Scamacca scores 2 as Genoa comes back to beat Parma 2-1

<p>PARMA, Italy &mdash; Substitute Gianluca Scamacca scored twice to help Genoa come from behind and win at fellow struggler Parma 2-1 in Serie A on Friday.</p>
<p>Graziano Pellè scored a spectacular opener but Scamacca was brought on at halftime and turned the match around.</p>
<p>Genoa moved nine points above the drop zone while Parma remained four points from safety.</p>
<p>Parma ended a 17-match winless run last weekend by surprising Roma 2-0.</p>
<p>It took the lead against Genoa in the 16th minute when a long ball over the top was headed down to Pellè, who controlled it on his chest before firing it in with an overhead kick.</p>
<p>Scamacca replaced Eldor Shomurodov at halftime and leveled four minutes later when Davide Zappacosta’s cross-shot hit him and he turned it into the back of the net.</p>
<p>Scamacca’s first was somewhat fortuitous but his second was impressive as he fired a long-range effort into the bottom right corner in the 69th minute.</p>
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