On Friday, January 17, Roma hosted Genoa as part of the 21st round of the Italian Serie A.
Claudio Ranieri's team managed to cope with their opponents, winning with a score of 3:1.
Roma took the lead in the 25th minute thanks to a scoring strike from their Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbik. Lorenzo Pellegrini closed the far post after a cross from the right flank from Alexis Saelemaekers - the Genoa goalkeeper parried this shot, but the Ukrainian successfully finished the ball into the net from outside the goal area.
Source: Getty Images The Genoese quickly managed to win back thanks to the efforts of Patrizio Masini, but in the second half the Giallorossi managed to score a winning result. In the 60th minute, Stefan El Shaarawy again put the Romans ahead, and in the 73rd minute the home team's advantage was consolidated by visiting goalkeeper Nicola Leali, cutting the ball into his own goal.
Roma, with 27 points, is currently in ninth place in the Serie A standings.. Genoa is in 11th position with 23 points.
Roma - Genoa 3:1 Goals: Dovbik 25, El Shaarawy 60, Leali 73 (ag) - Mazini 33 Expected goals (xG): 1. 51 - 0. 50.
Ball possession: 52% - 48%.
Shots: 16 - 7.
Shots on target: 7 - 3.
Corners: 3 - 2.
Fouls: 12 - 12 Roma: Svilar - Mancini, Hummels (Pisilli 76), Ndika - Saelemaekers (Celik 75), Kone, Paredes, Angelino - Dybala (Sule 84), Lorenzo Pellegrini (El Shaarawy 48) -.
Genoa: Leali - De Winter, Bani (Sabelli, 32), Vazquez, Martin - Frendrup, Masini, Thorsby (Ekator, 68) - Zanoli (Venturino, 68), Miretti (Casa, 85), Pinamonti.
Bookings: Paredes - Vazquez.