Genoa played a thoroughly entertaining and rather long pre-season friendly, losing 3-2 to German side FSV Mainz 05 after missing a penalty.
It was an unusual match in Germany, played with four 30-minute periods for a total 120-minute match.
Federico Marchetti had the worst possible start, flapping a Jonathan Burkardt cross into his own net after just eight minutes.
New Polish signing Aleksander Buksa got the equaliser with a splendid header on Stefano Sabelli’s assist.
On-loan Inter player Zinho Vanheusden had a goal ruled offside in a tight decision, and moments later Jean-Paul Boetius beat the defender to restore the Mainz lead.
Another Vanheusden header went close before Flavio Bianchi converted a penalty for a David Nemeth tackle that was quite frankly outside the box.
Bianchi won another penalty moments later, but this time blasted the spot-kick over the bar.
Adam Szalai won it for the hosts by surprising goalkeeper Jandrei with a lob.
Genoa: Marchetti (Masiello 61); Biraschi (Eyango 91), Vanheusden (Agudelo 91), Criscito (Andrenacci 61) (Jandrei 91); Sabelli (Ghiglione 91), Sturaro (Behrami 72), Rovella, Melegoni (Portanova 72), Cambiaso (Czyborra 72); Buksa (Bianchi 61), Destro (Kallon 31)
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⚽️ A segno #Buksa e #Bianchi pic.twitter.com/0bFNSfaqUP
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