Stadio Olimpico set for all-yellow display as Roma prepare to face Genoa

Roma will face Genoa on Saturday at 20:45 in their seventh Serie A fixture. The Italian league has appointed referee Abisso to take charge of the match, with assistants Tegoni and Miniutti on the sidelines and Collu as fourth official. The fixture comes as Roma shift focus from their Champions League commitments. Genoa are managed by Daniele De Rossi, the former Roma manager. The full refereeing team for the Saturday evening kick-off has been confirmed ahead of the week's Serie A action.

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.