Genoa’s Serie A home match against Juventus will be played behind closed doors on Saturday after crowd trouble before and after Wednesday’s derby match in the Italian Cup.

ROME, SEP 27 - The football match between Genoa and Juventus scheduled on Saturday at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa will take place behind closed doors. The decision was taken by the prefect of Genoa on Friday after incidents were reported during and after the derby match between Genoa and Sampdoria on Wednesday.

Although the kickoff whistle has not yet blown, Genoa-Juventus continues to make headlines. Yesterday, the decision to play the game at Luigi Ferraris behind closed doors was made official