Roma beats Genoa 2-0 as Castro and Lulli score first club goals
Santiago Castro and Emanuele Lulli scored their first Roma goals in a 2-0 Serie A win over Genoa.
KEY POINTS
- Roma won 2-0 against Genoa in Serie A
- Santiago Castro and Emanuele Lulli scored their first Roma goals
- Gasperini recorded his 300th Serie A victory
- Roma moved into second place in the league table
AS Roma defeated Genoa 2-0 at Stadio Olimpico on October 17, 2026, in the seventh round of Serie A. Santiago Castro and Emanuele Lulli scored their first goals for the club.
Gasperini made seven changes from the midweek Champions League loss to Real Madrid. Paulo Dybala, Manu Koné, Mile Svilar and Bryan Cristante were injured, while Donyell Malen served a suspension.
“Losing that way was devastating because the performance was so good.”
Genoa created early chances, with Stephan El Shaarawy testing Pierluigi Gollini and Leonardo Balerdi hitting the crossbar. Roma took the lead after the break when Castro converted a corner with a chip.
Matias Soulé’s shot was parried onto the post, and Lulli followed up to make it 2-0. The victory moved Roma into second place in the Serie A table.
Gasperini celebrated his 300th Serie A win as a coach. He said the loss to Real Madrid had been devastating but praised his young squad for responding well.
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