Roma ease past Genoa and return to Serie A top four | OneFootball

Roma easily defeated Genoa, 3-1, this Monday, in the 17th round of the Italian Championship, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The victory brought the home team back into the G4, the group that secures a spot in next season's Champions League.

Table Situation

Roma reached 33 points and overtook Juventus in the standings, who had temporarily taken fourth place at the start of the round. Genoa, on the other hand, is in a complicated situation. The team has 14 points and occupies 17th place, the first spot outside the relegation zone.

📋 Match Summary

🔴🟡 ROMA 3 x 1 GENOA 🔴🔵

🏆 Competition: Italian Championship – 17th round 🏟️ Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome 📅 Date: December 29, 2025 (Monday) ⏰ Time: 4:45 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

After a defensive error in clearing a high ball, Matías Soulé found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper and opened the scoring at 14 minutes of the first half. Five minutes later, Mancini sent in a low cross and Ferguson set up Koné to extend the lead.

At the 31st minute, Malinovskyi handed the ball to Soulé inside the box. The Argentine took a shot and, on the rebound from the goalkeeper, Ferguson scored the third goal still in the first half.

Genoa only managed to pull one back at the very end of the match, specifically at 42 minutes of the second half. After a partial clearance by the defense, Ekhator shot and, with the help of a deflection, found the back of the net.

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