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01 February 2020 Roma's slip in Reggio Emilia, where Sassuolo dominates 4-2, directing the race with an excellent first half in which the counterattack weapon was deadly. The Giallorossi try to raise their heads in the second and get closer despite the numerical inferiority. Now fourth place is at risk. For the neroverdi, on the other hand, three precious points that bring them to a comfortable half-ranking position.

Mirror teams with the line of the three attacking midfielders. De Zerbi has Berardi, Djuricic and Boga, with top Caputi. Fonseca with Under, Pellegrini and Kluivert behind Dzeko. The full backs are Santon and Spinazzola (Kolarov on the bench). Roma is preparing to make a game of possession, but Sassuolo immediately breaks the game on the counterattack. It is the 7th when Caputo receives the long shot on the shot, steers seating Mancini and stabs Pau Lopez. The Giallorossi accuse the blow, neroverdi masters of the field for a few minutes. On corner action Obiang is only at the near post, careful Pau Lopez to avoid trouble. Still on the corner, the ball goes towards Ferrari who deflects on goal but serves the dazed Pau Lopez. At 16 'another fast counterattack with Berardi extending for Toljan, the German full back sets the brace in Caputo. This time Roma raise their heads, Smalling engages advice on corner action. But the occasion remains an episode, the Giallorossi possession is sterile. The neroverdi restarts do not. Boga launches himself into the area, Pau Lopez saves the door. But he can't do anything in the 26th minute, when Berardi invents the assist for Djuricic, only on his own to make 3-0. Heavy result, the team of Fonseca manages to press but never worries Tips.

The second half began with Bruno Peres for Santon (yellow card). Rome stably in the opposing trocar, also to risk on the counterattack. Dzeko engages Tips with a turn. At 55 'the Bosnian finds the goal n.100 in the yellow and red jersey (counting all competitions): Spinazzola cross, Smalling hits the head and finds the post for the deviation of Consiglio, Pellegrini takes the rejection and crosses to the small area where Dzeko climbs the elevator and bags. Roma increase laps. On corner Consigli responds to Pellegrini's fan from central area, Locatelli saves Dzeko's tap-in on the line. Sassuolo crushed, Consiglio arrives on a shot by Cristante made insidious by a detour. Carles Perez, who takes over from Under, made his yellow and red debut. Neroverde break with Toljan who launches into space and runs for 50 meters, Caputo is needed, who misses the goal sensationally. It is an alarm bell for Roma, which rings loud a few moments later: at 69 'Pellegrini pushes Berardi behind him, slipped away, and takes the second yellow. The emotions, however, do not end. Bruno Peres's cross, Boga accidentally intercepts with his arm, is a penalty: in the 73rd minute Veretout goes on the spot and reduces the margin to a goal. Ball in the center, Boga starts on the left wing, focuses in the area and unloads the right behind Pau Lopez. At 74 'again a double advantage neroverde. Pau Lopez is forced to overtime on Djuricic, triggered by the new entry Defrel. Debut also for Villar, which replaces Veretout. Dzeko tries to make 101 and to give pepper to the race, the ball turns out not much.