The Romans played the second half in the minority
In the match of the 26th round of the Italian championship Roma lost at home stadium Sassuolo with a score of 3:4.
Already in the first half, the guests have issued a comfortable advantage. First, the double was designed by Armand Loriente, and at the end of the first half, a penalty kick was converted by Domenico Berardi. The Romans answered only with an accurate shot by Nikola Zalewski, but before the break they were in the minority after the removal of Marash Kumbulla.
In the second half, the teams first exchanged goals: Paulo Dybala scored for Roma, and Andrea Pinamonti scored for Sassuolo. In stoppage time, the Romans reduced the gap to a minimum thanks to a goal by Georginio Wijnaldum, but they were not enough for more.
After this match, Roma fell to fifth place in the Serie A standings. Sassuolo scored 33 points and is now in 12th position.
- Italian Championship, round 26
Roma – Sassuolo – 3:4 (1:3)
goals: Zalewski, 26, Dybala, 51, Wijnaldum, 90 + 5 – Loriente, 13, 18, Berardi, 45 + 4, from the penalty spot, Pinamonti, 75
Source: Sportarena
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