Totti joins Nordahl as joint-second highest scorer

Francesco Totti made Serie A history last night as his first-half penalty in a 3-1 victory over 10-man Genoa saw the veteran striker become the league’s joint-second highest scorer of all time.

The 36-year-old needed one more goal to match iconic AC Milan striker Gunnar Nordahl’s career haul of 225 goals and it arrived from the penalty spot with 15 minutes on the clock.

Genoa battled hard to spoil Totti’s night, though, and Marco Borriello ensured the second half would be a contest by converting a spot-kick of his own, against his former club, just before the break.