Sassuolo struggled during their away match against Roma, facing a 2-0 defeat in the 20th round of the season held at Stadio Olimpico. The victory journey for Roma was initiated by Manu Koné, who scored in the 75th minute of the match. Matías Soulé then secured the win with a second goal just three minutes later.
Matías Soulé was undoubtedly the standout player, boasting impressive statistics with one goal and four shots on target. Another key player for Roma was Manu Koné, who also found the net and made four attempts at goal.
Coach Gian Piero Gasperini set up his team in a 5-2-3 formation, featuring Mile Svilar as the goalkeeper; Zeki Celik, Daniele Ghilardi, Gianluca Mancini, Mario Hermoso, and Kostas Tsimikas forming the defensive line; with Niccolò Pisilli and Manu Koné in midfield; and Matías Soulé, Paulo Dybala, and Evan Ferguson leading the attack.
On the other side, Fabio Grosso’s Sassuolo lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, with Arijanet Muric guarding the net; Sebastian Walukiewicz, Jay Idzes, Tarik Muharemovic, and Josh Doig in defense; Luca Lipani, Nemanja Matic, Ismael Koné, and Alieu Fadera in midfield; and Andrea Pinamonti and Armand Laurienté upfront.
Matteo Marcenaro officiated the match at Stadio Olimpico.
In their next fixtures, Roma will be visiting Torino, while Sassuolo will face Napoli on the road.
This result leaves Roma with 39 points, placing them in third position in the standings, while Sassuolo remains at 23 points, occupying the twelfth spot.
Roma Substitutions
38’ 1T – Evan Ferguson went off for Stephan El Shaarawy
61’ 2T – Kostas Tsimikas was substituted by Wesley França
86’ 2T – Gianluca Mancini was replaced by Jan Ziolkowski, Matías Soulé by Alessandro Romano, and Zeki Celik by Devyne Rensch
Yellow Cards for Roma:
21’ 1T Manu Koné (Holding the opponent to prevent advancement), 22’ 1T Mario Hermoso and 23’ 1T Gian Piero Gasperini (Insulting or disapproving of the referee)
Sassuolo Substitutions
71’ 2T – Luca Lipani for Aster Vranckx and Alieu Fadera for Walid Cheddira
82’ 2T – Andrea Pinamonti for Luca Moro, Armand Laurienté for Nicholas Pierini, and Ismael Koné for Edoardo Iannoni
Yellow Cards for Sassuolo:
58’ 2T Arijanet Muric and 84’ 2T Nemanja Matic (Holding the opponent to prevent advancement)