Rome (AFP) – Even the very serious Gian Piero Gasperini sketched a few dance steps after the demonstration of his Roma, too strong for Sassuolo (3-0) on Saturday and now second in the Italian Championship, one point behind the unexpected leader, its great Roman rival, Lazio.

Published on: 07/11/2026 - 23:18

Renowned for his tactical rigor and his demands, Gasperini, 68, was all smiles after the eighth victory for his team, still undefeated since August and best attack in Serie A with 31 goals.

Never in danger, the Romans won thanks to Mario Hermoso (27th), an own goal from Sebastian Walukiewicz (30th) and Rodrigo Mora (58th).

“We won in style, with authority and serenity,” rejoiced Gasperini on the DAZN platform, while regretting that “the international break will interrupt our dynamic because of unimportant friendly matches.”

The Giallorossi (2nd, 27 points) overtook, at least temporarily, Inter Milan (3rd, 25 pts), in danger against Como (4th, 23 pts) on Sunday, and came back one step behind Lazio which, before its match on the 11th day on Sunday in Naples, on the verge of yet another crisis (10th, 14 pts), totals 28 points out of 30 possible.

After this fifth defeat in a row, Sassuolo remains in a very delicate position (17th, 8 pts), one point behind the first relegation, Monza (18th, 7 pts).

This meeting marked the return to competition of French Roma international Manu Koné after three weeks of absence due to a thigh injury.

Sixteenth after the fourth day, Bologna for its part confirmed its spectacular recovery since the arrival of Raffaele Palladino to replace Domenico Tedesco by winning in Parma (2-1), a fourth success in a row, synonymous with 8th place (17 pts).

Cagliari, which remained on four consecutive defeats, stopped Frosinone, the surprise team at the start of the season (6th, 20 pts): after its 1-0 victory, the Sardinian club moved back to 9th place (16 pts).

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