Roma will face Daniele De Rossi's Genoa on Saturday at 20:45 at the Olimpico, with Rosario Abisso from Palermo appointed as referee. The match will be supported by assistants Tengoni and Miniutti, with Pairetto operating as VAR.
Abisso brings an encouraging recent record for the Giallorossi. Across nine previous matches he has directed Roma, they have never lost: seven victories and two draws. Roma News notes that one of those draws came against Genoa itself in a 0–0 encounter in 2021, offering familiar historical ground as the sides meet again. By contrast, Genoa's record under Abisso is considerably weaker, with two wins, two draws and four defeats across eight meetings—a notably poor return that highlights their struggles under his direction.
However, Abisso's history is not without controversy. Forza Roma highlights a 2022 dispute when José Mourinho protested after a Nicolò Zaniolo goal was ruled out in Roma's previous match against Genoa, also ending 0–0. More recently, Claudio Ranieri's side disputed an incident during Atalanta's 2025 match against Roma involving a penalty decision that Abisso, operating as VAR, helped overturn—a decision Ranieri felt was improper, arguing Abisso should not have intervened in that manner.
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