AP, Milan :
Roma rallied from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw against Sassuolo with a stoppage-time equalizer from Adem Ljajic but missed the opportunity to close the gap on Serie A leader Juventus on Saturday.
Ljajic, who got Roma back into the match with a penalty, snatched a point for the hosts with practically the game’s last kick.
After Juventus was held to 0-0 at Fiorentina on Friday, Roma knew it could cut the gap to one point with a victory at Stadio Olimpico, where it had won all seven of its previous league matches this season, conceding just two goals.
But Zaza scored twice in three first-half minutes – the first following a howler from goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis – and Roma’s chances diminished when Daniele De Rossi was sent off at the start of the second half.
Sassuolo defender Sime Vrsaljko was also sent off in stoppage time following two yellow cards.
“We started badly, then it was only us in the game and we created a lot but only managed a draw,” Ljajic said. “We’re disappointed because of the standings, we had the opportunity to go a point behind but the season is long … and we’ll see at the end.”
Roma remained three points behind Juve, while Sassuolo moved to provisional ninth after extending its club record unbeaten run to eight league matches.
