Caleb Ekuban’s solo run cancelled out the Thomas Henry header, as Venezia and Genoa shared the spoils in this bottom of the table stalemate.

Watch the highlights here.

Serie A Highlights: Venezia 1-1 Genoa

This was a big relegation tussle, as the Grifone were in penultimate place and the Lagunari in joint 18th with Cagliari, six points above them.

Gianluca Busio and David Okereke were suspended for the hosts, though Tyronne Ebuehi and Pietro Ceccaroni returned from their bans. Genoa were still without a win under third coach of the season Alexander Blessin, with Domenico Criscito and Mattia Bani injured.

Andrea Cambiaso smashed his long-range effort just past the top corner, but on 11 minutes Nikola Maksimovic was extremely fortunate to get away with a clumsy intervention on Mattia Aramu, the referee waving away penalty appeals and VAR deciding not to intervene.

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Moments later, Venezia took the lead, as Aramu’s corner was flicked on at the near post by Ceccaroni for Thomas Henry’s free header at the back stick.

Nani’s ferocious strike found the side-netting, while Aramu’s low drive forced a save from Salvatore Sirigu, but Genoa equalised against the run of play.

Caleb Ekuban gathered in the final third, cut inside past Ceccaroni and drilled low into the near bottom corner from just inside the area.

Genoa had a few nervy moments on crosses, including a mad scramble to clear from six yards when an Aramu free kick bounced off a defender.

Salvatore Sirigu did better when rushing into midfield to clear from Dennis Johnsen after a Nikola Maksimovic error, while Milan Badelj didn’t get enough power behind the shot to beat Sergio Romero.

There was a flurry of activity in the final minutes, as first Kelvin Yeboa’s header was cleared off the line by Michael Svoboda, then on the counter Aramu drilled across the face of goal.

Manolo Portanova threatened an audacious stoppage-time winner with his over-head kick flashing wide for Genoa, who play a fourth consecutive draw.

Venezia 1-1 Genoa

Henry 13 (V), Ekuban 29 (V)

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