Italian Serie A

AS Roma vs Sassuolo, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AS Roma
  • Red Card 40': Pedro
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0 - 0
Sassuolo

    Angry 10-man Roma hold on for 0-0 draw with Sassuolo

    Roma had forward Pedro sent off, a goal disallowed and coach Paulo Fonseca also dismissed but held on to draw 0-0 at Sassuolo.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Rick Karsdorp.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro following a fast break.
    • 8': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Pedro (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Pedro (Roma).
    • 11': Pedro (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Obiang.
    • 18': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 18': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 19': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Rogerio.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Roma) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Offside, Sassuolo. Marlon Santos tries a through ball, but Filip Djuricic is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
    • 22': Gonzalo Villar (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Dangerous play by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
    • 24': Gonzalo Villar (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Roma).
    • 25': Gonzalo Villar (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma).
    • 26': Marlon Santos (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Roma).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 30': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Pedro (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 33': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Pedro Obiang.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Roma) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
    • 34': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
    • 35': Offside, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini tries a through ball, but Pedro is caught offside.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Pedro (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
    • 40': Foul by Pedro (Roma).
    • 40': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Second yellow card to Pedro (Roma) for a bad foul.
    • 43': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Marlon Santos.
    • 45': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
    • 45': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 45'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal Roma 0-0 Sassuolo.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Sassuolo. Kaan Ayhan tries a through ball, but Filip Djuricic is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Antonio Mirante (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Roma 0, Sassuolo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Roma 0, Sassuolo 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Maxime Lopez.
    • 48': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Domenico Berardi.
    • 48': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Domenico Berardi.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
    • 51': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Pedro Obiang.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
    • 57': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Gianluca Pegolo.
    • 59': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
    • 59': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Edin Dzeko (Roma) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
    • 61': Antonio Mirante (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo).
    • 62': Foul by Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo).
    • 62': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rick Karsdorp.
    • 63': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Ibañez (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 64': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Rogerio.
    • 65': Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
    • 68': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Roma).
    • 68': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo).
    • 71': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rick Karsdorp.
    • 73': Substitution, Sassuolo. Lukas Haraslin replaces Jeremie Boga.
    • 73': Substitution, Sassuolo. Hamed Junior Traore replaces Filip Djuricic.
    • 75': Offside, Sassuolo. Hamed Junior Traore tries a through ball, but Lukas Haraslin is caught offside.
    • 75': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Lukas Haraslin (Sassuolo) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 76': VAR Decision: No Goal Roma 0-0 Sassuolo.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
    • 78': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Gianluca Pegolo.
    • 79': Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, Roma. Amadou Diawara replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini because of an injury.
    • 82': Substitution, Sassuolo. Georgios Kyriakopoulos replaces Rogerio.
    • 83': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Rick Karsdorp.
    • 85': Substitution, Sassuolo. Mehdi Bourabia replaces Pedro Obiang.
    • 85': Substitution, Roma. Borja Mayoral replaces Edin Dzeko.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 86': Foul by Rick Karsdorp (Roma).
    • 86': Lukas Haraslin (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Rick Karsdorp (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
    • 88': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
    • 88': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Roma. Juan Jesus replaces Marash Kumbulla.
    • 89': Hand ball by Borja Mayoral (Roma).
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgios Kyriakopoulos.
    • 89': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Amadou Diawara.
    • 90': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Rick Karsdorp.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
    • 90'+1': Rick Karsdorp (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Ibañez.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Haraslin with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
    • 90'+4': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Roma 0, Sassuolo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Roma 0, Sassuolo 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 1
    3 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 12
    1 Saves 1
    57 Possession 43
    5 SHOTS 16
    1 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    471 Accurate Passes 325
    539 Passes 392
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    15 Crosses 18
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 45
    36 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 7
    6 Effective Tackles 9
    13 Tackles 10
    0.5 Tackle % 0.9
    7 Interceptions 13
    19 Effective Clearances 15
    19 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Olimpico
    Location: Roma, Italy

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 31 +45 72
    2 Napoli 31 +17 65
    3 AC Milan 31 +23 63
    4 Como 31 +31 58
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ROMA AS Roma (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    83 Antonio Mirante (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Bryan Cristante
    3 Ibañez
    24 Marash Kumbulla
    14 Gonzalo Villar Yellow Card
    7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
    37 Leonardo Spinazzola
    2 Rick Karsdorp Yellow Card
    9 Edin Dzeko
    77 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
    11 Pedro Yellow Card
    AS Roma Substitutes:
    Bruno Peres, Simone Farelli, Riccardo Calafiori, Federico Fazio, Tommaso Milanese, Amadou Diawara, Juan Jesus, Carles Pérez, Borja Mayoral, Ebrima Darboe, Pau López.

    SAS Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    56 Gianluca Pegolo (GK)
    31 Gian Marco Ferrari
    2 Marlon
    6 Rogério
    5 Kaan Ayhan
    8 Maxime López Yellow Card
    73 Manuel Locatelli
    14 Pedro Obiang Yellow Card
    10 Filip Djuricic
    7 Jérémie Boga
    25 Domenico Berardi
    Sassuolo Substitutes:
    Hamed Traoré, Jeremy Toljan, Giacomo Raspadori, Brian Oddei, Mert Müldür, Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Federico Peluso, Mehdi Bourabia, Stefano Turati, Francesco Magnanelli, Lukás Haraslín, Nicolás Schiappacase.

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