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Roma hit 31 goals in 11 matches after 3-0 win over Sassuolo
·7 November 2026·2h ago

Roma hit 31 goals in 11 matches after 3-0 win over Sassuolo

Source: Forza Roma

Roma continued their scoring run with a 3-0 win over Sassuolo, taking their tally to 31 goals in their first 11 matches of the season. According to Opta, only two sides have scored more in the first 11 games over the past 65 years: Juventus with 33 and Napoli with 32, both in the 2017/18 season.

Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has now surpassed his own record. In the 2019/20 season, he had stopped at 30 goals with Atalanta after the same number of matches, and this Roma side has moved past that mark. The win keeps the Giallorossi firing as they head into the international break.

After the break, Roma travel to Parma, a ground that last year marked a turning point in their Champions League push. Malen and his teammates will look to keep the goals flowing against Parma when league action resumes.

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Roma beat Sassuolo 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico, with goals from Mario Hermoso, Mora and an own goal by Walukiewicz. The win was their third consecutive league victory and took them to 31 goals in 11 matches, a pace Forza Roma says Gian Piero Gasperini has surpassed from his 30-goal start with Atalanta in 2019/20. According to Opta, only Juventus (33) and Napoli (32) have scored more in the first 11 games over the past 65 years, both in 2017/18. The result lifted Roma to 27 points and temporarily into second place, one behind Lazio. Hermoso told Sky Sport the team "had to win and did so."

The match came after a punishing schedule. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that it was Roma's eighth game in 23 days, with Marten de Roon leading the outfield players on 673 minutes. The paper also says Roma have conceded 0.66 goals per match with Mile Svilar on the pitch but 1.75 without him. Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini remained sidelined, and Manu Koné was eased back after a thigh tear, with Roma reluctant to rush him.

Pundits were divided on the wider picture. Radio Radio's Nando Orsi questioned Roma's dependence on Malen and Dybala, while Mario Mattioli warned that Sassuolo could be dangerous and that Roma "can win, but not comfortably." On Koné, Alessio Nardo of Tele Radio Stereo said a France call-up would annoy him, while Lorenzo Pes felt Roma might be cautious. Ahead of the match, several outlets said the result would shape Roma's position, with Inter v Como and Napoli v Lazio also played that day.

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“Altri tre gol per la Roma che non si ferma più. I giallorossi piegano 3 a 0 il Sassuolo di Aquilani e raggiungono quota 31 reti nelle prime 11 partita. Secondo Opta negli ultimi 65 anni solamente due squadre hanno fatto meglio: Juventus (33) e Napoli (32) nella stagione 17/18. Gasp nella stagione…”

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