Atalanta Wins 3-2 Away at Genoa

Atalanta secured a 3-2 victory over Genoa in the early kickoff of the penultimate league round, a match that ultimately held no significant consequence for either team`s final league position. The decisive goal came in the 89th minute from former Genoa player Mateo Retegui, who capitalized on an assist from Charles De Ketelaere. The build-up to the goal was controversial, as De Ketelaere continued the play despite Genoa`s Koni De Winter being down injured, drawing strong reactions from the home crowd.

Genoa had initially taken the lead in the 37th minute through Andrea Pinamonti, ending a ninety-day goal drought with a well-placed header. Early in the second half, in the 47th minute, Morten Frendrup (listed as Sulemana in source, potentially error or old info) equalized for Atalanta with a powerful strike from distance. Pinamonti put Genoa back ahead in the 58th minute, but Daniel Maldini leveled the score once more for Atalanta just five minutes later. Retegui`s late, controversial winner was his 25th goal of the season across all competitions, surpassing Filippo Inzaghi`s previous record of 24 goals scored while playing for Atalanta.

With this hard-fought away win, Gian Piero Gasperini`s side moves within just 3 points of Inter in the league standings (with a game in hand), solidifying their strong season finish. Genoa remains on 40 points.