The 2018-19 campaign was a dramatic, season-long fight for survival for Genoa, with The Griffins ultimately finishing a nervous 17th in Serie A, narrowly avoiding relegation on the final day. The season was instantly defined by the stunning arrival of Polish "gunslinger" Krzysztof Piątek, who scored an incredible 13 league goals (19 overall) for the club in just half a season, famously scoring four on his Coppa Italia debut. Piątek's sensational form led to his inevitable mid-season sale to AC Milan, which, coupled with the instability of three different managers, Davide Ballardini, Ivan Jurić, and Cesare Prandelli, made his brief, electrifying presence the defining, bittersweet chapter in the club's desperate battle to stay in the top flight.