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66% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 34% Ball Possession SASSUOLO
AS Roma 2 – 2 Sassuolo 
36′ Francesco Totti 22′ Gregoire Defrel
49′ Mohamed Salah 44′ Matteo Politano
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 5th position with 7 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Sassuolo, 6th position with 7 points and a positive goal difference of +2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Roma | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Sassuolo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:3 | 2 | 7 |
AS Roma and Sassuolo ending the match with a draw reaching both 8 points. The Roman gladiators failing to win the home game. Roma highly motivated after their battle at the Olimpico in Champions League Group Stage by keeping a 1-1 draw against Barcelona. In Serie A, last week, Roma winning an away victory. Frosinone 0 – 2 AS Roma while Sassuolo ending with a home draw, Sassuolo 2 – 2 Atalanta.
It is Sassuolo to open the score in the 22nd minute! Forward Gregoire Defrel defeating Roma goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by forward Matteo Politano.
The Roman gladiators equalizing in the 36th minute. It is Captain Francesco Totti to smack a right footed shot defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Miralem Pjanic. This is the 300th goal by Totti!!! Party time at the Olimpico for il Capitano. A special moment also for his 2 kids watching him from the tribune wearing a shirt saying, ‘Grazie papà’ (Thanks dad) and on the back the number 300.
Oops… surprise, surprise… Sassuolo taking the lead again in the 44th minute just before ending the first half. It is forward Matteo Politano to score with a left footed shot in the center. The assist is by forward Antonio Floro Flores.
Roma equalizing again in the 49th minute following a corner conceded by Sassuolo defender Francesco Acerbi. It is Mohamed Salah to equalize with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Two substitutions in the 64th minute. Roma replacing defender Maicon to bring midfielder Alessandro Florenzi. Sassuolo replacing forward Antonio Floro Flores to bring forward Nicola Sansone.
Coach Rudi Garcia substituting Francesco Totti in the 72nd minute while leaving the pitch among a standing ovation. Forward Edin Dzeko replaces Totti.
- There are only 2 precedents between AS Roma vs Sassuolo at the Olimpico Stadium. Stats showing 2 draws.
Roma and Sassuolo doing well in the attack scoring 5 goals each. Roma conceding only 2 goals while Sassuolo conceding 3.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Manolas, Rüdiger, Torosidis; Pjanić, De Rossi, Nainggolan; Iturbe, Totti, Salah.u
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-4-2): Consigli; Gazzola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Missiroli, Magnanelli, Duncan, Politano; Defrel, Floro Flores
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match, AS Roma 2 – 2 Sassuolo, Sunday 20 September 2015, all goals.
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Stats. Before the game, top scorer for AS ROMA: Pjanic, Falque, Dzeko, Iturbe, and Florenzi with 1 goal each
Top scorer for SASSUOLO: Antonio Floro Flores with 3 goals
| AS Roma | Goals | Goals | Sassuolo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miralem Pjanic | 1 | 3 | Antonio Floro Flores |
| Iago Falque | 1 | 1 | Francesco Magnanelli |
| Edin Dzeko | 1 | 1 | Nicola Sansone |
| Juan Manuel Iturbe | 1 | ||
| Alessandro Florenzi | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 16/09/15 | UCLG | Roma – Barcelona | 1:1 | Matchday 1 | |||
| 12/09/15 | SA | Frosinone – Roma | 0:2 | Round 3 | |||
| 30/08/15 | SA | Roma – Juventus | 2:1 | Round 2 |
Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 13/09/15 | SA | Sassuolo – Atalanta | 2:2 | Round 3 | |||
| 29/08/15 | SA | Bologna – Sassuolo | 0:1 | Round 2 | |||
| 23/08/15 | SA | Sassuolo – Napoli | 2:1 | Round 1 |
Sassuolo official starting lineup against AS Roma
Photo: asroma.it
Sassuolo midfielder Francesco Magnanelli challenging Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic.
AS Roma defender Antonio Rüdiger
AS Roma official starting lineup against Sassuolo
AS Roma forward Mohamed Salah challenged by Sassuolo defender Francesco Acerbi
AS Roma captain Francesco Totti
AS Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan congratulating captain Francesco Totti after his historical 300th goal.
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 4
AS Roma – Sassuolo
Sunday 20 September 2015
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
15:00
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – VIVENZI
Fourth Official: POSADO
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: NASCA
Goals: 22′ Gregoire Defrel (S), 36′ Francesco Totti (R), 44′ Matteo Politano, 49′ Mohamed Salah (R)
Official formations – lineups:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Manolas, Rüdiger, Torosidis; Pjanić, De Rossi, Nainggolan; Iturbe, Totti, Salah.
Subs: Lobont, Castan, Gyomber, Digne, Florenzi, Vainqueur, Keita, Uçan, Iago Falque, Džeko, Gervinho, Ponce
Coach.: Garcia.
SASSUOLO (4-4-2): Consigli; Gazzola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Missiroli, Magnanelli, Duncan, Politano; Defrel, Floro Flores.
Subs.: Ariaudo, Berardi, Biondini, Falcinelli, Flocari, Fontanesi, Laribi, Pegolo, Pellegrini, Pomini, Sansone, Terranova
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.
Match Stats:
| AS Roma | Match Stats | Sassuolo |
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 20(7) | Shots (on goal) | 12(4) |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 11 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 66% | Ball Possession | 34% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |