Ruslan Malinovskyi, getty images December 30, 2025, 09:38

Genoa’s Ukrainian midfielder Ruslan Malinovsky became one of the anti-heroes of the away match of the 17th round of Serie A against Roma, which ended in a 1:3 defeat for the Genoese.

Malinowski started in the starting lineup and spent about 58-59 minutes on the field, after which he was replaced by Seyda Feeney. During this time, the Ukrainian touched the ball 35 times, did not make a single shot on goal and made 24 accurate passes out of 32 (75% accuracy). At the same time, the midfielder allowed 11 losses, lost 5 fights and made a productive error in the episode with the third missed goal of Genoa.

The statistical portal SofaScore rated Malinowski’s game with 5.4 points – the lowest rating among players of both teams. In the Italian media, Ruslan’s match was described as an evening that you want to forget.

Another Ukrainian, Roma striker Artem Dovbyk, appeared on the field in the 85th minute and received a rating of 6.4 points from SofaScore.

In the current season, Ruslan Malinovsky played 15 matches for Genoa in all tournaments, scoring two goals and one assist.