France thrash Norway 4–1; Dembélé scores hat-trick, Koné impresses

Rodrigo Mora has scored in three consecutive Serie A matches, and his latest goal on Friday night at the Stadio Olimpico drew a standing ovation from the Roma fans when he was substituted. The Portuguese forward, who is listed as a midfielder in Roma's squad, has been one of the standout talents of the current campaign, according to Lorenzo Cascini in La Gazzetta dello Sport. Mora's third straight league goal follows strikes against Cagliari, in a match where he was decisive, and Udinese. In between, he produced a outstanding performance for Manchester in the Champions League, providing two assists for Matías Soulé, one for a goal and one for a penalty won that led to Donyell Malen's second goal. Gian Piero Gasperini, who wanted the 2007-born talent strongly this summer, has praised and protected him throughout. Mora is enjoying his form and his coach's backing. Mora's path to the first team began in his youth. At nine he left the Porto youth academy, where he was not finding a place, to return to playing for fun on a small pitch near his home in Matosinhos, a seaside town just outside Porto. After winning a couple of tournaments, Porto took him back to the Estádio do Dragão, and he made his debut at 15 years and 255 days. Cascini describes him as a talent who is currently bewitching everyone. The Olimpico applauded him several times during the match for his touches and his initiative. When he came off eight minutes after his third goal, the Giallorossi fans rose to their feet to applaud him.

Roma closed their run of fixtures before the international break with a 3-0 win over Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico. Coach Gian Piero Gasperini has granted the squad three days of rest. Eleven Giallorossi will join their respective national teams in the coming days, while the players who remain in the capital will return to work. Roma players who are not called up will resume training at Trigoria on Wednesday afternoon, when preparation for their next commitments begins. The rest period gives Gasperini a clear window to plan the work ahead of the club's upcoming fixtures. The Italian original also carries links to the club's free news channels on Telegram and WhatsApp, which are not part of the match or training report.

Roma beat Sassuolo with composure, quality and collective sharpness, with Soulé and Mora taking centre stage and Rodrigo Mora finding his third league goal in three consecutive matches. Mario Hermoso gave Roma the lead with a powerful strike just minutes after an own goal forced by Donyell Malen, and the match was effectively settled from there. Vásquez, in the words of the match report, had practically a day off in goal. The win followed a difficult spell for the club, and the report describes it as a cycle of passion that has now ended with a chance to breathe before the end of November, which brings Parma and PSG. Roma's form in the league has been strong, and Mora's scoring run has made him a key figure in the attack. Gasperini's side regained control of the match after a heavy setback in England, starting cautiously and calmly before finding the gap in the Sassuolo defence after half an hour. Hermoso was rated 7.5 for a performance in which he played as an improvised partner to Malen, opened the scoring with a goal from the edge of the box, and was involved in the third goal after winning the ball. Balerdi (6.5) produced a headed clearance on the line and a shot from distance, while N'Dicka (6.5) was calm and composed. Cristante (6.5) covered an impressive distance, and Koné (6.5) controlled the midfield with calm and intelligence, though the report suggested he could shoot more often. Soulé (6.5) was praised for his control but criticised for choosing not to shoot into an empty net. Mora was rated 7, with the report calling his left foot velvet-soft and noting he ran as much as Cristante in the first half. Malen (6.5) was marked closely throughout, but scored with a diagonal shot after a double deflection and created an assist for Mora. Gasperini was rated 7 for restoring the team's composure after the English defeat and taking total control of the game. Molina (6) was criticised for focusing too often on backward passes, while Wesley (6) was sharp when Sassuolo tried to close space. Substitutes included Ghilardi, Koulierakis, de Roon (6), Pisilli (6) and Castro. Gasperini said: "giochiamoci questo campionato", which can be rendered as: "Let's play for this league title." The sentiment follows his earlier comment that he would not settle for second place. Roma now face a short break before the Parma match and PSG at the end of November.