Because this match is Sampdoria at home against Genoa, the Sampdoria fans in the stands account for more than half of the number, and the Genoa fans are mainly concentrated in the North Stand.

But it's actually home for both teams – they share the same pitch.

Even the name of the stadium is the same as that of the Meazza Stadium, which is shared by the Milan giants.

The official name of that stadium is the same as that of Inter Milan fans, and it is Meazza Stadium. But AC Milan fans don't use that name, they call the stadium San Siro because it's located in the San Siro district of Milan.

The same is true for this stadium in Genoa.

The official name of the stadium is the same as that of Genoese fans, which is the Ferraris Stadium. But Sampdoria fans refused to use the name, calling the stadium "Stadio Malasi" because it is located in the Malassi district of the city of Genoa.

Genoa FC has a longer history than Sampdoria, they were the first football club in all of Italy, and the Stadio Ferraris would have been their home stadium.

Sampdoria, which was founded in 1946, was a small generation, and when they were born, this stadium was the home stadium of Genoa, and the name is naturally used by Genoa.

In order to distinguish itself from Genoa, Sampdoria fans insisted on referring to the stadium by the region in which it was located.

If you tell a Sampdoria fan that Sampdoria's home stadium is the Ferraris Stadium, the Sampdoria fan will ignore you.

Now in the Malassi Stadium, the blue and red and black are distinct.

The two huge TIFOs in the north and south stands attracted everyone's attention.

On the south side of the stand, Sampdoria fans played the image of a sailor battling huge waves on the deck, which is the hallmark of Sampdoria FC.

In the midst of the waves, a griffin broke through the waves and tried to attack the sailor, but the spear in the sailor's hand had already locked it, and the griffin still had a few spears left on it, compared to the sailor who threw it.

In this TIFO, Sampdoria fans expressed their support and blessings for the home team with two symbols, hoping that the team could defeat Genoa, symbolized by the griffin, like the brave sailors.

The giant TIFO in the North Stand opposite was made by Genoese fans, and a griffon wearing a Genoese jersey kicked a coffin covered with a Sampdoria jersey into the abyss.

This is talking about last season, when Sampdoria lost to Genoa in the last "lighthouse derby" and relegation was almost certain. After the game, Genoese fans staged a parade in the streets, where a group of people marched through the streets carrying coffins covered with Sampdoria's jerseys to hold a sampdoria funeral.

This is certainly not the kindness of the Genoa fans, but to disgust the Sampdoria fans and rub another salt on their wounds.

Now the Genoa fans have turned this matter over again, naturally digging up the scabbed wound of Sampdoria again and sprinkling salt again......

In response, the Sampdoria fans expressed their "gratitude" with huge boos.

Before the start of the game, the live broadcast introduced the players of both sides one by one.

Every Genoa player was booed, and every Sampdoria player heard a louder cheer than in a normal home game.

As soon as the cheers were heard, the singing rang out, turning the stadium into a concert of 10,000 people.

Before the game started, the Malassi Stadium was more noisy than ever.

And the players from both sides who were standing in the players' tunnel waiting to play were also enthusiastic earlier than usual.

That's the derby.

There are many games in a season, but none of them can compare to the city derby, even if it's a title game or a relegation battle.

In the minds of the fans, the status of the derby is indestructible, even sacred.

In a way, the city with the derby is happy, because regardless of the team's results, at least there are two more games this season that everyone can look forward to, and the blood will be pumping.

Amid the loud singing, the referee led the players from both sides out of the aisle, greeted by instant cheers and sporadic boos.

"Audience friends! Players from both sides are on the field! We saw Gao Zheng, who was at the back of the team, and this will be the first senior team level 'lighthouse derby' he will participate in! Judging by his expression, he seems calm, and that's right! It looks like the pre-match war of words with Antonio Donnarumma didn't affect him! Liu Hong's excited voice spread to thousands of households in China through television and satellite signals.

