Santiago Giménez assists as Milan beats Johan Vásquez's Genoa

In a match that seemed to be going completely in Genoa 's favor, AC Milan managed to turn the score around and claim a 2-1 away victory. The key change was the introduction of Mexican striker Santiago Giménez , who played a decisive role in the comeback of Sérgio Conceição's team. In the opposition's half, his compatriot Johan Vásquez started and showed solid performance for much of the match, although the final result did not favor his team.

The first half showed a dominant Genoa , with more clarity in their attacks and greater control of the ball. Milan 's French goalkeeper, Mike Maignan , was instrumental in maintaining a goalless draw during that period, with at least two notable saves. Milan , on the other hand, barely managed to generate any chances at the opponent's goal during the first 45 minutes.

In the second half, Genoa opened the scoring after a collective play that culminated with a cross into the box and a precise shot from Vitinha , who placed the ball just inside the post. At 1-0, the home team seemed on course for a solid victory, but Milan 's substitutions changed the script.

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In the 70th minute, Santiago Giménez came on for Luka Jovic . Six minutes later, the Mexican forward received the ball on the wing, broke free, and sent a cross into the box that Rafael Leao took advantage of to score the equalizer. The goal revived Milan , who quickly went on to score a second.

Just seconds after the equalizer, another move down the wing ended with Joao Félix attempting a shot. However, a Genoa defender deflected the ball into his own net, making it 2-1 for the visitors.

Johan Vásquez , who played the full 90 minutes, maintained a stable performance for much of the match, although he was unable to prevent the change of pace imposed by Milan after the substitutes came off the bench.

With this victory, Milan has three important points in the fight for the top spot in Serie A. Santiago Giménez 's active participation was key to the result, while Johan Vásquez once again had important minutes with Genoa , although the result was not in his favor.

With information from Mediotiempo

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