Serie A: Genoa 2-1 Fiorentina, De Rossi under pressure as Viola slide toward danger

Genoa finally earned their first victory of the Serie A season with Milutin Osmajic and Junior Messias, pulling Fiorentina right back into the relegation zone.

This was a relegation tussle between two historically big clubs who have struggled in recent years. Daniele De Rossi was under immense pressure after one point from five rounds, forced to do without injured Lorenzo Colombo, Alex Amorim, Djibril Sow, Franz-Ethan Meichtry, Elias Havel and Lorenzo Venturino.

The Viola were revitalised by the return of Paolo Vanoli, beating Venezia and holding Napoli to a draw . Arthur Atta and Fabiano Parisi remained on the treatment table, with squad rotation after international duty.

See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

GENOA, ITALY – OCTOBER 10: Stephan El Shaarawy of Genoa looks on during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on October 10, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) Genoa had an aggressive start and opened the scoring after seven minutes when David De Gea spilled the Stephan El Shaarawy scorcher from distance, as Mikael Ellertsson’s wayward effort on the rebound turned into an assist for Milutin Osmajic at the back post.

El Shaarawy also broke down the left and rolled across the face of goal, inches away from Osmajic and the far stick, but Luca Ranieri had a nightmare 60 seconds when he was booked for a high tackle on Junior Messias, then hit a fresh-air clearance on the Osmajic cross from the right, allowing the Brazilian to volley in from six yards.

Fiorentina did have the ball in the net with Willy Gnonto on 19 minutes thanks to a deflection, but Beto was flagged offside in the build-up.

GENOA, ITALY – OCTOBER 10: Milutin Osmajic of Genoa (right) celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on October 10, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) De Gea made up for his error on the opening goal with a fantastic one-handed save on the El Shaarawy free kick, while Osmajic fired wide after gathering a long Messias ball.

Christ Inao Oulai scuffed a Gnonto cross wide on the half-volley after an awkward bounce, and a Ranieri header on a corner flashed across the face of goal.

Justin Bijlow was at full stretch to palm away the Franco Mastantuono left-foot curler, but Vanoli made two changes and reshuffled his system at half-time.

Fiorentina were predictable in their movement, but eventually got one back with a bit of luck when the Alex Jimenez low cross from the right was accidentally toe-poked into the near bottom corner by Johan Vasquez.

GENOA, ITALY – OCTOBER 10: Nicolò Fagioli of Fiorentina (left) and Johan Vasquez of Genoa vie for the ball during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on October 10, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) It should’ve been 2-2 soon after, but Cher Ndour ballooned over from 12 yards on a Mateo Pellegrino lay-off. Bijlow also used his legs to deny Alieu Njie’s pull-back from the tightest of angles, but Ndour was frustrated to see his screamer bounce off the upright, hit the goalkeeper on the back, and ricochet out again.

Fiorentina pushed to the end, Leo Ostigard practically clearing a Dodo floated cross off the line at the back post.

Genoa 2-1 Fiorentina Osmajic 7 (G), Messias 15 (G), Vasquez og 73 (G)

10-10-2026 14:00

MatchDay 6

Stadio Luigi Ferraris

Genoa

Fiorentina

2 - 1

Player statistic

1st half

Milutin Osmajic (Assist: Mikael Egill Ellertsson)

7'

Junior Messias (Assist: Milutin Osmajic)

15'

15'

Luca Ranieri

21'

Christ Inao Oulaï

2nd half

60'

Viery

73'

Johan Vásquez

Hamed Traorè

74'

Johan Vásquez

84'

Samuel Wiafe

85'

Stefano Sabelli

90+5'

Vitinha

90+1'

Match statistic

37

Possession %

63

10

Total shots

12

4

Shots on target

3

5

Shots off target

5

1

Blocked shots

4

3

Corners

4

2

Offsides

2

11

Fouls

10

Genoa

Fiorentina

Starting lineups

1

Justin Bijlow Goalkeeper

22

Johan Vásquez Defender

3

Kingsley Ehizibue Defender

81'

5

Leo Östigard Defender

34

Sebastian Otoa Defender

66'

25

Hamed Traorè Midfielder

32

Morten Frendrup Midfielder

10

Junior Messias Attacker

57'

77

Mikael Egill Ellertsson Attacker

82'

18

Milutin Osmajic Attacker

92

Stephan El Shaarawy Attacker

57'

43

David de Gea Goalkeeper

20

Álex Jiménez Defender

80'

6

Luca Ranieri Defender

46'

3

Radu Drăgușin Defender

21

Víctor Valdepeñas Defender

27

Cher Ndour Midfielder

42

Christ Inao Oulaï Midfielder

46'

30

Franco Mastantuono Midfielder

44

Nicolò Fagioli Midfielder

23

Beto Attacker

65'

29

Wilfried Gnonto Attacker

81'

Substitutes

8

Tommaso Baldanzi Midfielder

39

Daniele Sommariva Goalkeeper

2

Mario Mitaj Defender

99

Franz Stolz Goalkeeper

75

Gaël Lafont Midfielder

14

Lukas Klisys Defender

21

Robinho Junior Midfielder

16

Cody Drameh Defender

9

Vitinha Attacker

57'

71

Samuel Wiafe Midfielder

57'

27

Alessandro Marcandalli Defender

66'

31

David Puczka Defender

81'

20

Stefano Sabelli Defender

82'

19

Luca Lezzerini Goalkeeper

4

Marco Brescianini Midfielder

5

Marin Pongracic Defender

17

João Mário Defender

53

Oliver Christensen Goalkeeper

72

Brando Mazzeo Attacker

25

Alieu Njie Attacker

46'

33

Viery Defender

46'

32

Mateo Pellegrino Attacker

65'

2

Dodô Defender

80'

28

Pedro Gonçalves Midfielder

81'