In this thrilling duel in the Serie A competition at Stadio Olimpico, Sassuolo claimed a hard-fought 4-3 victory over home team AS Roma. While this match may have been rich in drama, it was ultimately decided by crucial moments and tactical finesse, along with individual brilliance from Armand Lauriente and Domenico Berardi of Sassuolo.

The match started in favor of the away team, with Lauriente netting two early goals, one unassisted at the 12:55 mark and the second following an assist from Berardi at 17:41. Despite having more shots both on and off target (7 on target and 10 off) compared to Sassuolo's 10 on and 9 off, Roma had difficulties finding the net in the early stages, only getting a break at the 25:19 mark when Nicola Zalewski scored after an assist from Leonardo Spinazzola.

A major turning point in the match occurred when Berardi, who proved instrumental for Sassuolo throughout the game, scored a penalty goal towards the end of the first half. This score took Sassuolo's lead to 3-1, applying significant pressure on Roma entering the second half.

Despite lumbering under the pressure, Roma showed resilience early in the second half, with Paulo Dybala scoring at 49:54 off an assist from Stephan El Shaarawy. However, they were unable to staunch the flow of Sassuolo's attack, and Andrea Pinamonti managed to score for the away side in the 74:43 minute, assisted by Lauriente. The final goal of the match came from Roma's Georginio Wijnaldum in the 94:04 minute, but it was too late to force a draw.

Roma's possession-based play reflected in the corner kicks statistic, where Roma had 7 compared to Sassuolo's 2. In the same vein, Roma had a higher offside count (3 to 1). However, their inability to convert those into goals was a defining factor in the final outcome. Roma's fractionally higher number of fouls and significantly higher count of yellow cards (4 to 2) projected a defensive desperation that may have impeded their overall performance and contributed to their loss.

In conclusion, Sassuolo capitalised on their opportunities, maintained a disciplined defence, and committed fewer fouls, accumulating fewer yellow cards in the process which led to their victory. Armand Lauriente's early goals, combined with an assist, and Domenico Berardi's penalty strike and an assist, proved definitive in this clashes' result. Despite AS Roma's dominant possession play, they were unable to convert the majority of chances and ease off the disciplinary actions which ultimately cost them the match.

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