Genoa 2 - 0 Hellas Verona : Pavoletti and Gakpe get Genoa up and running with home win

Genoa produced a convincing performance at home to Hellas Verona on Sunday to pick up their first win of the season.

Second-half goals from substitute Leonardo Pavoletti and summer signing Serge Gakpe ensured a 2-0 success and the first points of the season for hosts.

The Grifoni took a deserved lead in the 57th minute. Hellas failed to clear a dangerous ball in the area and an unmarked Pavoletti struck a right-foot shot from 12 yards past goalkeeper Rafael.

Genoa doubled their lead in the 76th minute, Gapke's close-range header from Tomas Rincon's cross beating Rafael.

Substitute Giampaolo Pazzini rattled the crossbar with a powerful header two minutes from time for the visitors, who lost midfielder Emil Hallfredsson to an injury in the first half.