It seemed that Roma were going to have to settle for a frustrating draw in the final minutes of the game, as Genoa in the debut of their new coach Andriy Shevchenko neutralized their rival very well. The game got stuck in midfield and there were really few emotions. The young Ghanaian substitute Felix Afena-Gyan appeared from the bench to score his first goals in Serie A and be the hero of the match, scoring both goals for José Mourinho's team to win at Luigi Ferraris. Johan Vásquez started, played the whole game and had a good performance in the defense of Genoa. With this result, Roma get their second victory in eight games in all competitions and reach fifth place in the standings, while Genoa remains in 18th place with 9 points and in the relegation zone.