Genoa 1 - 0 Inter Milan: Inter Milan see Champions League hopes hit by Serie A loss to Genoa



Posted Thursday, April 21, 2016 by PA

Sebastian De Maio dealt a heavy blow to Inter Milan's hopes of reaching the Champions League places by firing Genoa to a 1-0 victory at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Roberto Mancini's men failed to make the most of a flurry of chances in the first half and were second-best after the break, with centre-back De Maio wounding them at the death.

The result also ensures Genoa will play another season in Serie A - a fifth win from seven games banished memories of a woeful start to the campaign.

Inter, determined to catch third-placed Roma, started brightly at the Marassi, with Ivan Perisic forcing a great save from Eugenio Lamanna on four minutes.

Shortly before the half-hour mark a lung-busting run down the right flank by Rodrigo Palacio saw the ball end up with Mauro Icardi but the Inter captain saw Ezequiel Munoz clear his shot off the line.

Soon, Marcelo Brozovic's free-kick found his fellow Croatian Perisic's head but once again Lamanna repelled the versatile midfielder.

Genoa's chance to shine arrived in the 38th minute. Luca Rigoni's ball forward found Leonardo Pavoletti and only a brave block from Miranda denied the Tuscan striker the opening goal.

The second half was less open, until Panagiotis Tachtsidis sent Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic flying with a left-footed sighter in the 77th minute.

Genoa capitalised from the resulting corner as De Maio stuck a boot out to ensure Tachtsidis' headed attempt crossed the Nerazzurro line.

At full-time the Grifone celebrated securing their top-flight status.

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