Genoa took an early lead away to Bologna however had been left with only a level after a last-minute equaliser from Lorenzo De Silvestri.
The Emilia-Romagna outfit have been flying excessive this time period, placing themselves in competition for the European spots, while the Ligurian aspect have proven constructive indicators of their first 12 months again within the topflight below Alberto Gilardino.
Thiago Motta’s aspect began the match on the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on the entrance foot, but it surely was the guests who took the lead towards the run of play after 20 minutes by an Albert Gudmundsson free kick, giving them an early lead.
Bologna rapidly tried to reply and continued piling on the strain within the first half, with Riccardo Orsolini and Joshua Zirkzee having a handful of probabilities, however they had been unable to seek out the again of the web.
Genoa had been clearly on the again foot all through the second half, surviving amidst an onslaught of Bologna probabilities, however their luck lastly ran out within the closing phases of the battle.
Within the 95th minute, a Genoa nook led to a determined scramble within the field which ended with a clear shot from De Silvestri, whose strike sailed into the again of the web, drawing the house aspect stage.