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% Ball Possession AS ROMA and % Ball Possession SASSUOLO
AS Roma 3 – 1 Sassuolo 
16′ Leandro Paredes 9′ Gregoire Defrel
45′ Mohamed Salah
68′ Edin Dzeko
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 3rd position with 62 points and a positive goal difference of +36
Sassuolo, 15th position with 31 points and a negative goal difference of -8
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Roma | 28 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 61:25 | 36 | 62 |
| 15 | Sassuolo | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 35:43 | -8 | 31 |
AS Roma with a wide advantage over Sassuolo. Roma having 62 points while Sassuolo 31 points. For Roma, the victory is a must to keep up the race for a spot in Champions League next season.
It is Sassuolo to open the score in the 9th minute. Forward Gregoire Defrel defeating AS Roma goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny with a left footed shot in the center. The assist is by forward Domenico Berardi. This is the 9th goal of the season by Defrel.
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
The Roman gladiators equalizing the score in the 12th minute. It is midfielder Leandro Paredes to defeat Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Mohamed Salah.
Just before ending the first half, there it is the advantage for Roma. It is Salah to motivate the squad after his left footed shot goal!
Photo: twitter.com/ASRomaEN
Rocking time for Roma dominating Sassuolo. Forward Edin Dzeko scoring with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Kevin Strootman. This is the 21st goal of the season by Dzeko.
Photo: twitter.com/ASRomaEN
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Luciano Spalletti:
AS ROMA (3-4-2-1): Szczęsny; Rüdiger, Fazio, Manōlas, Bruno Peres, Strootman, Paredes, Emerson; Nainggolan, Salah; El Shaarawy.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Letschert, Acerbi, Peluso, Dell’Orco; Pellegrini, Missiroli, Duncan; Berardi, Defrel, Politano.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of AS ROMA: Edin Dzeko with 20 goals
Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Gregoire Defrel with 8 goals
| AS Roma | Goals | Goals | Sassuolo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzeko, Edin | 20 | 8 | Defrel, Gregoire |
| Salah, Mohamed | 9 | 6 | Matri, Alessandro |
| Nainggolan, Radja | 9 | 5 | Pellegrini, Lorenzo |
| Perotti, Diego | 7 | 3 | Politano, Matteo |
| El Shaarawy, Stephan | 4 | 3 | Ragusa, Antonino |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 16/03/17 | UELK | Roma – Ol. Lyon | 2:1 | 1/8 | |||
| 12/03/17 | SA | Palermo – Roma | 0:3 | 28 | |||
| 09/03/17 | UELK | Ol. Lyon – Roma | 4:2 | 1/8 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 12/03/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Bologna | 0:1 | 28 | |||
| 05/03/17 | SA | Crotone – Sassuolo | 0:0 | 27 | |||
| 26/02/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Milan | 0:1 | 26 |
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma
AS Roma official starting lineup against Sassuolo
Photos of the match AS Roma vs Sassuolo courtesy by twitter.com/ASRomaEN
AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti shouting instructions ……
AS Roma midfielder Mohamed Salah
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 29
AS Roma 3 – 1 Sassuolo
Sunday 19 March 2017
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Roe, Italy
20:45
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: PASSERI – LO CICERO
Fourth Official: DE PINTO
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: GHERSINI
Goals: 9′ Gregoire Defrel (S), 16′ Leandro Paredes (R), 45′ Mohamed Salah (R), 68′ Edin Dzeko (R)
Official lineups – formations:
AS ROMA (3-4-2-1): Szczęsny; Rüdiger, Fazio, Manōlas, Bruno Peres, Strootman, Paredes, Emerson; Nainggolan, Salah; El Shaarawy.
Subs: Alisson, Lobonț, Mário Rui, Juan Jesus, Vermaelen, Gerson, De Rossi, Perotti, Totti, Grenier, Džeko.
Coach: Luciano Spalletti.
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Letschert, Acerbi, Peluso, Dell’Orco; Pellegrini, Missiroli, Duncan; Berardi, Defrel, Politano.
Subs: Pomini, Pegolo, Sensi, Lirola, Aquilani, Ricci, Cannavaro, Ragusa, Iemmello, Matri.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.