Serie A · Matchweek 8
HT 0:1
Paulo Dybala 16'
Sun, 26 Oct 2025, 14:00 (UK) · MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
Sassuolo 12th · 10 pts|AS Roma 4th → 2nd · 18 pts

AS Roma won on the scoreboard and on xG (1.06–1.74).

Player of the matchWesley7.5Decisive moment16' Paulo Dybala+0.7

Sassuolo 0-1 AS Roma

Key numbers

  • Possession 41% – 59%
  • Shots 11 (1 on target) – 15 (8)
  • Decisive moment: 16' Paulo Dybala, FN xPts +0.7
Player of the match
Wesley 7.5Strong

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 7.5 (Strong)

Game state

0-1
Sassuolo ahead 0 min · level 16 min · AS Roma ahead 74 min

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

16' Paulo Dybala Goal +0.7
Sassuolo Expected (last two seasons) 1.0Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −0.6Time effect −0.4→ League points won 0
AS Roma Expected (last two seasons) 1.7Own moments +0.7Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.6→ League points won 3

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

SassuoloAS Roma
41%Possession59%
1.06Expected goals (xG)1.74
0.1xG per shot0.12
11Shots15
1Shots on target8
9%Shots on target %53%
7Shots in box11
334Passes483
76%Pass accuracy82%
6Corners6
7Saves1
18Fouls16
3Yellow cards2
1Offsides1

Compared with usual

Sassuolo

9 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals01
Conceded11.2
xG1.060.78
xG against1.741.1
Shots1110.6
On target13.8low
Shots faced1512.9
xG per shot0.10.08
Possession41%42.9%
Passes334374.2
Pass accuracy76%80.7%
Corners63.4
Fouls1813.4

AS Roma

10 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals11
Conceded00.7
xG1.741.4
xG against1.060.86
Shots1514.4
On target85.1
Shots faced119.2
xG per shot0.120.1
Possession59%58.8%
Passes483494.4
Pass accuracy82%82.8%
Corners65.9
Fouls1615.8

Timeline

  • 16' Goal Paulo Dybala league goal #1
  • 24' Yellow Gianluca Mancini
  • 34' Yellow Kristian Thorstvedt
  • 37' Yellow Josh Doig
  • 39' Sub Filippo Romagna → Fali Candé
  • 46' Sub Konstantinos Tsimikas → Mario Hermoso
  • 47' Yellow Mario Hermoso
  • 50' Sub Leon Bailey → Artem Dovbyk
  • 60' Sub Kristian Thorstvedt → Aster Vranckx
  • 60' Sub Domenico Berardi → Cristian Volpato
  • 66' Sub Bryan Cristante → Lorenzo Pellegrini
  • 66' Sub Paulo Dybala → Matías Soulé
  • 77' Yellow Cristian Volpato
  • 81' Sub Alieu Fadera → Walid Cheddira
  • 81' Sub Ismael Koné → Armand Laurienté
  • 87' Sub Wesley → Devyne Rensch

Category leaders

  • Key passesDomenico Berardi3
  • Duels wonWesley14/29
  • DribblesCristian Volpato4/5
  • Defensive actionsWesley7
  • ShotsBryan Cristante3 (on target 2)
  • Fouls wonWesley5

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.