Lazio beat Genoa 3-0 to climb Serie A table

Lazio produced a composed away performance to beat Genoa 3-0 at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Monday, securing a fifth-round Serie A victory anchored by Matteo Cancellieri, Valentín Castellanos and Mattia Zaccagni. The win, completed on September 29, 2025, moved the visitors up the table while extending Genoa's winless start to the league season.

Lazio struck early when a swift counterattack in the fourth minute released Cancellieri one on one with Genoa goalkeeper Nicola Leali, and the forward curled a composed finish into the top corner. The visitors doubled their lead in the 30th minute after Castellanos combined with Adam Marušić and volleyed home, although Marušić sustained an injury on the play and was replaced by Elseid Hysaj. Zaccagni sealed the result in the 63rd minute, converting from close range following a goalmouth scramble sparked by a Luca Pellegrini free kick.

Genoa dominated portions of the match, particularly in the opening and closing phases of each half, but were unable to convert pressure into goals. Hosts created several openings and tested Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel, who produced key saves to preserve the clean sheet. Several Genoa attempts, including...