Roma Women End Sassuolo's Start With Comfortable Away Win
Roma Women made a statement on their second outing in Serie A, beating Sassuolo 3-1 at the Stadio Mapei - Città del Tricolore on Saturday afternoon. The visitors took control early and never looked back, ending what had been a disappointing opening round for the hosts. And here's the thing — this wasn't a fluke result against a weakened side. Sassuolo had won the first meeting of the season 1-0 in August, but this time Rome showed exactly why they sit second in the table.
M. Piemonte opened the scoring at minute 35, giving the visitors a half-time lead before H. Fercocq picked up a yellow card just before the break. G. Guerzoni doubled the advantage early in the second period at minute 50, and M. Giugliano added a second goal shortly after at 53 minutes. Sassuolo's defence looked vulnerable from the first attack, and by then it was clear this would be a long afternoon for the home side.
The second half saw a flurry of changes as both managers searched for a response or tried to shore up their position. K. van Dooren came on for Sassuolo at minute 59, while Roma brought on B. Sprung at 65 minutes. Giugliano completed her brace at minute 90+1, and the substitutions kept coming — K. Skupien, G. Guerzoni, A. Paz, M. Doms, M. Brustia, and Piemonte all made appearances in the closing stages.
The statistics tell the story of a match where Roma dominated every phase of play. Possession sat at 59% for the visitors, who created five big chances compared to Sassuolo's zero. Roma registered nine shots on target against two for the hosts, while their 17 key passes dwarfed Sassuolo's solitary effort. To be fair, the home side did attempt 65 attacks, but without penetration they amounted to little more than noise.
The result moves Roma to three points from one game, while Sassuolo remain winless in their opening fixture. The hosts sit tenth after a defeat — a stark contrast to their earlier 1-0 victory over Roma in August. By then the script was already written, and this time the visitors took full advantage of the opportunity.
For those watching closely, this was a familiar pattern. The prediction called for a Roma win with 66% confidence, and the match delivered exactly that. What stood out wasn't just the scoreline but how comfortably the visitors controlled proceedings from start to finish.
