Genoa had a complicated return to activity with Johan Vásquez on the field. The Italian team was beaten 10-1 by Bournemouth in a preseason friendly match, which marked the return of the Mexican defender after joining the team after his vacation after the 2026 World Cup.
The defender played 30 minutes in an atypical match, divided into four halves of 30 minutes each, as part of the club's preparation for the start of the 2026/27 Serie A season.
Johan Vásquez returned to activity with Genoa
After reporting for Genoa last week, Johan Vásquez once again had minutes with the Italian team, although the result was far from what was expected.
Bournemouth dominated the game from start to finish and won all four periods by scores of 1-0, 3-1, 3-0 and 3-0, to seal a resounding 10-1 victory.
Despite the large score, the friendly allowed the coaching staff to begin adding playing time to several players, including the Mexican defender, who barely rejoined the club's discipline.
This is how Genoa's preseason goes
Before facing Bournemouth, Genoa had left good feelings in their preparation commitments.
The Italian team defeated Associazione Calcio Trento 1921 2-1, drew 2-2 against Vicenza and later beat Leicester City 1-0, results that contrast with the defeat suffered against the English team.
The next preparation commitment will be on August 8, when they face Deportivo La Coruña from Spain. Barring changes in planning, this will be the last test before debuting in Serie A against Napoli, on August 22.
Johan Vásquez aims for his fifth season with Genoa
Everything indicates that Johan Vásquez will play his fifth season with Genoa, a club he joined in 2021 from Pumas.
After spending the 2022/23 season on loan to Cremonese, the Mexican returned to consolidate himself as a fundamental piece of the team, to the point of currently wearing the captain's badge.
In his four seasons with the Italian team, the defender has accumulated 144 games, 7 goals, 1 assist and 26 yellow cards, numbers that reflect the continuity he has had since his arrival in Italian football.
With the start of Serie A getting closer, Johan Vásquez's goal will be to leave this result behind and arrive in the best conditions for the official start of the season.
