Sassuolo vs AS Roma 2023-24 Italian Serie A
Roma recover to earn win at 10-man Sassuolo
AS Roma came from a goal down to secure a 2-1 win at 10-man Sassuolo in Serie A on Sunday as defender Rasmus Kristensen scored late in the second half minutes after Paulo Dybala had levelled with a penalty for Jose Mourinho's side.
Match Commentary
- 25': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Roma 0. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Roma 0.
- 45': Substitution, Roma. Rasmus Kristensen replaces Rick Karsdorp.
- 45': Substitution, Roma. Sardar Azmoun replaces Edoardo Bove.
- 55': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo) is shown the red card.
- 65': Substitution, Sassuolo. Uros Racic replaces Armand Laurienté.
- 67': Substitution, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini replaces Gianluca Mancini.
- 67': Substitution, Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 69': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Roma 1. Paulo Dybala (Roma) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 78': Rasmus Kristensen (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Sassuolo. Nedim Bajrami replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 81': Substitution, Sassuolo. Grégoire Defrel replaces Andrea Pinamonti.
- 82': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Roma 2. Rasmus Kristensen (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
- 83': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Roma. Zeki Çelik replaces Paulo Dybala.
- 89': Substitution, Sassuolo. Samu Castillejo replaces Domenico Berardi.
- 89': Substitution, Sassuolo. Marcus Pedersen replaces Matías Viña.
- 90'+3': Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Roma 2.
Game Information
Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 19,113
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +30 | Napoli | 35 | 77 | 4 |
| +40 | Internazionale | 35 | 74 | 5 |
| +40 | Atalanta | 35 | 68 | 7 |
| +20 | Juventus | 36 | 64 | 4 |
Statistics
 ROMA |
SAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 66.5 | Possession | 33.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 545 | Accurate Passes | 248 |
| 616 | Passes | 315 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 31 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 11 | Clearances | 35 |
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 5 | Martin Erlic  |
| 44 | Ruan |
| 17 | Matías Viña |
| 22 | Jeremy Toljan |
| 42 | Kristian Thorstvedt |
| 7 | Matheus Henrique |
| 24 | Daniel Boloca  |
| 9 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 45 | Armand Laurienté |
| 10 | Domenico Berardi |
AS Roma (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 5 | Evan Ndicka |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 52 | Edoardo Bove |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 16 | Leandro Paredes |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 2 | Rick Karsdorp |
| 90 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 21 | Paulo Dybala |
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