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Roma beat Genoa 2-0 to move provisionally second in Serie A
Roma beat Genoa 2-0 in the seventh round of Italy’s Serie A at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
The teams were level at half-time after a tight first half that included a crossbar hit for each side.
Santiago Castro opened the scoring in the 50th minute with a deft finish from inside the penalty area.
Lulli added Roma’s second in the 68th minute after a move involving Matías Soulé.
The win came as Roma sought to respond to a Champions League defeat by Real Madrid, and it moved them provisionally into second place with 17 points, two behind leaders Inter.
Genoa, coached by former Roma player Daniele De Rossi, fell to a fifth defeat in seven league games and were listed second-bottom.
Roma’s position could change after Lazio, third on 16 points, play Juventus the following day.
Roma beat Genoa 2-0 in the seventh round of Serie A.
Santiago Castro scored in the 50th minute, and Emanuele Lulli added a second goal in the 68th.
The win moved Roma provisionally into second place with 17 points, two behind leaders Inter.
Genoa remained penultimate after taking five defeats in seven league matches.
The teams were level at half-time, after both sides hit the crossbar.
- Who
- Roma and Genoa.
- What
- Roma won 2-0, with second-half goals from Santiago Castro and Emanuele Lulli.
- When
- Saturday, October 17, 2026.
- Where
- Rome. The match was played at the Olimpico.
- Why
- Roma scored twice in the second half to secure the win. The sources do not state a broader reason.
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Roma defender Leonardo Balerdi hit the crossbar with a header.
Genoa winger Stephan El Shaarawy struck the crossbar with a shot.
Santiago Castro put Roma ahead with a goal from inside the penalty area.
Emanuele Lulli scored Roma’s second goal.
Roma’s win left them provisionally second with 17 points, two behind Inter.
- Final score
- Roma 2-0 Genoa
- First goal
- Santiago Castro, 50th minute
- Second goal
- Emanuele Lulli, 68th minute
- Roma points
- 17
- Gap to Inter
- Two points
- Genoa league position
- Penultimate, according to Corriere dello Sport
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