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Sassuolo Edges Past Catanzaro in Close Coppa Italia Match
Reggio Emilia, Italy – In a match played at the MAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Sassuolo defeated Catanzaro in the first round of the 2025 Coppa Italia. The game, played on August 15th, was marked by intensity and midfield battles. The only goal of the match came in the 32nd minute, scored by J. Doig for Sassuolo, after a play without a specified assist.
While Catanzaro enjoyed a slight advantage in possession, with 53% compared to Sassuolo’s 47%, they failed to translate it into clear goalscoring opportunities. Sassuolo showed greater attacking threat, with a total of 20 shots, 6 of which were on target, compared to Catanzaro’s 4 shots, with only one directed at the opponent’s goal.
The match was also characterized by a high number of fouls, with 13 committed by Sassuolo and 14 by Catanzaro. Despite the intensity, there were no yellow or red cards issued during the match. Sassuolo thus advances to the next round of the Coppa Italia.
Substitutions catanzaro: at minute 57 J. Petriccione came in and M. D’Alessandro went out., at minute 57 M. Liberali came in and F. Pittarello went out., at minute 82 G. Di Chiara came in and C. Favasuli went out., at minute 83 N. Brighenti came in and D. Bettella went out., at minute 90 P. Nuamah came in and N. Buso went out.
Substitutions sassuolo: at minute 59 A. Ghion came in and C. Volpato went out., at minute 60 A. Fadera came in and A. Pinamonti went out., at minute 67 A. Lauriente came in and J. Idzes went out., at minute 68 D. Boloca came in and L. Lipani went out., at minute 84 I. Kone came in and E. Iannoni went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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Catanzaro
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