Italian Serie A

Sassuolo vs SPAL, 2019-20 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Sassuolo
  • 26': Francesco Caputo
  • 45'+2': Francesco Caputo
  • 47': Alfred Duncan
FT
3 - 0
SPAL

    About

    Sassuolo are hosting SPAL at Mapei Stadium, Reggio Emilia, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Simone Missiroli (SPAL).
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 2': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Domenico Berardi.
    • 3': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Gregoire Defrel.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamed Junior Traore.
    • 4': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
    • 5': Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo).
    • 5': Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 6': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Vlad Chiriches.
    • 7': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Simone Missiroli.
    • 8': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Federico Peluso.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Marco D'Alessandro (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Obiang.
    • 10': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Simone Missiroli.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
    • 11': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Nenad Tomovic.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
    • 13': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo).
    • 13': Marco D'Alessandro (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
    • 16': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
    • 16': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Foul by Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo).
    • 18': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Strefezza.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 26': Goal! Sassuolo 1, SPAL 0. Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel.
    • 27': Substitution, SPAL. Jacopo Sala replaces Marco D'Alessandro because of an injury.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Obiang.
    • 28': Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Vlad Chiriches (Sassuolo).
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 30': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Federico Peluso.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Jacopo Sala (SPAL) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco.
    • 34': Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
    • 37': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL).
    • 37': Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Nenad Tomovic (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Francesco Vicari.
    • 39': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
    • 39': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 42': Hand ball by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jacopo Sala (SPAL).
    • 45'+1': Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
    • 45'+1': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Goal! Sassuolo 2, SPAL 0. Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sassuolo 2, SPAL 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 2, SPAL 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Obiang.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 47': Goal! Sassuolo 3, SPAL 0. Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 50': VAR Decision: Goal Sassuolo 3-0 SPAL (Domenico Berardi).
    • 51': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Vlad Chiriches (Sassuolo).
    • 53': Foul by Federico Peluso (Sassuolo).
    • 53': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Federico Peluso (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan with a cross.
    • 55': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
    • 55': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamed Junior Traore.
    • 56': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
    • 56': Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Obiang.
    • 58': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
    • 58': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Pedro Obiang.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alessandro Murgia with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Jacopo Sala (SPAL).
    • 61': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Jacopo Sala.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Hand ball by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
    • 63': Substitution, Sassuolo. Francesco Magnanelli replaces Hamed Junior Traore.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Petagna with a headed pass.
    • 64': Foul by Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo).
    • 64': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Substitution, SPAL. Sergio Floccari replaces Federico Di Francesco.
    • 65': Hand ball by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
    • 67': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
    • 67': Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
    • 68': Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
    • 70': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Strefezza.
    • 72': Substitution, Sassuolo. Manuel Locatelli replaces Francesco Caputo.
    • 72': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
    • 73': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Obiang.
    • 76': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo).
    • 76': Substitution, SPAL. Felipe replaces Nenad Tomovic.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Jacopo Sala (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
    • 78': Offside, SPAL. Simone Missiroli tries a through ball, but Jacopo Sala is caught offside.
    • 79': Substitution, Sassuolo. Jeremie Boga replaces Gregoire Defrel.
    • 79': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
    • 79': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
    • 81': Offside, SPAL. Thiago Cionek tries a through ball, but Gabriel Strefezza is caught offside.
    • 82': Foul by Francesco Vicari (SPAL).
    • 82': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Gian Marco Ferrari.
    • 86': Hand ball by Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo).
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
    • 88': Offside, SPAL. Jasmin Kurtic tries a through ball, but Andrea Petagna is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal Sassuolo 3-0 SPAL.
    • 90'+8': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo).
    • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacopo Sala.
    • 90'+9': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Gian Marco Ferrari.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
    • 90'+9': Vlad Chiriches (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 3, SPAL 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 3, SPAL 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 19
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 3
    45.4 Possession 54.6
    13 SHOTS 20
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    349 Accurate Passes 450
    410 Passes 509
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    19 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    42 Long Balls 40
    21 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 6
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    14 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 7
    13 Effective Clearances 16
    13 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Mapei Stadium
    Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
    Attendance: 10,937

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 37 +54 86
    2 Napoli 37 +21 73
    3 AC Milan 37 +19 70
    4 AS Roma 37 +26 70
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SAS Sassuolo (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    47 Andrea Consigli (GK)
    31 Gian Marco Ferrari Yellow Card
    21 Vlad Chiriches
    13 Federico Peluso Yellow Card
    22 Jeremy Toljan
    14 Pedro Obiang
    23 Hamed Traoré Yellow Card
    8 Alfred Duncan
    11 Grégoire Defrel
    9 Francesco Caputo
    25 Domenico Berardi
    Sassuolo Substitutes:
    Francesco Magnanelli, Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Alessandro Russo, Mert Müldür, Jérémie Boga, Luca Mazzitelli, Andrea Ghion, Gianluca Pegolo, Alessandro Tripaldelli, Giacomo Raspadori, Manuel Locatelli, Filippo Romagna.

    SPA SPAL (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    99 Etrit Berisha (GK)
    23 Francesco Vicari
    40 Nenad Tomovic Yellow Card
    4 Thiago Cionek
    19 Jasmin Kurtic Yellow Card
    11 Alessandro Murgia
    7 Simone Missiroli
    77 Marco D'Alessandro
    21 Gabriel Strefezza
    37 Andrea Petagna
    31 Federico Di Francesco
    SPAL Substitutes:
    Mattia Valoti, Mirko Valdifiori, Sergio Floccari, Igor Julio, Gabriele Moncini, Arkadiusz Reca, Demba Thiam, Jacopo Sala, Felipe, Karlo Letica, Alberto Paloschi, Marko Jankovic.

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