Roma host Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico for matchday 11 of Serie A, following their 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford against Manchester United . Gasperini has Koné back but Gollini is out , and Gianluca Mancini is out due to a muscle strain . Vasquez will remain in goal, with Balerdi, Ndicka, and Hermoso forming the three central defenders. Molina returns to the right flank, Wesley returns to the right flank, and Koné returns to the center of the pitch alongside Cristante . Soulé and Mora are ready to play behind Malen.
Roma dominated Sassuolo and won 3-0 thanks to a goal from Hermoso, an own goal from Walukiewicz, and a late hat-trick from Mora. The Roman side, with a game in hand, now have a two-point lead over Inter, who host Como tomorrow.
1st half
Sassuolo approached the match with determination and after just three minutes created a dangerous move with Matic, who, from the edge of the area, freed himself and fired a powerful low shot that Vasquez stretched and cleared for a corner . Roma responded, taking control of the pitch and almost taking the lead (12') with Balerdi, assisted by Mora: a header and a clear off the line by Caleta Car . The Portuguese attacking midfielder is one of the most lively players and after a few minutes tried to score with a curling shot from the edge of the area, but the ball, deflected, ended up in a corner without worrying Muric.
The Giallorossi accelerated and broke the deadlock with a relentless move: Malen played a pass to Hermoso, and after a rebound, the ball fell to the Spanish center-back, who managed to free himself and fire a powerful shot past the Sassuolo goalkeeper . Roma capitalized on the difficult situation for Aquilani's side, continued to push, and scored the 2-0 goal after just three minutes: Walukiewicz converted an own goal on a Malen shot. Roma looked to quickly close out the match and looked to make it 3-0, first with Balerdi, who broke through the Neroverdi defense, but Muric was ready at his own post to clear the ball for a corner, and then with Soulé, who fired from the edge of the area, but the ball went wide.
In the 42nd minute, Sassuolo attempted a timid response through Idzes: a central thrust and a shot that went wide. The first half ended 2-0 to Roma, thanks to goals from Hermoso and an own goal from Walukiewicz, who dominated the game by pinning Aquilani's team back into their own penalty area with their usual team play of pressing and aggression.
2st half
Roma started strongly and missed a sure goal : Cristante played the ball to Soulé, who skipped past Muric but missed, and found Malen, who was caught off guard and unable to tap in. The Giallorossi sealed the victory in the 58th minute with Rodrigo Mora (3-0) : the 2007-born player seized a pass from the centre-forward on the edge of the area, freed himself to fire with his right foot, and surprised the Sassuolo goalkeeper with a low shot, who was helpless.
Roma nearly made it four with Molina and Malen: after 68 minutes, the Argentine entered the box from the right and fired wide from a great position, while the Dutch center forward touched the ball with his foot just steps away from Muric, but his shot wasn't powerful enough. In the 79th minute, Roma made another quick move with Pisilli, who fired a powerful shot to the Sassuolo goalkeeper, who was ready to parry it. The Giallorossi closed the match dominating the pitch and continually looking for a fourth, but the final score was a 3-0 victory, making Gasperini happy.
Roma-Sassuolo: the scoresheet
ROME (3-4-2-1): Vasquez; Balerdi, Ndicka, Hermoso (76′ Koulierakis); Molina, Koné (65′ Pisilli), Cristante (65′ De Roon), Wesley; Soulé, Mora; Malen (76′ Castro). Subs: De Marzi, Kilvinger, Koulierakis, Ghilardi, Lulli, De Roon, Pisilli, Castro, Maccaroni, Arena. Coach: Gasperini
SASSUOLO (3-5-2): Muric; Walukiewicz, Idzes, Caleta Car; Cinquegrano (45′ Van der Brempt), Sulemana, Matic (45′ Bowie), Thorstvedt (68′ Lipani), Doig; Laurienté, Esposito (68′ Adzic). Subs: Turati, Satalino, Candé, Van der Brempt, Obrador, Bakola, Adzic, Sulemana, Lipani, Ghion, Dominguez, Berardi, Bowie, Skjellerup, Pierini. Coach: Aquilani
Referee: Di Bello. Assistants: Peretti-Scatragli. 4th Official: Abisso. VAR: Pezzuto. AVar: Guida.
Scorers: Hermoso, Author Walukiewicz, Mora
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