March 12, one of the matches of the 26th round of the championship of Italy was held. Roma (Rome) and Sassuolo (Italy) met.
Championship of Italy, Week 26
Roma (Rome) - Sassuolo (Italy) - 3:4 (1:3)
Goals: Н. Zalewski (26), Dybala (51), G. Wijnaldum (90+5) - A. Loriente (13), A. Loriente (18), Berardi (45+4), Pinamonti (75)
Warnings: Smalling (9), Lopez (50), Matic (54), Ruan (59), Ibañez (73), Madi Camara (86)
The Stadio Olimpico hosted an exciting and eventful soccer match between AS Roma and Sassuolo in the Serie A league. The 1-3 score in favor of Sassuolo at halftime made fans tense, wondering if Roma would be able to get back on track. Roma's K. Smalling was given a yellow card in the 9th minute. Sassuolo's A. Lauriente opened the scoring, scoring two goals in the 13th and 18th minutes. But Roma's N. Zalewski managed to get back into the game on 26 minutes. However, the momentum went in favor of Sassuolo again when Roma player M. Kumbulla got a red card just before the break, and Sassuolo was awarded a penalty, which D. Berardi implemented in goal. The second half began with two substitutions for Roma - L. Spinazzola and E. Bove were replaced by R. Karsdorp and P. Dibala. And it was Dibala who scored in the 51st minute, giving Roma hope.
However, the situation became tense for Roma when N. Matic was given a yellow card and was replaced by M. Kamara in the 56th minute. Sassuolo's R. Tressoldi also received a yellow card and was replaced by M. Erlic in the 64th minute. On 77 minutes, Sassuolo made two more substitutions: G. Defrell and N. Byrami replaced A. Lorente and D. Berardi respectively. And it was A. Pinamonti who increased Sassuolo's lead with a goal in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute, Roma made two more substitutions: C. Volpato and T. Abraham took the place of N. Zalewski and J. Maichrzak. M. Kamara was given a yellow card in the 86th minute, while Sassuolo's Rogierio was replaced by R. Marcizza in the 88th minute. In the last minutes of the match, G. Wijnaldum scored for Roma in the 90th minute, but it was too late as Sassuolo came out victorious with a score of 3:4. This match proved to be a thrilling one for the soccer fans, with many twists and turns throughout the game. Sassuolo's win over Roma secured vital points for the team, while Roma's defeat underlined the need for improvement.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for such matches: Lazio - Roma, Sassuolo - La Spezia.
| Roma | Sassuolo | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Goals on goal | 10 |
| 16 | Strokes | 19 |
| 5 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Kicks from the penalty box | 15 |
| 8 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 10 | Violations | 18 |
| 7 | Corner | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Saves by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 444 | Total assists | 386 |
| 369 | Accurate passes | 306 |
| 83% | Accuracy of transmissions | 79% |