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Ivan Fatic spared Genoa's blushes, bagging the winner 30 seconds after coming off the bench to help his team to a narrow victory at Parma after they had squandered a two-goal advantage.
Rodrigo Palacio scored in each half to seemingly give Genoa a comfortable lead.
However, they were left rocking when Parma levelled just after the hour mark thanks to a Cristian Zaccardo header and an own goal by Salvatore Bocchetti three minutes later.
But Pantic scored in the 72nd minute to see Genoa leapfrog their opponents into eighth spot, four points behind Napoli - who hold the last Europa League berth - with four games left.
Parma, who had revived their hopes of Europe following an eight-game winning run, are two points further back.
The hosts started brightly and could have taken the lead in the 17th minute but a brilliant save from Genoa goalkeeper Alessio Scarpi at full stretch saw him palm away the danger with Daniele Galloppa lurking.
In the 29th minute Zaccardo broke well down the right flank and cut inside but fired inches over.
And the hosts were made to rue those missed opportunities four minutes later when Palacio nutmegged Massimo Paci before turning and firing in off the post.
Parma did not let their heads go down and would have swiftly levelled but a patiently built up attack came to nothing as Davide Lanzafame's right-footed effort went wide.
Parma coach Francesco Guidolin threw on Valeri Bojinov at half time and the on loan Manchester City striker transformed the hosts who instantly looked more dangerous.
However, it was just as Parma were getting into their stride and enjoying their best period that Genoa doubled their lead, six minutes after the interval.
Parma goalkeeper Antonio Mirante pulled off a fantastic save to deny Raffaele Palladino but could only parry it to the feet of Palacio, who fired in the rebound.
Zaccardo reduced the deficit in the 59th minute, heading a free-kick past the static Scarpi.
And Genoa, who had not won on their travels since October 4, shot themselves in the foot three minutes later when Bojinov saw his effort saved but the hapless Bocchetti inexplicably slotted the rebound into an empty net.
The goal was as absurd as Guidolin's dismissal as, protesting about something, he put his hand on the referee's shoulder and was sent to the stands.
Parma seemed the likelier to score the winner before Fantic was thrown on and the Montenegro defender scored after just 30 seconds on the pitch, blasting the ball past Mirante.
Genoa should have wrapped up the game three minutes from time following some great play by Giuseppe Sculli but there was no-one in the area to meet the winger's dangerous cross.
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