Roma Dominates Sassuolo with 3-0 Victory
Roma easily defeated Sassuolo 3-0, handing coach Alberto Aquilani’s side a fifth consecutive loss. The Giallorossi were still reeling from their midweek collapse, where they squandered a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 at Manchester United midweek. They faced new injuries to Pierluigi Gollini, Gianluca Mancini, and Devyne Rensch, with Paulo Dybala, Mile Svilar, and Lorenzo Pellegrini still unavailable. However, Manu Koné returned to action for the first time since a thigh injury on October 14.
Sassuolo, struggling under coach Alberto Aquilani, had lost four consecutive games and faced his former club for the first time, missing key players like Domenico Berardi, Cristian Volpato, Daniel Boloca, Ismael Koné, and Fedde Leysen. They opted for a 3-5-2 formation.
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ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 07: Gian Piero Gasperini, Manager of AS Roma, and Alberto Aquilani, Manager of U.S. Sassuolo Calcio pose for a photo before the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Sassuolo at Stadio Olimpico on November 07, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Roma’s third-choice goalkeeper, Devis Vasquez, made an important fingertip save to deflect a Nemanja Matic shot early in the game. In another close call, Duje Caleta-Car cleared a looping header from Leonardo Balerdi following a corner kick taken by Rodrigo Mora.
Mora’s deflected shot almost hit the bar before Roma found the net. Mario Hermoso ran forward to initiate a play with Donyell Malen, and after the exchange, Hermoso sent the ball into the roof of the net from 14 yards.
ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 07: Mario Hermoso of AS Roma celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Sassuolo at Stadio Olimpico on November 07, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Malen contributed to the second goal, although his angled shot was heading off-target until it deflected off Jay Idzes and Sebastian Walukiewicz, wrong-footing the goalkeeper. Leonardo Balerdi and Matias Soulé both tested the Sassuolo defense shortly after the second goal, but a missed chance could have been crucial as Roma squandered a clear opportunity immediately after the break.
Soulé broke free from the offside trap and weaved around Muric, but instead of scoring into the empty net, he attempted to pass to Malen, who was unprepared for the pass.
ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 07: Donyell Malen of AS Roma runs with the ball under pressure from Sebastiano Esposito of U.S. Sassuolo Calcio during the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Sassuolo at Stadio Olimpico on November 07, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Malen did later test Muric after a pass from Hermoso. Roma’s third goal finally came as Mora finished a one-two with Malen, sending the ball through Caleta-Car’s legs and into the bottom corner with his right foot.
Despite additional opportunities, Malen struggled to convert after dribbling past Muric, and Niccolò Pisilli’s close attempt also tested the goalkeeper, meaning Roma could have added more to their tally.
Roma 3-0 Sassuolo
Hermoso 27 (R), Walukiewicz og 30 (R), Mora 58 (R)
