AS Roma vs Sassuolo, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A

AS Roma

26': Nicola Zalewski
45'+2': Marash Kumbulla
50': Paulo Dybala
90'+4': Georginio Wijnaldum

FT
3 - 4

Sassuolo

13': Armand Laurienté
18': Armand Laurienté
45'+4': Domenico Berardi (P)
75': Andrea Pinamonti

Without 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 Timeline

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

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

AS Roma Substitutes:

Niccolò Pisilli, Dimitrios Keramitsis, Mady Camara, Paulo Dybala, Jordan Majchrzak, Pietro Boer, Mile Svilar, Rick Karsdorp, Benjamin Tahirovic, Zeki Çelik, Cristian Volpato, Gianluca Mancini.

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

Sassuolo Substitutes:

Filippo Romagna, Grégoire Defrel, Pedro Obiang, Gianluca Pegolo, Agustín Álvarez Martínez, Nadir Zortea, Kristian Thorstvedt, Riccardo Marchizza, Alessandro Russo, Martin Erlic, Emil Konradsen Ceide, Abdou Harroui, Nedim Bajrami.

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