Last Updated: December 04, 2023, 01:30 IST
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AS Roma got here from a purpose right down to safe a 21 win at 10man Sassuolo in Serie A on Sunday as defender Rasmus Kristensen scored late within the second half minutes after Paulo Dybala had levelled with a penalty for Jose Mourinho’s facet.
AS Roma got here from a purpose right down to safe a 2-1 win at 10-man Sassuolo in Serie A on Sunday as defender Rasmus Kristensen scored late within the second half minutes after Paulo Dybala had levelled with a penalty for Jose Mourinho’s facet.
The hosts took a shock lead within the twenty fifth minute via Matheus Henrique earlier than Dybala equalised for Roma from the spot within the 76th minute and Kristensen sealed the win eight minutes from time with a deflected shot contained in the far submit.
Roma, unbeaten of their final 4 league outings, moved as much as fifth on 24 factors from 14 video games, 9 factors adrift of leaders Juventus and stage with champions Napoli in fourth earlier than they host second-positioned Inter Milan afterward Sunday.
Sassuolo went right down to 10 males simply after the hour mark because the referee initially opted to guide midfielder Danier Boloca for a problem on Leandro Paredes however then modified the yellow card to crimson after the VAR despatched him to seek the advice of the pitchside monitor.
Roma managed possession however didn’t take early probabilities via Dybala and Sassuolo opened the scoring when Domenico Berardi teed up Henrique to attain from shut vary.
The guests, backed by a big travelling contingent in Emilia-Romagna, have been near levelling earlier than the break when Romelu Lukaku crossed to Dybala however alert Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli leapt excessive to disclaim the Argentine.
The unmarked Lukaku then had an opportunity after the break however his weak shot from the sting of the field was blocked by Consigli.
Mourinho determined to bolster Roma’s ahead choices after Sassuolo have been left with 10 males, introducing attacking midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini and striker Stephen El Shaarawy.
Dybala, who made his fiftieth look in all competitions for Roma, equalised with a low spot kick inside the appropriate-hand submit after a penalty was awarded for a problem on Kristensen, who sealed the win six minutes later.
Sassuolo, who have been unbeaten in six of their final seven league video games in opposition to Roma — profitable two and drawing 4 — are in fifteenth spot with 15 factors.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – Reuters)
