Motta gets winning start as Genoa coach

Thiago Motta got off to a winning start as Genoa coach with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Brescia on Saturday in a match where all of his team's goals came from substitutes.

Brescia had led after teenager Sandro Tonali scored his first Serie A goal with a superb long range free-kick after 34 minutes in Genoa.

But after being pegged back for over an hour Motta's side came back with goals from all three second-half substitutes, a first in Serie A history.

Colombian Kevin Agudelo came off the bench after the break and pulled the westerners level after 66 minutes on his Serie A debut.

“The lads were extraordinary from the first to the last minute. “I asked them to remain united as a team even in difficult moments which they did.”

 

Motta gets winning start as Genoa coach

Thiago Motta got off to a winning start as Genoa coach with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Brescia on Saturday in a match where all of his teams goals came from substitutes. Brescia had led after teenager Sandro Tonali scored his first Serie A goal with a superb long range free-kick after 34 minutes in Genoa. But after being pegged back for over an hour Mottas side came back with goals from all three second-half substitutes, a first in Serie A history. Colombian Kevin Agudelo came off the bench after the break and pulled the westerners level after 66 minutes on his Serie A debut. The lads were extraordinary from the first to the last minute. I asked them to remain united as a team even in difficult moments which they did.