"Atalanta's late pressure against 10-man Genoa finally told as Isak Hien secured the visitors a 1-0 victory in the 94th minute. Genoa played almost all of the game with a numerical disadvantage after Nicola Leali's third-minute red card, but Daniele De Rossi's side could not hold on in the end. Daniel Maldini was set free for Atalanta three minutes in, and Leali rushed out of his box to hack down the 24-year-old, receiving a straight red card for his last-man tackle."
"Leali was sent off at 2:44, and is only the second goalkeeper to receive a red card within the first three minutes of a Serie A match since 1994-95. The only other being Luca Marchegiani for Lazio in October 1996 v. Cagliari. Hien's first league goal of the season was a timely one, and it means Atalanta have scored five goals in the last 15 minutes; only Inter (eight) and Cremonese (six) have netted more."
Isak Hien scored with a header in the 94th minute to give Atalanta a 1-0 victory. Genoa played almost the whole match with ten men after goalkeeper Nicola Leali received a straight red for a last-man tackle on Daniel Maldini three minutes in. Gianluca Scamacca sent the resulting free-kick over the bar and Charles De Ketelaere forced a sharp save from Leali's replacement Daniele Sommariva. Genoa responded, with Johan Vazquez and Vitinha testing Marco Carnesecchi and Vitinha hitting the post early in the second half. Sommariva denied Nicola Zalewski's long-range effort but was helpless as Hien headed in from a corner. Leali's red at 2:44 made him only the second goalkeeper sent off inside three minutes in Serie A since 1994-95. Atalanta finished with 16 shots and 1.6 xG, one more shot on target than Genoa.
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