Serie A Gameweek 17

AS Roma 3 - 1 FT Genoa

Stadio Olimpico

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Futmetrix Verdict
59
FT
Mon, Dec 29
Italiano
AS Roma
3-1
Genoa
⚡ Intensity 58
⚖️ Balance 28
🏆 Stakes 42
🎲 Upset 0
Roma crush Genoa at the Olimpico.

Win Probability

  • AS Roma 56%
  • Draw 24%
  • Genoa 20%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Roma’s First-Half Blitz Silences Genoa at the Olimpico

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 59/100. A statement of intent from the Giallorossi, whose clinical finishing in a relentless opening half-hour keeps their Champions League ambitions firmly on track.

Soulé Ignites the Olimpico Fire

From the opening exchanges at Stadio Olimpico, AS Roma asserted total dominance, dictated by a tactical setup that left the visitors chasing shadows. An Intensity rating of 8.7 reflected a relentless tempo as the home side racked up a staggering 26 shots throughout the match. The breakthrough arrived in the 14th minute when Matías Soulé found the net, setting the tone for a one-sided affair. Roma dominated possession with 61%, utilizing the width of the pitch to stretch a struggling Genoa backline. The Giallorossi were clinical, turning the area into a shooting gallery with 14 attempts from inside the box, rarely allowing the opposition to cross the halfway line during a frantic opening period.

A Twelve-Minute Tactical Masterclass

The match’s Balance was permanently tilted during a devastating twelve-minute spell that effectively ended the contest. In the 19th minute, Manu Koné doubled the advantage following excellent work from E. Ferguson. The Scottish forward then turned scorer himself in the 31st minute, leaving the Genoa defense in tatters. Roma's passing was crisp and purposeful, completing 476 accurate passes at an 85% success rate. Defensively, Jan Ziółkowski was a pillar of composure, snuffing out any hint of a counter-attack before it could develop. By the time the halftime whistle blew, the three-goal cushion reflected a performance of pure authority, leaving the visitors looking for answers that simply weren't there.

Defensive Resilience and Late Consolations

The second half saw Roma manage their energy levels, shifting into a controlled rhythm that prioritized defensive shape over further expansion. While the Stakes remained high for a Genoa side desperate for points in a relegation battle, they struggled to test the Roma goalkeeper until the final moments. A late spark came from substitute J. Ekhator, who pulled one back in the 87th minute to deny the hosts a clean sheet. Despite this late surge, the Upset factor remained at zero as the result was never in doubt. For Roma, the 3-1 victory reinforces their top-four credentials, while Genoa remains precariously perched in 17th place, needing a drastic improvement in form to escape the looming threat of the drop zone.

Key Questions

What does this mean for AS Roma's season?

This victory solidifies Roma's 4th-place position, keeping them in the heart of the Champions League race with 36 points from 18 games.

How did Manu Koné change the game?

Koné provided the physical engine in midfield, scoring the crucial second goal and maintaining a high level of ball recovery throughout.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
61%
39%
AS Roma 61%
Genoa 39%
Shots
16
10
AS Roma 16
Genoa 10
Shots on Target
8
2
AS Roma 8
Genoa 2
Expected Goals (xG)
1.37
0.71
AS Roma 1.37
Genoa 0.71
Passes
563
371
AS Roma 563
Genoa 371
Pass Accuracy
85%
76%
AS Roma 85%
Genoa 76%
Corners
6
1
AS Roma 6
Genoa 1
Fouls
13
13
AS Roma 13
Genoa 13
Yellow Cards
0
1
AS Roma 0
Genoa 1
Red Cards
0
0
AS Roma 0
Genoa 0

Match Events

14' ⚽ M. Soule
19' ⚽ M. Kone (E. Ferguson)
31' ⚽ E. Ferguson
HT
Morten Frendrup 🟨 50'
57' 🔄 ↓ M. Soule ↑S. El Shaarawy
↓ L. Ostigard ↑A. Marcandalli 🔄 58'
↓ C. Ekuban ↑L. Colombo 🔄 59'
↓ R. Malinovskyi ↑S. Fini 🔄 59'
↓ Vitinha ↑J. Ekhator 🔄 72'
74' 🔄 ↓ G. Mancini ↑D. Ghilardi
74' 🔄 ↓ B. Cristante ↑N. Pisilli
↓ M. Frendrup ↑P. Masini 🔄 79'
85' 🔄 ↓ E. Ferguson ↑A. Dovbyk
86' 🔄 ↓ Wesley Franca ↑D. Rensch
J. Ekhator ⚽ 87'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

