Roma 3–0 Sassuolo: Hermoso, own goal and Mora seal emphatic win

Roma imposed themselves at the Stadio Olimpico and built a two-goal advantage before the half-hour mark had fully passed. Mario Hermoso opened the scoring by finishing a loose ball in the penalty area, and an attempt involving Donyell Malen was turned into the Sassuolo net by Sebastian Walukiewicz soon afterwards. The second goal was credited to Roma as an own goal, not as another finish by a Roma player.

Two goals in quick succession put Roma ahead

The opening period set the direction of the contest. Sassuolo goalkeeper Arijanet Murić was required to intervene repeatedly to keep the margin from increasing further, while the home side created the clearer scoring opportunities. Roma's pressure and Sassuolo's inability to answer made it an uphill afternoon for the visitors from the moment the first goal went in.

Goals and defining moments

Hermoso scored for Roma on 27 minutes, Walukiewicz's own goal doubled the lead on 30, and Mora made it 3–0 in the 58th.

Roma threatened early when Leandro Balerdi's header was cleared off the line by Duje Ćaleta-Car. Sassuolo goalkeeper Arijanet Murić made further saves to keep the score respectable, but Roma found a third after the interval. Walukiewicz's own goal must be credited to Roma, not to the side for which the defender played.

Mora makes it three after the break

Rodrigo Mora extended Roma's lead with a low finish after the restart, with Malen involved in the move. By then the hosts had established both a comfortable margin and a clear attacking edge. Sassuolo could not find the response needed even to reduce the deficit, while Roma continued to produce attempts against an overworked goalkeeper.

The numbers underline the direction of play. Roma enjoyed the larger share of possession, dominated the shot count and tested the visitors' goalkeeper far more often. The expected-goals comparison offers another measure of the difference in chance quality, although the three actual goals — including the own goal — remain the only numbers that determined the final result.

What the match statistics show

Roma held 65% possession and dominated the attempts 28–6, with nine shots on target to Sassuolo's one. A 12–1 edge in corners and xG figures of 3.47 to 0.30 demonstrate how one-sided the game became.

A convincing response at the Olimpico

Roma's 3–0 victory supplied a strong response after their European setback and reinforced their position near the top of Serie A. Hermoso provided the opener, Walukiewicz's own goal doubled the damage and Mora completed the scoring. The clean sheet ensured the advantage never came under threat on the scoreboard, leaving Sassuolo with a heavy defeat and few positives from their attacking return.

The own goal came only three minutes after Hermoso's opener, making it a particularly damaging passage for Sassuolo. The visitors had barely absorbed the first setback before the deficit doubled. Mora's third then confirmed the direction of the match early in the second half. Murić's saves prevented an even wider score, but Roma's repeated entries into threatening areas made the goalkeeper a busy figure. At the other end, the home defence completed a clean sheet that matched the authority of Roma's attacking display.