Match report

AS Roma Defeats Genoa 3-1 in Serie A Action

AS Roma
AS Roma
3–1
FT
Genoa
Genoa
Dec 29, 2025

AS Roma emerged victorious against Genoa on Sunday, securing a crucial 3-1 win to maintain their strong standing in the Serie A. Manu Koné and E. Ferguson were instrumental with their goals, while M. Soule's early strike set the tone for a dominant performance by the home side.

Key Facts

  • • AS Roma scored three goals through M. Soule (14'), Manu Koné (19'), and E. Ferguson (31')
  • • Genoa managed to score a consolation goal by J. Ekhator in the 87th minute
  • • Morten Frendrup received a yellow card for Genoa at the 50-minute mark
  • • AS Roma made several substitutions including El Shaarawy on for Soule and Cristante on for Mancini

Lineups

AS Roma

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 99 M. Svilar (G)
  • 23 G. Mancini (D)
  • 24 J. Ziolkowski (D)
  • 22 M. Hermoso (D)
  • 19 Z. Celik (M)
  • 4 B. Cristante (M)
  • 17 M. Kone (M)
  • 43 Wesley Franca (M)
  • 18 M. Soule (F)
  • 21 P. Dybala (F)
  • 11 E. Ferguson (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 D. S. Vasquez Llach
  • 95 P. Gollini
  • 2 D. Rensch
  • 3 Angelino
  • 9 A. Dovbyk
  • 12 K. Tsimikas
  • 60 A. Romano
  • 61 N. Pisilli
  • 76 J. Mirra
  • 87 D. Ghilardi
  • 92 S. El Shaarawy

Genoa

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 39 D. Sommariva (G)
  • 5 L. Ostigard (D)
  • 34 S. Otoa (D)
  • 22 J. Vasquez (D)
  • 15 B. Norton-Cuffy (M)
  • 17 R. Malinovskyi (M)
  • 32 M. Frendrup (M)
  • 77 M. E. Ellertsson (M)
  • 3 A. Martin (M)
  • 18 C. Ekuban (F)
  • 9 Vitinha (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 E. Lysionok
  • 98 R. Mihelsons
  • 2 M. Thorsby
  • 8 N. Stanciu
  • 20 S. Sabelli
  • 21 J. Ekhator
  • 23 V. Carboni
  • 27 A. Marcandalli
  • 29 L. Colombo
  • 30 H. F. Cuenca Martinez
  • 40 S. Fini
  • 73 P. Masini
  • 76 L. Venturino

Timeline

  1. AS Roma
    14' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Soule
  2. AS Roma
    19' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    Manu Koné · Assist: E. Ferguson
  3. AS Roma
    31' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Ferguson
  4. Genoa
    50' Genoa Card · Yellow Card
    Morten Frendrup

    Foul

  5. AS Roma
    57' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Soule · On: S. El Shaarawy
  6. Genoa
    58' Genoa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Leo Østigård · On: Alessandro Marcandalli
  7. Genoa
    59' Genoa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Ekuban · On: L. Colombo
  8. Genoa
    59' Genoa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Malinovskyi · On: S. Fini
  9. Genoa
    72' Genoa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Vítor Oliveira · On: J. Ekhator
  10. AS Roma
    74' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Cristante · On: N. Pisilli
  11. AS Roma
    74' AS Roma subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Mancini · On: Daniele Ghilardi
  12. Genoa
    79' Genoa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Morten Frendrup · On: Patrizio Masini
  13. AS Roma
    85' AS Roma subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Ferguson · On: A. Dovbyk
  14. AS Roma
    86' AS Roma subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Wesley Franca · On: D. Rensch
  15. Genoa
    87' Genoa Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Ekhator

Match Stats

Stat AS Roma Genoa
Fouls 13 13
Pass Accuracy 85% 76%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 10
Corners 6 1
Total Passes 563 371
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 8 2
xG 1.37 0.71
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 476 282
Shots Inside Box 14 8
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Early goals by AS Roma, particularly from M. Soule and Manu Koné within the first 20 minutes, set a commanding lead that stifled Genoa's momentum.
  • ▸ E. Ferguson's goal in the 31st minute further solidified AS Roma’s control of the match, ensuring they maintained their advantage through to halftime.