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AS Roma’s win over Sassuolo

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AS Roma beat Sassuolo 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A. Mario Hermoso opened the scoring, before Sassuolo defender Sebastian Walukiewicz turned a Donyell Malen shot into his own net. Rodrigo Mora added the third goal after halftime.

Malen missed a later clear chance to score. Marten de Roon came on as a substitute, while reports listed Devyne Rensch among Roma’s Dutch players. The win put Roma on 27 points, one behind leaders and city rivals Lazio, who were due to play Napoli on Sunday.

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