Roma beat Sassuolo to climb to third in Serie A | OneFootball

Roma provisionally took third place in the Italian Championship by defeating Sassuolo 2-0 this Saturday (10), playing at home at the Stadio Olimpico for the 20th round.

Standings Situation

Roma hadn't secured two consecutive victories in the championship since November. With 39 points, the team jumps from fifth to third place, surpassing Napoli (4th, 38 points) and Juventus (5th, 36 points), who still have matches to play in this round.

The team of the experienced coach Gian Piero Gasperini has two more games than Inter Milan (leader, 42 points), Milan (2nd, 39 points), and Napoli.

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Match Summary

 ROMA 2 x SASSUOLO🟢 Competition: Italian Championship Location: Stadio Olimpico in Rome  Date: January 10, 2026 (Saturday) Time: 2:00 PM (Brasília time)

How the Game Was

The 'Giallorossi' only opened the scoring in the final stretch of the second half with Frenchman Manu Koné (76') scoring with a header.

Argentinian Matías Soulé, who assisted the first goal, sealed the victory three minutes later with a first-time shot after Stephan El Shaarawy set him up with a backheel inside the area.

Other Matches

In another match this Saturday, Como, which was coming off three consecutive victories, drew at home with Bologna (8th) 1-1. The Lombard team, led by former Spanish player Cesc Fàbregas, is in sixth place with 34 points.

In the most anticipated duel of this 20th round, which could be decisive for the championship, Inter will host Napoli at San Siro on Sunday, hours after Milan visits second-to-last Fiorentina.

*With content from AFP

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