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21:39 That’s all for the Liveblog
21:38 Serie A table
Genoa 42
Lecce 36
Cagliari 32
Verona 31
Frosinone 31
Empoli 31
Udinese 29
Sassuolo 26
Salernitana 15
21:37 Match report
Genoa celebrated guaranteeing their Serie A safety with a thumping victory over Cagliari, as Morten Thorsby, Morten Frendrup and Albert Gudmundsson completed the rout https://t.co/trTrcMZT5S #GenoaCagliari #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
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21:36 FT: Genoa 3-0 Cagliari
Genoa are mathematically safe from relegation, Cagliari now only 3 points clear of the drop zone.
21:35 Save on Vitinha
Vitinha really determined to score, Scuffet not letting it happen, used his foot to parry a well-placed volley at the near post.
21:34 Into stoppages
3 minutes
21:31 Scuffet save
Retegui gathers a ball over the top, rolls it across for Vitinha, but Scuffet manages to push it off his feet!
21:29 Vitinha waste
Genoa could have a fourth, Vitinha does well to cut back inside Obert, but then blasts over the bar!
21:28 Kingston shot
Already in the thick of the action, Kingston hits the side-netting after good work from Lapadula to hold the ball up.
21:27 Cagliari sub
Kingston Mutandwa on, Augello off.
21:20 Genoa sub
Vitinha on for Gudmundsson.
21:17 Cagliari chance!
Cross from the right knocked down for Azzi, whose angled drive flashes across the face of goal and inches wide! He wanted a corner, might’ve taken a nick off De Winter.
21:15 Subs
Azzi replaces Shomurodov.
Cittadini and Bohinen on, Vasquez and Badelj off.
21:14 Augello booked
Cagliari man went in late on Spence.
21:10 Oof
Nandez cross for Cagliari, Thorsby and Obert clash heads.
21:07 Genoa subs
Haps and Spence on, Sabelli and Martin off
21:05 Genoa 3-0 Cagliari: Albert Gudmundsson!
Not quite the plan, but it worked. Gudmundsson tried to complete a give and go with Frendrup, it was intercepted by Obert, but not very far, so Frendrup did manage to return the pass and Gudmundsson scored clear on goal.
21:00 Shomurodov booked
Tried to volley a cross, but Sabelli got there a long time earlier and got booted.
21:00 Genoa again
Gudmundsson free kick whipped into the box, De Winter header skims the far post!
20:56 Genoa chance!
Another header, again with Thorsby, this time Scuffet palms it off the line!
20:50 Badelj strike
Milan Badelj with a scorcher on the half-volley from distance, but off target.
20:48 2nd half kicks off: Genoa 2-0 Cagliari
Can Ranieri’s men complete another epic comeback?
20:47 Cagliari subs
Zappa, Lapadula and Nandez on for the Sardinians.
Oristanio, Di Pardo and Hatzidiakos off.
20:32 Half-Time: Genoa 2-0 Cagliari
Morten Thorsby and Morten Frendrup on target. Only Mortens on the scoresheet.
20:31 Cagliari chance
Corner flicked on by Deiola, but just beyond both Hatzidiakos and the far post!
20:23 Frendrup goal
Genoa are FLYING ✈️
Morten Frendrup with one of the most satisfying finishes you'll see 😮💨
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20:18 Nearly 3-0!
Thorsby down the right, rolls across for Retegui, who skims the frame of the goal with a very tricky first-time strike.
20:16 Oristanio stumble
Cagliari respond, good run and pass from Gaetano, but Oristanio stumbles at the moment of taking the shot.
20:12 Genoa 2-0 Cagliari: Morten Frendrup!
Only Mortens allowed to score today. Ball down the left, Vasquez rolls it across and Frendrup takes it first time into the far top corner off the inside of the right boot.
20:10 Poor routine
Aaron Martin and Albert Gudmundsson need to work on that free kick routine…
20:08 Genoa goal
What a header that is 💥
Morten Thorsby puts Genoa ahead with this outrageous effort 👏
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20:06 Oristanio sore
Might just be a knock to the hip, but Oristanio of Cagliari is struggling.
20:02 Genoa 1-0 Cagliari: Morten Thorsby!
It’s a game of headers and that is a fine one, Sabelli cross from the right, Thorsby out-leaps Hatzidiakos and really steers it into the near bottom corner!
20:01 Cagliari respond
Oristanio cross, Shomurodov header over.
19:57 Genoa chance
Corner finds De Winter at the near post, but he nods wide!
19:53 Frantic
Both teams a bit too frantic, resulting in a lot of offside calls.
19:49 Atmosphere
Big game ahead for Genoa as they fight to stay in Serie A with a win! ✅
Fun Fact: Did you know Genoa belt out "You’ll Never Walk Alone" before kick-off? 🔊
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19:45 We have kick-off in Genoa vs. Cagliari!
19:42 Out come the teams
Genoa: Martinez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Badelj, Thorsby, Martin; Gudmundsson, Retegui
Cagliari: Scuffet; Hatzidiakos, Wieteska, Obert; Di Pardo, Deiola, Prati, Augello; Gaetano; Shomurodov, Oristanio
19:26 Albert Gudmundsson
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19:04 Team news
Vitinha is back in the squad for the hosts, but Ruslan Malinovskyi, Junior Messias, Mattia Bani and Alan Matturro are still out of action.
Zito Luvumbo sits out a ban for the Sardinians, with Nicolas Viola, Alberto Dossena, Leonardo Pavoletti and Marco Mancosu injured. Jakub Jankto is a late addition to the absentee list with a sprained ankle.
Yerry Mina only fit for the bench with a calf issue.
18:45 Genoa vs. Cagliari line-ups
Genoa: Martinez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Badelj, Thorsby, Martin; Gudmundsson, Retegui
Cagliari: Scuffet; Hatzidiakos, Wieteska, Obert; Di Pardo, Deiola, Prati, Augello; Gaetano; Shomurodov, Oristanio
Join us for all the action as it happens from tonight’s Serie A game, as Genoa and Cagliari go head-to-head in a battle to avoid relegation.
It kicks off at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, known as Marassi, at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
This completes the Serie A Week 34 fixtures and a win could guarantee Genoa’s top flight status for next season, while the Sardinians can take a huge leap towards their own mid-table safety.
Genoa are currently on 39 points and Cagliari 32, whereas the bottom three stop at 29 points.