Lazio picked up an important three factors this night with a 3-0 win over Genoa, with teen Matteo Cancellieri serving to the Biancocelesti on their option to victory.
The hosts dominated for big swathes of however have been unable to show their dominance into targets, within the face of a resilient and durable Lazio who have been arrange in a 4-2-3-1 on account of an ongoing damage disaster.
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Genoa 0-3 Lazio – Hosts rue missed possibilities
GENOA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 29: Mattia Zaccagni of SS Lazio celebrates third objective in the course of the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and SS Lazio at Luigi Ferraris Stadium on September 29, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Rosi /Getty Photos)
Lazio began the sport strongly, making use of early stress and their efforts have been rewarded when a fantastic by ball from Taty Castellanos discovered Matteo Cancellieri who confidently curled the ball round Genoa goalkeeper Nicola Leali into the highest nook. It was a composed end by the younger Italian who made his mark early on within the recreation.
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Genoa grew again into the sport after Lazio’s opener, with the followers within the stadium offering an actual twelfth man enhance to the Rossoblu. As head coach Patrick Vieira watched on from the stands, his facet had a few half-chances to stage the sport earlier than the half-hour mark.
Nevertheless, simply as Vieira’s facet appeared to be rising into the sport, their optimism took one other heavy hit. A stunning piece of link-up play between Castellanos and Adam Marusic allowed the Argentine to place his facet 2-0 up. Marusic was substituted on account of an damage suffered in the course of the objective, changed by Sarri stalwart Elseid Hysaj.
Genoa pushed for a objective in direction of the tip of the primary half, with Mikael Egill Ellertsson and Lorenzo Colombo each denied by robust saves by Lazio keeper Provedel. The half-time whistle got here at a superb time for the guests after weathering the storm within the closing ten minutes of the primary 45.
Lazio wrap up win over Genoa in second half
GENOA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 29: Mattia Zaccagni celebrates third objective in the course of the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and SS Lazio at Luigi Ferraris Stadium on September 29, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Rosi Getty Photos)
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The hosts began the second half simply as the primary ended, making use of stress on the Lazio defence and having a few early efforts on objective.
Across the hour mark, Genoa have been awarded a penalty after Alessio Romagnoli was deemed to have made contact within the field with the ball together with his arm. Nevertheless, after a VAR evaluation, the choice was overturned.
With 25 minutes left, Lazio prolonged their result in three targets, after a free-kick whipped into the field by Luca Pellegrini resulted in a goalmouth scramble and Mattia Zaccagni appeared on the submit to faucet the ball in.
The hosts struggled to search out their footing after Lazio’s third and regarded sapped of confidence as a scientific Biancocelesti took benefit of Genoa’s shaky defence.
Cancellieri had a golden likelihood to safe a brace with twenty minutes to go however fired over in an effort he actually ought to have executed higher with.