Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 11th position with 10 points and a goal difference of "0"
AS Roma, 4th position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +4
✅ What an exciting time for the Scudetto race! Roma restarts with a Serie A win against Sassuolo in Week 8 on Sunday, October 26, 2025. The match at Mapei Stadium concludes with a score of 0-1 in favor of the Roman gladiators. This is definitely a time for redemption after their loss at the Olimpico to Viktoria Plzen.
A goal from Paulo Dybala in the 16th minute of the first half was enough for the Giallorossi to reclaim the top position in the league table, now level with Napoli, who just won against Inter, both teams at 18 points. Sassuolo, however, is in a tough situation, remaining at 10 points.
Significantly, this was Dybala's first league goal, his second in a row after scoring a penalty against Viktoria Plzen, and the 201st of his career. Roma, who have frequently conceded goals in the first twenty minutes, once again had difficulty getting the game started.
Matìas Soulé was out of the starting lineup for the first time, with Leon Bailey making his debut.
In the next round, Sassuolo will visit Cagliari midweek, while Roma will host Parma at the Olimpico.
⚫️🟢 Sassuolo 0 - 1 AS Roma 🟡🔴
Roma took the lead in the 16th minute. The Argentine forward Paulo Dybala netted a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner.
This marks a milestone for Paulo Dybala, who ties with Ezio Pascutti and Felice Borel at 130 goals, placing him 42nd among the all-time top scorers in Serie A. Additionally, Dybala has contributed to 13 goals against Sassuolo in Serie A (nine goals and four assists), with seven of those in the last six encounters against the Neroverdi (5G+2A). He has only been involved in more goals against Udinese (21) in the tournament. Great job, vamoooossss!
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Player Statistics
Roma is the team where Andrea Pinamonti has netted the highest number of goals in Serie A: five goals while wearing four different jerseys (Sassuolo, Frosinone, Genoa, and Empoli), all scored from open play.
Paulo Dybala has been involved in 12 goals against Sassuolo in Serie A (eight goals and four assists), with six of those in the last five matches against the black-and-greens (4G+2A). He has only been involved in more goals against Udinese (21) and Milan (13) in the tournament.
Matías Soulé is the player who has recovered the most possessions in the final third (10) this season. On the other hand, Manu Koné is the player who has suffered the most fouls in the final third (seven) in Serie A 2025/26.
🇮🇹 Gianluca Manganiello from the Pinerolo section will officiate the match. He will be supported by Alessio Berti from Prato and Domenico Fontemurato from Roma 2. Michael Fabbri from Ravenna will serve as the fourth official. The VAR official will be Ivano Pezzuto from Lecce, while Simone Sozza from Seregno will take on the role of AVAR.
Referee Gianluca Manganiello
Statistics prior to the match
Sassuolo has managed to win just two out of their 22 Serie A encounters with Roma, resulting in nine draws and 11 losses. The only teams against which the Neroverdi have recorded more draws in the top division are Cagliari and Udinese, both with 10.
Roma has the chance to be the first team to achieve seven away victories against Sassuolo in Serie A: currently, Roma has six wins, four draws, and one loss (a 4-2 win on February 1, 2020) in 11 encounters at the MAPEI Stadium.
Sassuolo is coming off two straight clean sheets in the league and could potentially avoid conceding in three consecutive Serie A matches for the first time since November 2020 under Roberto De Zerbi. Overall, the Neroverdi have kept a clean sheet in three of their last five Serie A games, matching the number of clean sheets they had in their previous 48 Serie A matches.
In 12 Serie A seasons, this marks the fourth occasion Sassuolo has secured at least 10 points after the first seven matches, following their performances in 2020/21 (15 points), 2018/19 (13 points), and 2015/16 (12 points). In all three of those seasons, the Neroverdi finished the eighth match with at least 13 points.
In the 2025 calendar year, no team has accumulated more points away from home than Roma in the Big Five European leagues: 32 points from 13 away matches (10 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss), which is identical to Barcelona's record. During this same timeframe, Roma is one of the two teams with the highest number of clean sheets on the road (eight, tied with Manchester City).
Roma is also one of the two teams with the least goals conceded in the 2025/26 Big Five European leagues (three, tied with Arsenal) and one of only three teams that have yet to concede from set pieces in these competitions, alongside Marseille and Alavés.
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