AC Milan edges Genoa 2‑1 on late goals

GENOA (Interstat) — AC Milan defeated Genoa 2-1 on Sunday at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in a Serie A match.

Zachary Athekame opened the scoring in the 81st minute for AC Milan. Johan Vásquez equalized five minutes later for Genoa, but Christopher Nkunku secured the victory for the visitors.

Johan Vásquez, a defender, scored one goal. Christopher Nkunku and Zachary Athekame, both substitutes, each scored a goal. Goalkeeper Justin Bijlow recorded an assist, and substitute Fikayo Tomori also had an assist.

The match featured five yellow cards: Justin Bijlow in the 48th minute, Matteo Gabbia and Vitinha in the 63rd, Fikayo Tomori in the 72nd, and Samuele Ricci in the 86th.

AC Milan improved to 1-0 in Serie A and across all competitions. Genoa fell to 0-1 in the league and overall.