Pre-season football friendlies are currently underway, with Genoa participating in a triangular tournament held in Oviedo. The team secured a notable 3-1 victory against Villarreal in their opening match.
Genoa`s Performance and Lecce`s Match
The scoring commenced in an unusual fashion with Brooke Norton-Cuffy`s goal, which resulted from a deflected clearance that found the back of the net while the goalkeeper was off his line. Villarreal managed to find an equalizer through Willy Kambwala, but Genoa solidified their win with additional goals from Vitinha and new acquisition Albert Gronbaek.
In their subsequent mini-game against the tournament hosts Real Oviedo, Genoa played to a goalless draw, ultimately falling short in a penalty shootout.
Meanwhile, Lecce encountered a challenge in their own pre-season preparations, experiencing a 3-1 defeat against the United Arab Emirates national team during their training camp.
Despite a successful penalty conversion by promising teenage forward Francesco Camarda, who is on loan from AC Milan, Lecce was unable to overcome their opponents. The UAE`s goals came from Alghassani, who scored from the spot after a foul by Kialonda Gaspar, followed by Lucas Caio`s goal making it 2-0, and Bruno De Oliveira sealing the 3-1 final score in the second half.