AS Roma vs Sassuolo, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AMkhitaryan scores first Roma goal in Sassuolo rout
Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored a debut goal to help Paulo Fonseca secure his first win as AS Roma coach in a 4-2 victory over Sassuolo.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 1': Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': VAR Decision: No Penalty Roma.
- 5': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Federico Peluso.
- 6': Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Roma).
- 6': Foul by Marlon Santos (Sassuolo).
- 6': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
- 12': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 12': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Andrea Consigli.
- 12': Goal! Roma 1, Sassuolo 0. Bryan Cristante (Roma) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 16': Offside, Sassuolo. Gregoire Defrel tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, Roma. Pau López tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
- 19': Goal! Roma 2, Sassuolo 0. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov with a cross.
- 20': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Federico Fazio (Roma).
- 22': Goal! Roma 3, Sassuolo 0. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 27': Attempt missed. Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
- 27': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 28': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Foul by Marlon Santos (Sassuolo).
- 30': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo).
- 31': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
- 32': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.
- 33': Goal! Roma 4, Sassuolo 0. Justin Kluivert (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a through ball following a fast break.
- 33': Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
- 38': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Vlad Chiriches.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
- 41': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Vlad Chiriches.
- 41': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Roma).
- 43': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 43': Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Vlad Chiriches (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Domenico Berardi following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Gian Marco Ferrari.
- 45'+1': Federico Peluso (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 45'+4': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (Roma).
- 45'+4': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Roma 4, Sassuolo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Roma 4, Sassuolo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Jeremy Toljan replaces Manuel Locatelli.
- 46': Offside, Roma. Justin Kluivert tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 47': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Vlad Chiriches.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 50': Edin Dzeko (Roma) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
- 50': Attempt saved. Justin Kluivert (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 51': Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Goal! Roma 4, Sassuolo 1. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 55': Dangerous play by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
- 55': Jordan Veretout (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo).
- 57': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Pedro Obiang.
- 58': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 58': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a headed pass.
- 68': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
- 70': Substitution, Sassuolo. Mert Müldür replaces Federico Peluso.
- 72': Substitution, Roma. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 72': Goal! Roma 4, Sassuolo 2. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
- 73': Substitution, Roma. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
- 75': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 75': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo).
- 77': Jordan Veretout (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Vlad Chiriches.
- 82': Foul by Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo).
- 82': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov.
- 84': Substitution, Sassuolo. Hamed Junior Traore replaces Alfred Duncan.
- 84': Substitution, Roma. Javier Pastore replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 85': Foul by Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma).
- 85': Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel.
- 89': Attempt missed. Javier Pastore (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mert Müldür.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Javier Pastore (Roma) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel.
- 90'+3': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
- 90'+3': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 90'+3': Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Roma 4, Sassuolo 2.
- 0': Match ends, Roma 4, Sassuolo 2.
Statistics
 SAS |
ROMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.5 | Possession | 47.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 428 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 488 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 20 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 34,407
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 34,407
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 37 | +54 | 86 |
| 2 | Napoli | 37 | +21 | 73 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | +19 | 70 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | +26 | 70 |
Line-Ups
AS Roma (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Pau López (GK) |
| 20 | Federico Fazio |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 11 | Aleksandar Kolarov |
| 24 | Alessandro Florenzi |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 21 | Jordan Veretout |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
| 77 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 99 | Justin Kluivert |
Sassuolo (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 21 | Vlad Chiriches |
| 31 | Gian Marco Ferrari |
| 2 | Marlon |
| 73 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 14 | Pedro Obiang  |
| 13 | Federico Peluso |
| 8 | Alfred Duncan |
| 9 | Francesco Caputo |
| 11 | Grégoire Defrel |
| 25 | Domenico Berardi |
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