Sassuolo Wins in Bozen
Sassuolo dominated possession and secured a 1-0 victory over Sudtirol in Bozen. The only goal of the match came in the 58th minute, when Andrea Lauriente scored for Sassuolo, taking advantage of an assist.
The match was characterized by an intense pace, with several opportunities for both teams. Sudtirol tried to press high, but Sassuolo’s defense proved solid. The first half ended goalless, but the second half was much more exciting.
Sudtirol had a clear chance to equalize in the 65th minute, but Riccardo Odogwu’s goal was disallowed by VAR due to an offside position. Sassuolo, for their part, continued to look for ways to increase their lead, and had several clear chances, but they couldn’t capitalize on them.
Statistics
* Possession: Sassuolo 62%, Sudtirol 38%
* Shots: Sassuolo 17 (6 on target), Sudtirol 6 (1 on target)
* Corners: Sassuolo 7, Sudtirol 1
* Fouls: Sassuolo 7, Sudtirol 9
* Yellow Cards: Sassuolo 1, Sudtirol 1
Key Events
* 51′: Yellow card to Samuel Merkaj of Sudtirol.
* 58′: Goal by Andrea Lauriente for Sassuolo.
* 65′: Goal disallowed for Sudtirol due to offside.
* 70′: Yellow card to Simone Mulattieri of Sassuolo.
Sassuolo now sits in a good position in the standings, while Sudtirol will have to work hard to regain ground.
Substitutions sudtirol: at minute 60 D. Casiraghi came in and K. Zedadka went out., at minute 61 R. Odogwu came in and S. Merkaj went out., at minute 75 A. Mallamo came in and M. Rover went out., at minute 75 J. Martini came in and J. Kurtic went out., at minute 84 V. Crespi came in and S. Molina went out.
Substitutions sassuolo: at minute 61 N. Pierini came in and F. Russo went out., at minute 61 E. Iannoni came in and P. Obiang went out., at minute 68 S. Mulattieri came in and A. Lauriente went out., at minute 89 C. Odenthal came in and D. Berardi went out., at minute 89 Y. Paz came in and E. Pieragnolo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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