Although it was 2:40 a.m. in China, there were still many fans waiting in front of the TV, waiting to watch the "Lighthouse Derby".

As one of the four most famous derbies in Italy, the "Lighthouse Derby" is actually not well-known among many Chinese fans, and many people have never heard of it before. After all, whether it is Sampdoria or Genoa, the number of fans in China is very limited, and everyone didn't care about the derby between the two of them before, and the brains were played, and the Chinese fans thousands of miles away also turned a deaf ear.

However, the Milan derby and the Italian national derby are talked about by everyone, and the Turin derby is not small because of Juventus.

is the "Lighthouse Derby", and the promotion in China really depends on Gao Zheng. This week, various domestic media have been giving fans how awesome the "Lighthouse Derby" is, known as the four major Italian derbies or something...... As long as it's a sports media, if you don't say "lighthouse derby", but "Genoese derby", it seems to be unconventional.

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All the pre-match ceremonies were intertwined with singing and boos – Sampdoria fans were singing to support their team, while Genoa fans were trying to make as much noise as possible to distract Sampdoria from cheering, and the fans on both sides were already fighting before the game even began. If you start spraying each other when you place TIFO, then what energy will you have at this time?

Genoa, who played away, were eventually given the right to kick off.

The captains of both teams, Danielle Gastadiro and Bosco Jankovic, exchanged team flags, shook hands and took photos with the referees.

Then back to their respective teams, the players from both sides were already in their own half, ready to go.

Genoa's starting strikers Ciro Immobile and Borrino stood in the centre circle, stomping the ball under their feet and preparing to kick off.

There were deafening boos from the stands – all for Boreno, a former Sampdoria player who became a public enemy of Sampdoria fans for his pre-match criticism of Gao Zheng.

And Gao Zheng, who caused all this, stood outside the center circle, staring at Borino and Immobile.

With the whistle of the referee on duty, Paulo Silvio Mazzolini, the eighty-seventh "lighthouse derby" in history kicked off with boos!

With the ball after Genoa's kick-off, the sky over the Marassi Stadium was almost enveloped in boos for a long time.

Boos can be a distraction and a nuisance, but in an adrenaline-pumping game like a derby, boos can also get the opposing players excited and into the rhythm of the game.

So Genoa took advantage of the opportunity to get the ball and quickly advanced to the edge of the Sampdoria penalty area, and then Immobile completed a shot on goal.

The ball went just wide of the post, causing the Sampdoria fans in the stands to exclaim.

Genoa fans in the North Stand cheered and applauded the team's performance.

This game is not to be lost for Genoa. They have lost five in a row and are currently eighteenth in the league and have moved into the relegation zone. If you lose to Sampdoria again, you will have to become the bottom one......

The current head coach Del Neri only took over the team on the 22nd of last month, and his predecessor Gi Di Canio led the team to dismal results, the direct trigger was the 2-4 defeat to Roma, which Genoa scored two goals in the opening fifteen minutes, and the situation was very good, which allowed Roma to score twice before the end of the first half to equalize, and then scored two more goals in the second half, completely reversed, and lost a good game.

After the game, Genoa President Prechios was furious, and Decanio went straight out of class.

Del Neri has been at home since leaving the Juventus head coach last summer.

When he was in charge of Chievo, he brought the "flying donkey" into Serie A, making this team a big dark horse in Italian football, and it has been a very powerful team for several seasons in a row. His style of play is quick, simple and practical, with a focus on counter-attacking.

However, since he took over the team, Genoa have lost four games in a row, so the pressure on Del Neri is also high.

Before the game, there was a rumor that Di Francisco could be sacked if he loses the "lighthouse derby". This is still a rumor that has been denied.

But Genoa has real news, saying that Prechios gave Del Neri a death order, and if he can't win Sampdoria, he will get out.

So when the TV camera swept to Delneri, his brow furrowed and he was under pressure.

Even Immobile's beautiful shot didn't make him brow a little stretched.