Roma leapfrogged Juventus into the prime 4 because of a 3-1 victory over Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa on the Stadio Olimpico on Monday night: Matias Soule, Manu Kone, Evan Ferguson and Jeff Ekhator with the objectives.
This was a very sentimental fixture for each head coaches: Gian Piero Gasperini had spent eight years accountable for Genoa throughout two separate spells, whereas former Giallorossi captain De Rossi returned to the Stadio Olimpico for the primary time since being dismissed as Roma head coach final September.
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The Giallorossi have been coming in off the again of earlier than Christmas. Gian Piero Gasperini was with out Evan Ndicka and Neil El Aynaoui once more, each away for the Africa Cup of Nations. Tommaso Baldanzi was additionally dominated out via sickness, however there was a spot on the bench for the returning Artem Dovbyk.
Genoa didn’t have goalkeeper Nicola Leali after his early sending off in opposition to Atalanta final weekend, whereas Alessandro Marcandalli dropped out of the again three for Leo Ostigaard in De Rossi’s solely different change.
ROME, ITALY – DECEMBER 29: Matias Soule along with his teammates of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the opening objective throughout the Serie A match between AS Roma and Genoa CFC at Stadio Olimpico on December 29, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photographs)
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It was Matias Soule who had the house crowd celebrating lower than 1 / 4 of an hour in. Jan Ziolkowski’s clearance on the half-way line drew a determined header from Johan Vasquez, which fell properly into the trail of Soule, who tucked away for 1-0.
The hosts’ benefit was doubled lower than 5 minutes later when Gianluca Mancini’s ball in from the suitable fell properly for Kone within the centre of the realm. The Frenchman’s first-time end took a major deflection off Morten Frendrup on its approach into the underside nook.
Roma had Ruslan Malinovskyi to thank for his or her third. It was his error in possession on the sting of the realm that gave Soule the ball from 15 yards out. The Argentine noticed his shot saved, however Ferguson was switched on and raced in to faucet dwelling the rebound for 3-0.
ROME, ITALY – DECEMBER 29: Evan Ferguson of AS Roma scores the staff’s third objective throughout the Serie A match between AS Roma and Genoa CFC at Stadio Olimpico on December 29, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photographs)
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It was near 4-0 earlier than the interval: Kone pressured Sommariva to tip his shot onto the submit, and although the Frenchman had the ball behind the online on the follow-up, he was adjudged to have fouled the stopper within the course of.
Realistically, it was subsequent to not possible for Genoa to get something out of this sport after the primary half. Roma haven’t misplaced any match from a successful place this season, not to mention from 3-0 up.
Bryan Cristante got here closest to claiming the Giallorossi fourth within the second interval with a really well-hit half volley from the sting of the realm, which required a top-draw save from Daniele Sommariva to show it around the submit for a nook.
De Rossi’s facet did declare a late comfort via second-half sub Ekhator, whose shot beat Mile Svilar because of an unlimited deflection off Nicolo Pisilli after Aaron Martin’s deep free-kick supply.
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Tonight’s end result sees Roma transfer again into fourth place within the Serie A standings on the expense of Juventus. Genoa keep away from the underside three on this event, however they’re now in a fragile place in seventeenth place, simply two factors above Hellas Verona, who’ve a sport in hand.
ROME, ITALY – DECEMBER 29: Evan Ferguson of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the staff’s third objective throughout the Serie A match between AS Roma and Genoa CFC at Stadio Olimpico on December 29, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photographs)
Roma 3-0 Genoa
Soule 14’, Kone 19’, Ferguson 31’, Ekhator 87’.