Serie A – Castro and Luli scored as Roma defeated Genoa 2-0, temporarily placing them second in the standings.

In the 7th round of the 2026/27 Serie A season, Roma hosted Genoa at home. They ultimately won 2-0 and finished second with 17 points from 5 wins and 2 draws.

Genoa's record is 1 win, 1 draw and 5 losses, currently sitting second to last in the league with 4 points.

After the start of the first half, Roma and Genoa exchanged attacks. In the 9th minute, Milutin Osmajic won the ball back in the attacking third and played a through ball to Stefan El Shaarawy, whose low shot was saved by Pierluigi Gollini. In the 18th minute, Devin Rensch cut the ball back from the left, and Matthias Sule's long-range shot was caught by Justin Bello. In the 20th minute, Nicolo Pisili's corner kick from the left was headed just over by Constantinos Kurerakis at the far post.

In the 28th minute, Emanuele Luli delivered a long cross from the top, and Piscielny's header in the penalty area was saved by Bello. In the 31st minute, Sule crossed the ball into the penalty area from the right, and Rodrigo Moura's header was brilliantly saved by Bello. In the 33rd minute, Roma's defense made a series of lapses, and El Shaarawy's long-range shot hit the crossbar.

The second half began with both sides switching ends. In the 50th minute, Roma finally broke the deadlock: Sule's corner kick from the right caused chaos in the opponent's penalty area, and Santiago Castro seized the opportunity to chip the ball into the net to give Roma the lead. In the 68th minute, Sule broke into the penalty area and delivered a precise diagonal pass, which Luli met with and slotted into the empty net to score again.

In the 80th minute, Samuel Viav delivered a long pass from midfield, and Osmajic broke into the penalty area before unleashing a shot that was saved by Gollini. Neither side managed to score again, and the final score remained 2-0.

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