Serie A – Roma secured a comfortable 3-0 home victory against Sassuolo, with goals from Hermoso and Mora.

In the 11th round of the 2026/27 Serie A season, Roma hosted Sassuolo at home. They ultimately won 3-0, and with 27 points from one game played, they are currently second in the league.

Sassuolo's record is now 2 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses, with 8 points, ranking fourth from the bottom in Serie A.

Facing a stronger Roma side, Sassuolo took the initiative from the start. In the 3rd minute, Nemanja Matic's low shot from outside the penalty area was saved by Davies Vasquez. In the 4th minute, Sebastiano Esposito's corner kick from the right caused a scramble in the penalty area, and Jay Idzes' shot went high and wide.

After that, Roma gradually took control of the game. In the 12th minute, Rodrigo Mora crossed from the left, and Leonardo Balerdi's header at the far post forced Duye Caleta-Car to clear the ball off the line. In the 18th minute, Matias Sule's corner kick from the right was headed towards goal by Bryannet Muriqui, but the ball was tipped over the bar by Arianette Muriqui. In the 27th minute, Roma finally broke the deadlock: Mario Hermoso and Donyell Malen combined to break into the penalty area, and Hermoso's shot went straight through Muriqui's defenses.

In the 30th minute, Navel Molina cut inside from the right wing and delivered a cross, which Malen followed up with a low shot that resulted in Sebastian Valukevic scoring an own goal. With this own goal gifted by the opponent, Roma made it 2-0 before halftime.

After the break, Roma continued to dominate Sassuolo. In the 48th minute, Sule dribbled past Muriqui on a one-on-one and delivered a cross to Malen, but Malen hesitated for a moment and was caught up and cleared by Caleta-Car. In the 55th minute, Hermoso's precise through ball found Malen, whose follow-up shot was brilliantly saved by Muriqui. In the 58th minute, Malen crossed the ball from the edge of the box, and Mora broke into the penalty area and fired a shot into the net to extend Roma's lead.

In the 71st minute, Malen and Nicolo Pisili combined to break into the penalty area, but Malen's low shot was saved by Muriqui. In the 78th minute, Constantinos Kurelakis played a through ball from the edge of the box, and Pisili's follow-up shot was brilliantly saved by Muriqui. In the 79th minute, Wesley crossed from the left, and Cristante's header in the box went just wide. Neither side managed to score again, and the final score was 3-0.

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