24-05-2025
Genoa wins at Bologna with a brace from 18-year-old Venturino
Genoa's Vitor Manuel Carvalho Oliveira "Vitinha", left, fights for the ball with Bologna's Tommaso Pobega during the Serie A soccer match between Bologna and Genoa, at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium, in Bologna, Italy, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Michele Nucci/LaPresse via AP)
Genoa's Lorenzo Venturino, right, fights for the ball with Bologna's Nicolo' Casale during the Serie A soccer match between Bologna and Genoa, at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium, in Bologna, Italy, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Michele Nucci/LaPresse via AP)
Genoa's Lorenzo Venturino, right, fights for the ball with Bologna's Nicolo' Casale during the Serie A soccer match between Bologna and Genoa, at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium, in Bologna, Italy, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Michele Nucci/LaPresse via AP)
Genoa's Vitor Manuel Carvalho Oliveira "Vitinha", left, fights for the ball with Bologna's Tommaso Pobega during the Serie A soccer match between Bologna and Genoa, at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium, in Bologna, Italy, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Michele Nucci/LaPresse via AP)
Genoa's Lorenzo Venturino, right, fights for the ball with Bologna's Nicolo' Casale during the Serie A soccer match between Bologna and Genoa, at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium, in Bologna, Italy, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Michele Nucci/LaPresse via AP)
ROME (AP) — Genoa won at Bologna 3-1 with two goals from 18-year-old Lorenzo Venturino in the final round of Serie A on Saturday.
The defeat still didn't prevent Bologna fans from celebrating another strong season, which included an Italian Cup trophy and a Europa League berth.
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Bologna was left in eighth place while Genoa was 13th.
Vitinha put Genoa ahead early and Venturino made the most of his first start with two first-half goals, the first of which included some fancy dribbling past several defenders.
Riccardo Orsolini pulled one back for Bologna in the second half.
Later, AC Milan was to finish a disappointing season against last-placed Monza.
Thousands of Milan supporters protested outside the club headquarters earlier after the Rossoneri failed to qualify for Europe and were beaten by Bologna in the cup final.
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