On a thrilling day filled with goals at Stadio Olimpico, Lazio triumphed over Genoa with a scoreline of 3-2. The match was fiercely contested, with both teams giving their all and drawing level at 2-2 due to strikes from Pedro Rodriguez (55’) and Kenneth Taylor (61’) for Lazio, while Ruslan Malinovskyi (66’, penalty) and Vítor Oliveira (74’) found the net for Genoa. Just when it seemed that a draw was on the cards, Danilo Cataldi scored from the penalty spot in the 54th minute of the second half, sealing the win for Maurizio Sarri’s side.
A pivotal moment came in the match when Kenneth Taylor struck Lazio’s second goal at the 61-minute mark, finishing a well-worked move initiated by Gustav Isaksen, who delivered a precise cross that found Taylor in the box.
Genoa’s Ruslan Malinovskyi almost leveled the match in the 74th minute, striking the woodwork in an agonizing near miss.
Danilo Cataldi emerged as the standout performer, not only scoring the winning goal but also taking three attempts at the opposition’s goal. Vítor Oliveira also shone for Genoa, netting one goal and registering four shots.
Lazio’s manager, Maurizio Sarri, employed a 4-3-3 formation featuring Ivan Provedel in goal; Adam Marusic, Mario Gila, Oliver Provstgaard, and Luca Pellegrini in defense; Kenneth Taylor, Danilo Cataldi, and Toma Basic in midfield; and Gustav Isaksen, Pedro Rodriguez, and Daniel Maldini in attack.
Genoa, under coach Daniele De Rossi, fielded a 3-5-2 setup with Justin Bijlow as their goalkeeper; Alessandro Marcandalli, Leo Östigard, and Johan Vásquez in defense; Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Morten Frendrup, Mikael Ellertsson, and Aarón Martín in midfield; and Lorenzo Colombo and Vítor Oliveira leading the attack.
Referee Luca Zufferli oversaw the match at Stadio Olimpico.
In their next fixtures, Lazio will travel to face Juventus, while Genoa will host Napoli.
This result lifts Lazio to 32 points, placing them in eighth position in the league, whereas Genoa remains in 16th place with 23 points.
Substitutions for Lazio
71’ – Pedro Rodriguez for Matteo Cancellieri
72’ – Daniel Maldini for Petar Ratkov
81’ – Luca Pellegrini for Nuno Tavares
87’ – Gustav Isaksen for Tijjani Noslin
Bookings for Lazio:
21’ – Ivan Provedel (Unsporting Behaviour)
28’ – Luca Pellegrini (Unsporting Behaviour)
Substitutions for Genoa
67’ – Aarón Martín for Junior Messias
80’ – Lorenzo Colombo for Caleb Ekuban, Kenneth Taylor for Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Vítor Oliveira for Maxwel Cornet
86’ – Ruslan Malinovskyi for Patrizio Masini
Bookings for Genoa:
19’ – Ruslan Malinovskyi (Insulting or Disapproving the Referee)
26’ – Leo Östigard (Unsporting Behaviour)
47’ – Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Unsporting Behaviour)