A first-half double from Fabio Miretti, his first brace as a professional, has given Genoa a 2-1 win over Lecce in Serie A.

The midfielder scored two exceptional goals to lift 12th-placed Genoa to equal on points with Torino, who have a game in hand, on Friday.

The first was a volley taken over his shoulder and from a tight angle after 16 minutes.

The second, in first half stoppage time, came when he took an excellent pass from Rusian Malinovskyi and spun inside the box before firing home.

Nikola Krstović pulled a goal back from the spot for Lecce midway through the second half, but they remained 16th, just two points away from the relegation zone.

The southern club is winless since the last day of January, a run dating back six games.