Reuters) – Gianluca Mancini’s first-half goal was enough to earn AS Roma a 1-0 home win over Genoa on Sunday, with the victory moving Paulo Fonseca’s side up to fourth in the Serie A standings.
In a tight contest, Mancini’s bullet header from a corner in the 24th minute was enough for Roma to move on to 50 points from 26 games, one point above Atalanta in fifth, and two behind third-placed champions Juventus, who both have a game in hand.
While Roma did have chances to make the result more comfortable — substitute Gonzalo Villar going closest to a second as he struck a post in the second half — Genoa had chances of their own to snatch a point against the nervy hosts.
Roma’s Lorenzo Pellegrini jumps for the ball during the Italian Serie A soccer match Roma vs Genoa at the Olimpico Stadium in Rome, Italy, 07 March 2021. EPA-EFE/ANSA/CLAUDIO PERI
Fonseca’s men hung on, however, to leave Genoa down in 13th on 27 points, without a win in their last five league games.
(Reporting by Peter Hall; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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