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Jeff Ekhator scored Genoa's equaliser in a 2-1 away win at Pisa on 19 April 2026 (ESPN). His goal arrived in the 41st minute, before Lorenzo Colombo's penalty put Genoa ahead in the 55th (ESPN).
One goal restored the contest
Simone Canestrelli had given Pisa the lead in the 19th minute (ESPN). Ekhator's 41st-minute response made the score 1-1 before the interval (ESPN). Colombo's 55th-minute penalty completed the turnaround, leaving Genoa with the 2-1 result (ESPN).
The match was played at Arena Garibaldi in front of 11,535 spectators (ESPN). ESPN's match record put Genoa on 39 points after 33 matches (ESPN).
Nigerian family, Italian birthplace
In a 23 April interview, the Italian federation identified Ekhator as born in Genoa in November 2006 (FIGC). That makes him 19 at the time of the Pisa match, not a Nigerian-born player (FIGC). Ekhator told FIGC that both his parents are Nigerian and had moved to Italy for work (FIGC).
FIGC described the Pisa strike as his third Serie A goal of the season (FIGC). The federation also recorded his move from Italy's under-20 selection to the under-21s and Genoa's under-18 championship in 2024 (FIGC). His family connection makes this Nigerian-interest coverage, but that account does not announce a Super Eagles selection (FIGC).
Ekhator said his path through Genoa began on a parish pitch with friends before he chose the club over an approach from Sampdoria (FIGC). He recalled the 2024 under-18 semi-final win over Inter, which finished 5-4 after extra time (FIGC). In the same interview, he said coach Daniele De Rossi wanted him to spend more time in the penalty area (FIGC).
He also said he had never visited Nigeria and wanted to make a summer trip, further separating his Nigerian family background from his Italian birthplace (FIGC). Those comments were published four days after the 19 April match and are used here as explicitly dated corroboration (FIGC).
Where the Markets Land
The supported position is a 2-1 away victory and 39 points, not proof that Genoa had already secured survival (ESPN). FIGC's later description was that the Pisa win had nearly secured mathematical safety (FIGC).
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