In the town of Genoa - a minimal victory for "Roma" © IMAGO/Nicolo Campo

On Monday evening, in the city of Genoa, in the “Serie A“ championship, the local team “Sampdoria“ met with the players of “AS Roma“.

After 90 minutes of battle, Jose Mourinho's players secured a narrow victory - 1:0.

The winning goal came very early. In the 9th minute, the “wolves“ captain Lorenzo Pellegrini accurately converted a penalty kick.

After that, “Roma“ lost control of the ball to their opponents.

In the second half, the visitors had several opportunities to double the lead, but they failed to do so, leaving the intrigue until the end.

However, “Sampdoria“ did not look convincing and could not equalize the score.

After this result, the Genoa team remains at the bottom of the “Serie A“ league table, while “Roma“ solidifies their position in the top four.