AS Roma

Goalkeepers
Mile Svilar
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Gianluca Mancini
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
36%
Pass Acc
Jan Ziółkowski
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
14
Duels Won
82%
Win %
Mario Hermoso
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
69%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Zeki Çelik
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bryan Cristante
MAGNET
MAGNET
69
Activity
69
Activity
60
Passes
9
Duels
Manu Koné
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Wesley
NPC
NPC
85
Minutes
85
Minutes
37%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Forwards
Matías Soulé
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Paulo Dybala
MAGNET
MAGNET
76
Activity
76
Activity
67
Passes
9
Duels
Evan Ferguson
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
16%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Devis Vasquez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Pierluigi Gollini
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Devyne Rensch
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Angeliño
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Konstantinos Tsimikas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jacopo Mirra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniele Ghilardi
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
Alessandro Romano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Niccolò Pisilli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Artem Dovbyk
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stephan El Shaarawy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Genoa

Goalkeepers
Daniele Sommariva
MAGNET
MAGNET
52
Activity
52
Activity
51
Passes
1
Duels
Defenders
Leo Østigård
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Sebastian Otoa
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
100%
Duel Win %
Johan Vásquez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Brooke Norton-Cuffy
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Ruslan Malinovskyi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Morten Frendrup
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Mikael Ellertsson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aarón Martín
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
27%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Caleb Ekuban
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Vítinha
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
12
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Ernestas Lysionok
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Rendijs Mihelsons
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Stefano Sabelli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alessandro Marcandalli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Morten Thorsby
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolae Stanciu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Valentín Carboni
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hugo Cuenca
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Patrizio Masini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeff Ekhator
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
87
Goal Time
87
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.3
Rating
Lorenzo Colombo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Seydou Fini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo Venturino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
03/08/2026 Genoa 2 - 1 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Luigi Ferraris
12/29/2025 AS Roma 3 - 1 Genoa Serie A Stadio Olimpico
01/17/2025 AS Roma 3 - 1 Genoa Serie A Stadio Olimpico
09/15/2024 Genoa 1 - 1 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
05/19/2024 AS Roma 1 - 0 Genoa Serie A Stadio Olimpico
09/28/2023 Genoa 4 - 1 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
01/12/2023 AS Roma 1 - 0 Genoa Coppa Italia Stadio Olimpico
02/05/2022 AS Roma 0 - 0 Genoa Serie A Stadio Olimpico
11/21/2021 Genoa 0 - 2 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
03/07/2021 AS Roma 1 - 0 Genoa Serie A Stadio Olimpico
03/08/2026
2 - 1
Serie A Stadio Luigi Ferraris
12/29/2025
3 - 1
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
01/17/2025
3 - 1
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
09/15/2024
1 - 1
Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
05/19/2024
1 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
09/28/2023
4 - 1
Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
01/12/2023
1 - 0
Coppa Italia Stadio Olimpico
02/05/2022
0 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
11/21/2021
0 - 2
Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
03/07/2021
1 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
AS Roma Win
Genoa Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 17 39 36 14 +22 WInter 1 - 0 Lecce (14-01-2026)WAtalanta 0 - 1 Inter (28-12-2025)WGenoa 1 - 2 Inter (14-12-2025)WInter 4 - 0 Como (06-12-2025)WPisa 0 - 2 Inter (30-11-2025)
2 AC Milan 17 38 30 14 +16 WComo 1 - 3 AC Milan (15-01-2026)WAC Milan 3 - 0 Hellas Verona (28-12-2025)DAC Milan 2 - 2 Sassuolo (14-12-2025)WTorino 2 - 3 AC Milan (08-12-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 0 Lazio (29-11-2025)
3 Napoli 17 35 24 13 +11 DNapoli 0 - 0 Parma (14-01-2026)WCremonese 0 - 2 Napoli (28-12-2025)LUdinese 1 - 0 Napoli (14-12-2025)WNapoli 2 - 1 Juventus (07-12-2025)WAS Roma 0 - 1 Napoli (30-11-2025)
4 AS Roma 17 33 20 11 +9 WAS Roma 3 - 1 Genoa (29-12-2025)LJuventus 2 - 1 AS Roma (20-12-2025)WAS Roma 1 - 0 Como (15-12-2025)LCagliari 1 - 0 AS Roma (07-12-2025)LAS Roma 0 - 1 Napoli (30-11-2025)
5 Juventus 17 32 23 15 +8 WPisa 0 - 2 Juventus (27-12-2025)WJuventus 2 - 1 AS Roma (20-12-2025)WBologna 0 - 1 Juventus (14-12-2025)LNapoli 2 - 1 Juventus (07-12-2025)WJuventus 2 - 1 Cagliari (29-11-2025)
6 Bologna 17 29 27 16 +11 WHellas Verona 2 - 3 Bologna (15-01-2026)DBologna 1 - 1 Sassuolo (28-12-2025)LBologna 0 - 1 Juventus (14-12-2025)DLazio 1 - 1 Bologna (07-12-2025)LBologna 1 - 3 Cremonese (01-12-2025)
7 Como 17 27 23 15 +8 LComo 1 - 3 AC Milan (15-01-2026)WLecce 0 - 3 Como (27-12-2025)LAS Roma 1 - 0 Como (15-12-2025)LInter 4 - 0 Como (06-12-2025)WComo 2 - 0 Sassuolo (28-11-2025)
8 Lazio 17 24 18 12 +6 DUdinese 1 - 1 Lazio (27-12-2025)DLazio 0 - 0 Cremonese (20-12-2025)WParma 0 - 1 Lazio (13-12-2025)DLazio 1 - 1 Bologna (07-12-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 0 Lazio (29-11-2025)
9 Sassuolo 17 22 22 21 +1 DBologna 1 - 1 Sassuolo (28-12-2025)LSassuolo 0 - 1 Torino (21-12-2025)DAC Milan 2 - 2 Sassuolo (14-12-2025)WSassuolo 3 - 1 Fiorentina (06-12-2025)LComo 2 - 0 Sassuolo (28-11-2025)
10 Atalanta 17 22 20 19 +1 LAtalanta 0 - 1 Inter (28-12-2025)WGenoa 0 - 1 Atalanta (21-12-2025)WAtalanta 2 - 1 Cagliari (13-12-2025)LHellas Verona 3 - 1 Atalanta (06-12-2025)WAtalanta 2 - 0 Fiorentina (30-11-2025)
11 Udinese 17 22 18 28 -10 DUdinese 1 - 1 Lazio (27-12-2025)LFiorentina 5 - 1 Udinese (21-12-2025)WUdinese 1 - 0 Napoli (14-12-2025)LUdinese 1 - 2 Genoa (08-12-2025)WParma 0 - 2 Udinese (29-11-2025)
12 Cremonese 17 21 18 20 -2 LCremonese 0 - 2 Napoli (28-12-2025)DLazio 0 - 0 Cremonese (20-12-2025)LTorino 1 - 0 Cremonese (13-12-2025)WCremonese 2 - 0 Lecce (07-12-2025)WBologna 1 - 3 Cremonese (01-12-2025)
13 Torino 17 20 17 28 -11 LTorino 1 - 2 Cagliari (27-12-2025)WSassuolo 0 - 1 Torino (21-12-2025)WTorino 1 - 0 Cremonese (13-12-2025)LTorino 2 - 3 AC Milan (08-12-2025)LLecce 2 - 1 Torino (30-11-2025)
14 Cagliari 17 18 19 24 -5 WTorino 1 - 2 Cagliari (27-12-2025)DCagliari 2 - 2 Pisa (21-12-2025)LAtalanta 2 - 1 Cagliari (13-12-2025)WCagliari 1 - 0 AS Roma (07-12-2025)LJuventus 2 - 1 Cagliari (29-11-2025)
15 Parma 17 18 11 18 -7 DNapoli 0 - 0 Parma (14-01-2026)WParma 1 - 0 Fiorentina (27-12-2025)LParma 0 - 1 Lazio (13-12-2025)WPisa 0 - 1 Parma (08-12-2025)LParma 0 - 2 Udinese (29-11-2025)
16 Lecce 17 16 11 23 -12 LInter 1 - 0 Lecce (14-01-2026)LLecce 0 - 3 Como (27-12-2025)WLecce 1 - 0 Pisa (12-12-2025)LCremonese 2 - 0 Lecce (07-12-2025)WLecce 2 - 1 Torino (30-11-2025)
17 Genoa 17 14 17 27 -10 LAS Roma 3 - 1 Genoa (29-12-2025)LGenoa 0 - 1 Atalanta (21-12-2025)LGenoa 1 - 2 Inter (14-12-2025)WUdinese 1 - 2 Genoa (08-12-2025)WGenoa 2 - 1 Hellas Verona (29-11-2025)
18 Hellas Verona 17 12 15 28 -13 LHellas Verona 2 - 3 Bologna (15-01-2026)LAC Milan 3 - 0 Hellas Verona (28-12-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 2 Hellas Verona (14-12-2025)WHellas Verona 3 - 1 Atalanta (06-12-2025)LGenoa 2 - 1 Hellas Verona (29-11-2025)
19 Pisa 17 11 12 24 -12 LPisa 0 - 2 Juventus (27-12-2025)DCagliari 2 - 2 Pisa (21-12-2025)LLecce 1 - 0 Pisa (12-12-2025)LPisa 0 - 1 Parma (08-12-2025)LPisa 0 - 2 Inter (30-11-2025)
20 Fiorentina 17 9 17 28 -11 LParma 1 - 0 Fiorentina (27-12-2025)WFiorentina 5 - 1 Udinese (21-12-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 2 Hellas Verona (14-12-2025)LSassuolo 3 - 1 Fiorentina (06-12-2025)LAtalanta 2 - 0 Fiorentina (30-11-2025)

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