Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Roma 3rd with 73 points, Genoa 16th with 41, 32 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Genoa 1.08 scored and 1.34 conceded per game, Roma 1.55 and 0.82, with the league averaging 1.21.
32 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Genoa 5, draws 5, Roma 22, at 3.09 goals per meeting. 63% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (capacity 33,205). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Genoa: Junior Messias (52'), Vitinha (80') · Roma: Evan Ndicka (55')
Key stats
Possession: Genoa 36% · Roma 64% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 3-6