Genoa, who took the point of the draw (1-1) on the Naples lawn this Saturday on behalf of the 25th day of Serie A, had no less than three “Marseillais” on the match sheet, all passed by OM or loaned by the Marseille club. Ruslan Malinovskyi, Kevin Strootman and Vitinha all came on as substitutes in this game, which saw their team come back in the 90th minute with a goal from Ngonge, the recent Neapolitan signing.
If Malinovskyi and Strootman are veterans whose case is probably of little interest to Marseille supporters, Vitinha’s difficulties in showing his advantage will inevitably cause a little more talk. Loaned before the end of the transfer window, the Portuguese has only played 21 minutes since his arrival, with a role that is not yet satisfactory or fulfilling.
A yellow and a goal conceded
Coming into play in the 83rd in place of Gudmunsson, the former Braga striker did not have time to create scoring opportunities, took a yellow card for a late intervention and saw his team concede the goal of equalization. It was obviously not his fault that Genoa could only draw, but his presence was not particularly positive.
As a reminder, Genoa has a purchase option to permanently acquire the services of Vitinha, but this amounts to 25 million euros.
