GENOA, Italy (AP) — Genoa guaranteed its Serie A status for another year by beating Cagliari 3-0 thanks to its Scandinavian contingent on Monday. Genoa’s first home win since Feb. 24 ensured top-flight football at Stadio Luigi Ferraris next season. Norwegian Morten Thorsby got the opener with a textbook header in the 16th minute and Dane Morten Frendrup doubled their lead 11 minutes later with a neat side-foot finish in a busy penalty area. Icelandic striker Albert Gudmundsson got his 14th goal of the league in the second half. Cagliari was languishing in 14th place, just three points above the relegation zone. Only six points separate Cagliari and second-to-last Sassuolo. Bottom club Salernitana has been relegated and two other teams will join it. There are four games remaining. ___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer |
Georgia Harrison puts on a sizzling display in a skimpy cheetahAP Week in Pictures: AsiaHurricanes hold off Moana Pasifika to return to top spot in Super Rugby PacificXavi reportedly under pressure at Barcelona after saying it will struggle to compete with MadridLoperfido hits first MLB homer, Javier solid as Astros beat A's 8Robin van Persie hired as coach of Dutch club HeerenveenScottie Scheffler: What to know about his PGA Championship arrestDjokovic gets late wild card to Geneva Open in bid for more clay action before Roland GarrosI'm 98 and still work 32 hours a weekAmy Kremer helped organize the pro