Johan Vásquez for fi had his opportunity to debut with Genoa and did not miss his chance. The Mexican was decisive in the agonizing tie of his team by scoring in the minute 90 the final 2-2.
Two months after his hiring was announced, Vásquez jumped from the start with his team and played the 90 minutes in a match that seemed complicated for Genoa , who started losing 0-2, but were finally able to draw on the last gasp.
Vásquez, who won the bronze medal with Mexico at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, was announced as a new player of ‘Il Grifone’ last August after his brilliant performance in the Olympic tournament but it was not until October that he saw his first minutes.
With Hoy’s game, Vásquez became the sixth Mexican in history to play in Serie A and is currently the second Mexican which he does today, as Hirving Lozano does the same at Napoli.
Johan Vásquez in his debut in Italy: 1 goal, 2 clearances, 3 interceptions (leader of the match), 4 innings ( party leader), won 7 of 12 duels, success in 35 of 37 deliveries, 8 recoveries and NO fouls. Very well behind and signed the tying goal (2-2) for Genoa. BRUTAL. pic.twitter.com/D4X4JeQspB— Undefeated (@InvictosSomos) October 17, 2021
Genoa, which is experiencing a very complicated situation in this edition of Serie A is in seventeenth place in the standings with only 6 units, waiting for what Venezia can do against Fiorentina this Monday, who is penultimate with 5 points.