own before Moise Kean sent a shot wide when faced with an open goal just seconds later.
The Rossoblu then went forward again and Mattia De Sciglio fouled Kelvin Yeboah for a penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Having missed a crucial last-minute spot kick against Sampdoria a week earlier in Genoa's Derby della Lanterna defeat, Criscito found himself in the very same position. This time, though, the Grifone captain scored.
There was no time for Juventus to respond, with the final whistle blowing while Criscito and the entire Marassi was celebrating.
The win moves Genoa onto 28 points, though they stay 19th. Cagliari are 18th on 28 points, with Salernitana 17th on 29. Salernitana host Cagliari on Sunday.
Line-ups
Genoa XI: Criscito, Sirigu, Badelj, Destro, Bani, P. Galdames, Amiri, F.Melegoni, S. Hefti, L. Østigård, M. Portanova
Subs: Masiello, Hernani, Albert Gudmundsson, C. Ekuban, Vodisek, A. Šemper, Ghiglione, J. Vásquez, M. Frendrup, K. Yeboah, Rovella, A. Cambiaso
Juventus XI: Bonucci, Szczesny, Cuadrado, De Sciglio, Rugani, Dybala, Rabiot, Arthur, Kean, D. Vlahović, F. Miretti
Subs: Chiellini, Sandro, Pinsoglio, Perin, Morata, Bernardeschi, Zakaria, De Ligt, Ake