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Johan Vásquez and Genoa do not raise their heads and are beaten by Juventus

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By Sergio Silva

Sep 28, 2024, 9:10 PM EDT

The Genoa of the Mexican defender Johan Vasquez It is going from bad to worse this season in Italy and this Saturday they suffered a hard setback at home against Juventus Turin (0-3) which became their fifth consecutive game without knowing victory.

Far from what was the last Serie A campaign in which they ensured their permanence several dates before the close of the championship, those led by Italian Alberto Gilardino have not finished raising their heads and are now suffering their third defeat in a row.

This week, Genoa had said goodbye to the Italian Cup after being defeated by Sampdoria on penalties, which leaves Johan Vásquez and his teammates clearly focused on getting back on track in Calcio where they are already in 16th place. the classification.

The Genoa players, including Johan Vásquez, after the defeat suffered this Saturday against Juventus at the Luigi Ferraris stadium.
The Genoa players, including Johan Vásquez, after the defeat suffered this Saturday against Juventus at the Luigi Ferraris stadium.
Credit: LUCA ZENNARO | EFE

Vlahovic punished them

Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic was the main architect of Juventus’ victory over Genoa thanks to his two goals with which the Vecchia Signora temporarily climbed to first place in Serie A while waiting for what ends up happening. on the sixth date.

The attacker was present in the 48th minute to open the scoring from the penalty spot and begin to pave the way to Juve’s victory. At 55 he shook the nets again while Francisco Conceicao gave the final figures to the match at 89.

The team led by Thiago Motta managed to remain undefeated in the first six rounds of the Italian championship and reached 12 points as a result of three wins and the same number of draws. They have one more point than Torino that plays this Sunday and AC Milan and Inter Milan.

The celebration of the Juventus players after the scoring opened thanks to the penalty converted by Serbian Dusan Vlahovic at the start of the second half.

César Montes unstoppable in Russia with Lokomotiv

Another Mexican defender with a completely different reality is César Montes who this Saturday achieved a new victory with his team, Lokomotiv Moscow, which beat Spartak (3-1) in the derby in the Russian capital to establish itself as leader of the championship. after the first 10 dates.

The former Almería player in Spain was on the field for the 90 minutes for his team, which is tied at the top of the standings with Krasnodar, both with 24 points, although the latter has a better goal difference. Zenit, with one game less, has 23 points.

César Montes is consolidating himself in his new team that will now look for a new victory next weekend for matchday 11 of the Russian championship in which Lokomotiv Moscow will face Krylya Sovotov at home.

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