Gian Piero Gasperini had insisted before kick-off that Artem Dovbyk was not yet ready. Still, the coach could not resist unveiling his Ukrainian “secret weapon”, sending the striker on in the 85th minute — even if, by then, the outcome was already beyond doubt.

AS Roma delivered a composed and authoritative performance, sealing a comfortable win with three different goals. One of the key moments came after a costly mistake from Ruslan Malinovskyi, whose error contributed directly to a goal before he was withdrawn early in the second half.

The victory lifted Roma back into fourth place in the Serie A standings, reigniting belief and momentum at a crucial stage of the season. More importantly, it pushed the Giallorossi firmly back into the conversation for the Scudetto.

2025-26, Italy - Serie A

AS Roma - Genoa 3:1 (3:0)
Goals: Soule M., 14 (1:0); Koné M., 19 (2:0); Ferguson E., 31 (3:0); Ekhator, 87 (3:1)

AS Roma: Svilar; Çelik; Hermoso; Mancini G. (Ghilardi, 74); Ziolkowski; Wesley (Rensch, 85); Cristante (Pisilli, 74); Koné M.; Ferguson E. (Dovbyk, 85); Soule M. (El Shaarawy, 57); Dybala
Substitution: El Shaarawy (from 57); Ghilardi (from 74); Pisilli (from 74); Rensch (from 85); Dovbyk (from 85)
Bench: Vasquez D.; Gollini; Angelino; Tsimikas

Genoa: Sommariva; Martín A.; Ostigard (Marcandalli, 58); Norton-Cuffy; Vasquez J-n; Otoa; Malynovskyi (Fini, 59); Frendrup (Masini, 79); Ellertsson; Vitinha (Ekhator, 72); Ekuban (Colombo, 59)
Substitution: Marcandalli (from 58); Fini (from 59); Colombo (from 59); Ekhator (from 72); Masini (from 79)
Bench: Sabelli; Stanciu; Thorsby; Carboni V.; Cuenca; Venturino
Yellow Cards: Frendrup 50