In Stats: 10 numbers from Genoa win

We’ve picked out 10 numbers from Roma’s 1-0 win over Genoa at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday that, for the time being at least, moves the Giallorossi back into the top four...

1

Stephan El Shaarawy made his first Serie A start since rejoining Roma in January, against the team that handed him his top-flight debut 12 years ago.

3

Paulo Fonseca has led Roma to victories in each of the last three meetings with Genoa and has never lost against the Grifone (P4, W3, D1), who were the Portuguese coach's first opposition after taking the Giallorossi reins in 2019.

4

Gianluca Mancini’s first half opener was his fourth Serie A goal of the season - they have all been headers and he has now scored six of his 11 career goals in the top-flight with his head.

7

Fonseca’s team have lost just one of their last seven in all competitions.

10

Lorenzo Pellegrini’s superb corner that found Mancini to make it 1-0 was his sixth Serie A assist of the campaign and, paired with his four strikes, the Italy international has now been directly involved in 10 league goals this season.

14

Roma extended their unbeaten record against Genoa to 14 matches (W11, D3).

19

This was Chris Smalling’s first league start since the Matchday 19 win over Spezia, while Roma have won each of their last four matches with the Englishman on the pitch at some stage.

31

The Giallorossi have not lost at home to the Rossoblu in 31 years, winning 16 and drawing three in the 19 games since the Grifone last took three points from the Olimpico on 17 January 1990.

33

The three points earned by the hosts takes Roma’s Olimpico tally to 33 from 14 matches this term (W10, D3, L1) which is the highest home collection so far in 2020-21.

150

Bruno Peres made his 150th Serie A appearance across his career, 85 of which have come as a Roma player.