AS Roma vs Sassuolo, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season
· Italian Serie AWithout Mourinho, 10-man Roma loses 4-3 to Sassuolo
— Without coach José Mourinho on the bench, Roma lost 4-3 at home to Sassuolo on Sunday in a miserable weekend so far for teams chasing the Champions League qualifying spots from Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 2': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Matic with a through ball.
- 2': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 2': Marash Kumbulla (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Nicola Zalewski (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 6': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
- 9': Hand ball by Chris Smalling (Roma).
- 9': Chris Smalling (Roma) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 11': Hand ball by Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Henrique.
- 13': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 13': Goal! Roma 0, Sassuolo 1. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 17': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rogerio.
- 18': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 18': Goal! Roma 0, Sassuolo 2. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 22': Offside, Roma. Leonardo Spinazzola tries a through ball, but Stephan El Shaarawy is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 24': Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Goal! Roma 1, Sassuolo 2. Nicola Zalewski (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Roma) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski with a cross.
- 29': Edoardo Bove (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo).
- 33': Offside, Roma. Ibañez tries a through ball, but Stephan El Shaarawy is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 37': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
- 37': Nicola Zalewski (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 38': Marash Kumbulla (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Roma).
- 39': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
- 40': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
- 41': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
- 42': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
- 42': Marash Kumbulla (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Roma. Nemanja Matic tries a through ball, but Stephan El Shaarawy is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45': Penalty Sassuolo. Domenico Berardi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45': Penalty conceded by Marash Kumbulla (Roma) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': VAR Checking: Possible Red Card.
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Marash Kumbulla (Roma) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 45'+4': Goal! Roma 1, Sassuolo 3. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+5': Foul by Ruan (Sassuolo).
- 45'+5': Tammy Abraham (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Rogerio (Sassuolo).
- 45'+6': Nemanja Matic (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Roma 1, Sassuolo 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Roma 1, Sassuolo 3.
- 45': Substitution, Roma. Paulo Dybala replaces Edoardo Bove.
- 45': Substitution, Roma. Rick Karsdorp replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 46': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo).
- 46': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 47': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Rogerio.
- 47': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Domenico Berardi.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ibañez (Roma) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Ruan.
- 49': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
- 50': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo).
- 50': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Goal! Roma 2, Sassuolo 3. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy following a set piece situation.
- 51': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
- 52': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rogerio.
- 53': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
- 53': Tammy Abraham (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Roma).
- 54': Nemanja Matic (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 56': Substitution, Roma. Mady Camara replaces Nemanja Matic.
- 56': Foul by Mady Camara (Roma).
- 56': Rogerio (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Delay in match (Sassuolo).
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Tammy Abraham (Roma).
- 58': Ruan (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Mady Camara (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Hand ball by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
- 64': Substitution, Sassuolo. Pedro Obiang replaces Maxime Lopez.
- 64': Substitution, Sassuolo. Martin Erlic replaces Ruan.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan.
- 68': Foul by Rogerio (Sassuolo).
- 68': Nicola Zalewski (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Rogerio.
- 69': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Jeremy Toljan.
- 72': Attempt saved. Nicola Zalewski (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 73': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
- 73': Ibañez (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Goal! Roma 2, Sassuolo 4. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Armand Laurienté with a through ball.
- 76': Substitution, Sassuolo. Nedim Bajrami replaces Domenico Berardi.
- 76': Substitution, Sassuolo. Gregoire Defrel replaces Armand Laurienté.
- 77': Substitution, Roma. Cristian Volpato replaces Nicola Zalewski.
- 77': Substitution, Roma. Jordan Majchrzak replaces Tammy Abraham.
- 78': Attempt saved. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 78': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Andrea Consigli.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt saved. Mady Camara (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibañez.
- 80': Hand ball by Georginio Wijnaldum (Roma).
- 80': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo).
- 80': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Cristian Volpato (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
- 84': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
- 84': Attempt missed. Mady Camara (Roma) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Attempt missed. Rick Karsdorp (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Mady Camara (Roma).
- 86': Rogerio (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Mady Camara (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 87': Foul by Rick Karsdorp (Roma).
- 87': Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Substitution, Sassuolo. Riccardo Marchizza replaces Rogerio.
- 88': Offside, Sassuolo. Pedro Obiang tries a through ball, but Nedim Bajrami is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Riccardo Marchizza (Sassuolo).
- 89': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Roma).
- 90': Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Riccardo Marchizza (Sassuolo).
- 90'+1': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Goal! Roma 3, Sassuolo 4. Georginio Wijnaldum (Roma) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Smalling.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
- 90'+6': Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Roma 3, Sassuolo 4.
- 0': Match ends, Roma 3, Sassuolo 4.
Statistics
 SAS |
ROMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 46.9 | Possession | 53.1 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 323 | Accurate Passes | 380 |
| 415 | Passes | 462 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 7 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 13 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 60,816
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 60,816
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Juventus | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Cremonese | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 2 | +2 | 6 |
Line-Ups
AS Roma (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 6 | Chris Smalling  |
| 24 | Marash Kumbulla  |
| 3 | Ibañez |
| 8 | Nemanja Matic |
| 52 | Edoardo Bove |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 59 | Nicola Zalewski |
| 9 | Tammy Abraham |
| 92 | Stephan El Shaarawy |
| 25 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
Sassuolo (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 13 | Gian Marco Ferrari |
| 44 | Ruan |
| 6 | Rogério |
| 22 | Jeremy Toljan |
| 27 | Maxime López |
| 7 | Matheus Henrique |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi |
| 9 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 45 | Armand Laurienté |
| 10 | Domenico Berardi |
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