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38% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 62% Ball Possession AS ROMA
Sassuolo 1 – 3 AS Roma 
12′ Paolo Cannavaro 57′ Edin Dzeko
. 76′ Edin Dzeko
. 78′ Radja Nainggolan
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 19 points and a positive goal difference of +12
Sassuolo, 10th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23:11 | 12 | 19 |
| 10 | Sassuolo | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12:14 | -2 | 13 |
Done! Mission accomplished for AS Roma reaching 22 points and only – 2 points behind Juventus having 24 points. Sassuolo needs the home victory to climb the Serie A table towards the European zone.
Motivation high for Sassuolo after opening the score in the 12th minute. It is defender Paolo Cannavaro to defeat AS Roma goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is midfielder Matteo Politano with a cross.
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
AS Roma reacting to the goal of Sassuolo. In the 57th minute, forward Edin Dzeko equalizes the score for the 1-1. Dzeko defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a left-footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Mohamed Salah.
- There are 6 precedents in Serie A between Sassuolo vs AS Roma. Stats showing AS Roma with 3 wins at the Mapei Stadium, 3 draws, and Sassuolo still unable to win a match against the Roman gladiators. AS Roma scoring 12 goals and Sassuolo 5 goals.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Luciano Spalletti:
AS ROMA (4-2-3-1): Szczęsny; Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Emerson; De Rossi, Strootman; Salah, Nainggolan, El Shaarawy; Džeko.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Gazzola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Mazzitelli, Pellegrini; Politano, Defrel, Adjapong, Matri.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Gregoire Defrel with 4 goals
Top scorer of AS ROMA: Edin Dzeko with 8 goals
| SASSUOLO | GOALS | GOALS | AS ROMA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defrel, Gregoire | 4 | 8 | Dzeko, Edin |
| Politano, Matteo | 2 | 5 | Salah, Mohamed |
| Berardi, Domenico | 2 | 3 | Perotti, Diego |
| Antei, Luca | 1 | 2 | El Shaarawy, Stephan |
| Acerbi, Francesco | 1 | 2 | Totti, Francesco |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 2 draws
| 23/10/16 | SA | Bologna – Sassuolo | 1:1 | 9 | |||
| 20/10/16 | UELG | SK Rapid – Sassuolo | 1:1 | 3 | |||
| 16/10/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Crotone | 2:1 | 8 |
Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 23/10/16 | SA | Roma – Palermo | 4:1 | 9 | |||
| 20/10/16 | UELG | Roma – FK Austria | 3:3 | 3 | |||
| 15/10/16 | SA | Napoli – Roma | 1:3 | 8 |
Photos of the match Sassuolo vs AS Roma courtesy by
AS Roma midfielder Mohamed Salah and Sassuolo Federico Peluso
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 10
Sassuolo 1 – 3 AS Roma
Wednesday 26 October 2016
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy
20:45
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: MANGANELLI – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: LO CICERO
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: NASCA
Goals: 12′ Paolo Cannavaro (S), 57′ Edin Dzeko (R), 76′ Edin Dzeko (R), 78′ Radja Nainggolan (R)
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Gazzola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Mazzitelli, Pellegrini; Politano, Defrel, Adjapong, Matri.
Subs: Pomini, Pegolo, Antei, Lirola, Terranova, Dell’Orco, Sensi, Biondini, Duncan, Iemmello, Ricci, Ragusa.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco
AS ROMA (4-2-3-1): Szczęsny; Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Emerson; De Rossi, Strootman; Salah, Nainggolan, El Shaarawy; Džeko.
Subs: Alisson, Lobont, Jesus, Rüdiger, Grossi, Gerson, Paredes, Totti, Iturbe, Soleri
Coach: Luciano Spalletti