Abisso to referee Roma's Serie A match against Genoa

Rosario Abisso will referee Roma's Serie A match against Genoa on Saturday 17 October at 20:45 at Stadio Olimpico. The fixture carries extra significance with Daniele De Rossi returning to the capital as Genoa's manager. Abisso will be supported by assistants Tegoni and Miniutti, with Collu as fourth official. Pierpaolo Pairetto will oversee proceedings in the VAR room, with Massimi serving as AVAR. The match is part of a full weekend of Serie A fixtures running from Friday 16 October through Monday 19 October, with refereeing appointments assigned across all ten matches in the round.

Roma will face Daniele De Rossi and Genoa on Saturday at 20.45 at the Olimpico, with referee Abisso in charge. Abisso holds a strong record against Roma: seven wins, two draws and no defeats across previous encounters. However, his name has been at the centre of several disputes over the years. In 2022 Abisso was involved in controversy when Jose Mourinho protested after a Nicolò Zaniolo goal was ruled out in Roma's match against Genoa, which ended 0-0. A more recent flashpoint came during Atalanta's match against Roma in 2025, when Claudio Ranieri's side disputed an incident involving a penalty. Referee Sozza had initially awarded a spot-kick for contact between Pasalic and Koné, then revoked it after consultation with the VAR—Abisso—a decision Ranieri felt was improper, arguing that Abisso should not have been able to intervene in that way. Pairetto will operate as VAR on Saturday, with Tengoni and Miniutti assigned as assistant referees.

Rosario Abisso has been appointed to referee Roma's Serie A match against Genoa on Saturday at 20:45 in matchday seven. The Palermo official will be supported by assistants Tegoni and Miniutti, with Collu as fourth official and Pairetto in the VAR room alongside AVAR Massimi. Abisso carries an encouraging record for Roma. In nine previous matches he has directed the Giallorossi, they have never lost: seven victories and two draws. One of those draws came against Genoa itself, a 0–0 encounter in 2021. The same fixture now comes around again with Abisso in charge, offering Roma a familiar and historically positive dynamic heading into Saturday's clash. Genoa's record under Abisso tells a different story. Across eight meetings with the Palermo referee, the Rossoblu have won twice, drawn twice, and lost four times—a notably weaker return than Roma's. The disparity reflects Genoa's struggles under his direction, with half their matches ending in defeat.