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Join us for all the build-up and action from the Serie A midweek round, as a decimated Roma visit Lecce, while Juventus take on giant-killers Sassuolo.
We begin at 17.00 GMT (18.00 CET) with Gian Piero Gasperini having to invent defensive options against a Lecce side fresh from holding Juve in Turin.
At 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET), Juventus take a trip to high-flying Sassuolo, who already caused some upsets this season.
Evan Ferguson with the goal so far, Pisilli also had one disallowed for offside.
Kaba needs a decisive tackle on the edge of the area, but they give it away again immediately, Kone roll across for Ferguson, who sliding in can’t get there before Falcone!
Celik gets down the left and feeds Ferguson, aided by a defensive error, shot parried by Falcone’s feet at the near post!
Ghilardi feels he was fouled by Maleh, but it wasn’t enough, so Lecce win the corner. From that set play, Sottil tries to dribble away past Dybala, who is helping in defence, and drags it straight out of play.
That’s the second good Dybala defensive intervention in a few minutes, he also tackled Ramadani.
Corner was poor, Wesley ball over the top, Pisilli controlled and fired in from six yards, but the offside flag was up.
El Shaarawy controls the Dybala hooked pass, as he gets it under control and takes the half-volley, Danilo Veiga makes the block for a corner.
Ziolkowski slips on a long ball, but Celik is ready to help out.
Evan Ferguson scores for Roma 👀 That was nice 🔥
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Manu Kone did so well to win it back and get down the left, then picked completely the wrong pass…
Cristante gets down the right from Dybala’s pass and stands up a cross for El Shaarawy, but he can’t get a clean header on it, as Danilo Veiga does just enough.
Fans a bit furious because they wanted a free kick earlier when Ramadani collided with Cristante, but the move continued and Maleh got it all wrong wiping out Dybala for an inevitable yellow card.
Banda gets to the edge of the area and is blocked off by Celik. He complains his heel was clipped by Kone, there was a tiny bit of contact, but probably not enough.
Acrobatic Ziolkowski overhead kick clearance to intercept a dangerous ball over the top for Camarda. That could’ve gone comically wrong!
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Kone has to time the tackle perfectly on Kaba from the edge of the area, and he does.
El Shaarawy roll across from the left cut out, then Cristante blasts over the bar. Roma feeling confident and want more now.
A well-worked Roma move, concluding with the Dybala disguised pass for Ferguson, who takes a touch inside the area and drills in from 15 yards!
Banda wins it back off Kone and goes on the counter, through ball for Camarda, but Ghilardi this time makes the right interception.
Dybala roll across from the right is cleared with difficulty at the near post from six yards.
Lecce move continues, Ramadani shot from outside the box is charged down.
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