Game is over and the final score is Roma 3-1 Genoa. Here is the match report.
2025/2026 Serie A
3-1
Match Report
Daniele De Rossi experienced a disappointing night on his return to the Stadio Olimpico as a first-half blitz saw Roma run out comfortable 3-1 winners over Genoa.
The home side did not take long to open the deadlock, with a mistimed header at the back setting Matias Soule through on goal after 14 minutes, and he made no mistake with a curling finish beyond Daniele Sommariva.
Roma scored a second just five minutes later, as Manu Kone burst from midfield and found the net with a side-footed effort, after fine play by Evan Ferguson in the build-up.
Ferguson scored himself with a scruffy finish from close range after Sommariva had made a strong stop to deny Soule from netting his second of the match, putting Roma 3-0 up in the 31st minute.
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Genoa improved in the second half and pulled a goal back with three minutes of normal time remaining, via Jeff Ekhator's deflected volley.
Roma moved back above Juventus and into fourth place in Serie A, three points behind leaders Inter in a congested title race.
Data Debrief: A night to forget for De Rossi
This was the first time that Roma legend De Rossi had gone up against his former club, and he saw his team lose a third straight game.
Genoa were their own worst enemies, and they managed just two shots on target, registering 0.93 expected goals.
They also continued their terrible record against Roma, with this latest defeat leaving them with just one victory from their last 21 Serie A meetings against the Giallorossi. The match was beyond them after just 31 minutes, and they have now conceded 13 goals in the first half this season, with only Torino (16) conceding more in Serie A.
Kone, meanwhile, was a standout performer in Roma's midfield. He scored his first league goal since December 7, 2024, while he completed 91.9% of his passes, the best accuracy of any player on the pitch.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
14' GOAL! Roma 1-0 Genoa (Matías Soulé)
18' Highlight from Roma vs Genoa
19' GOAL! Roma 2-0 Genoa (Manu Koné)
31' GOAL! Roma 3-0 Genoa (Evan Ferguson)
38' Highlight from Roma vs Genoa
72' Match Event for Roma vs Genoa
82' Highlight from Roma vs Genoa
87' GOAL! Roma 3-1 Genoa (Jeff Ekhator)
Line-ups
Roma XI: Dybala, Cristante, Hermoso, Zeki Çelik, Mile Svilar, G. Mancini, Manu Koné, Evan Ferguson, Matías Soulé, Wesley Vinícius França Lima, Jan Ziolkowski
Subs: El Shaarawy, Gollini, Angelino, Artem Dovbyk, Tsimikas, Devis Vásquez, Devyne Rensch, Daniele Ghilardi, Niccolò Pisilli, Alessandro Romano, Jacopo Mirra
Genoa XI: Malinovskiy, Caleb Ekuban, A.Martín, Daniele Sommariva, Leo Østigård, Johan Vásquez, Morten Frendrup, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Vitinha, Sebastian Otoa
Subs: Nicolae Stanciu, Stefano Sabelli, Morten Thorsby, Lorenzo Colombo, Patrizio Masini, Valentín Carboni, Alessandro Marcandalli, Hugo Cuenca, Seydou Fini, Jeff Ekhator, Ernestas Lysionok, Lorenzo Venturino, Rendijs Mihelsons