Genoa picked up a fourth win from their past five home games as they defeated AS Roma 2-1 at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
2025/2026 Serie A
2-1
Match Report
Throwing away a two-goal lead against Juventus last time out on their way to a 3-3 draw left Roma needing a win here to reignite their UEFA Champions League qualification push, and a visit to struggling Genoa appeared to provide them with a comfortable challenge to navigate. However, both they and their opponents will want to forget a first half that was forgettable as soon as referee Andrea Colombo blew his whistle for HT. The hosts were slightly more threatening, but Junior Messias’ shot that was easily saved by Mile Svilar between the Roma sticks was the closest they came to finding the deadlock. The Giallorossi, meanwhile, failed to test Genoa goalkeeper Justin Bijlow even once before the interval, with Devyne Rensch’s shot that flew considerably wide of the upright the best they could muster.
After those cagey opening 45 minutes the game could only improve after the break, and those in attendance were not disappointed as two goals were scored inside the opening 15 minutes. Genoa started strongly following the restart and won a penalty when Mikael Ellertsson was brought down in the area by Lorenzo Pellegrini, with Messias making no mistake from the spot for his third goal of the season. The lead lasted a matter of minutes, though, as Evan Ndicka looped a header into the back of the net just after Gianluca Mancini had seen Genoa’s goalscorer clear his attempt off the line.
Substitute Lorenzo Colombo did have an acrobatic effort saved by Svilar, but the game eventually settled into the pattern from the first half. Genoa, though, had the edge, and with one of the few further chances they created, the Grifone grabbed a winner as substitute Vitinha slid in to convert Patrizio Masini’s low cross. Despite their best effort, Roma were unable to find an answer, ultimately falling to a result that leaves them just one point ahead of fifth-placed Como ahead of their clash with Cesc Fàbregas’ side next week. Genoa, meanwhile, now have a six-point buffer over the Serie A relegation places and, with bottom-three side Hellas Verona up next, they will have every confidence of moving further away from trouble.
Match Events
1' Highlight from Genoa vs Roma
12' Match Event for Genoa vs Roma
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40' Match Event for Genoa vs Roma
52' Penalty Goal! Genoa 1-0 Roma (Junior Messias)
55' GOAL! Genoa 1-1 Roma (Evan Ndicka)
58' Highlight from Genoa vs Roma
80' GOAL! Genoa 2-1 Roma (Vitinha)
Line-ups
Genoa XI: Stefano Sabelli, Caleb Ekuban, Justin Bijlow, Leo Østigård, Junior Messias, Johan Vásquez, Morten Frendrup, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Patrizio Masini, Alessandro Marcandalli, Jeff Ekhator
Subs: Nicola Leali, Malinovskiy, Cornet, A.Martín, Daniele Sommariva, Lorenzo Colombo, Jean Onana, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Vitinha, Sebastian Otoa, Amorim, Nils Zätterström, Kris Gecaj
Roma XI: Zeki Çelik, Pellegrini, Mile Svilar, Tsimikas, G. Mancini, N'Dicka, Malen, Manu Koné, Devyne Rensch, Niccolò Pisilli, Lorenzo Venturino
Subs: El Shaarawy, Cristante, Gollini, Angelino, Neil El Aynaoui, Bryan Zaragoza, Daniele Ghilardi, Jan Ziolkowski, Robinio Vaz, Giorgio De Marzi