Sassuolo vs Internazionale, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
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0 - 3
0 - 3
Inter strike early to end Sassuolo's unbeaten run
Inter Milan scored twice in the first 15 minutes on their way to a convincing 3-0 win at previously unbeaten Sassuolo in Serie A on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 1': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 4': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Inter Milan 1. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 6': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 9': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
- 9': Vlad Chiriches (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni following a fast break.
- 13': Hand ball by Rogerio (Sassuolo).
- 13': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Vlad Chiriches.
- 14': Own Goal by Vlad Chiriches, Sassuolo. Sassuolo 0, Inter Milan 2.
- 16': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 16': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Hand ball by Rogerio (Sassuolo).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 20': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo).
- 20': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli with a headed pass.
- 22': Attempt saved. Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
- 22': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Samir Handanovic.
- 23': Foul by Vlad Chiriches (Sassuolo).
- 23': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 27': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 27': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 29': Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Dangerous play by Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo).
- 30': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 32': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Rogerio (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
- 36': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 36': Vlad Chiriches (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 38': Attempt saved. Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 39': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Vlad Chiriches (Sassuolo).
- 40': Attempt missed. Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremie Boga.
- 41': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 42': Substitution, Sassuolo. Marlon Santos replaces Vlad Chiriches because of an injury.
- 42': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 43': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 43': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt missed. Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Offside, Sassuolo. Gian Marco Ferrari tries a through ball, but Jeremie Boga is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 45'+1': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 45'+2': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Inter Milan 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 0, Inter Milan 2.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan.
- 48': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 49': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
- 49': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 50': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo).
- 54': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
- 54': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 56': Rogerio (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Djuricic.
- 56': Foul by Rogerio (Sassuolo).
- 56': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Rogerio (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Sassuolo. Pedro Obiang replaces Filip Djuricic.
- 59': Substitution, Sassuolo. Mert Müldür replaces Jeremy Toljan.
- 60': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Inter Milan 3. Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 66': Offside, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
- 66': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo).
- 66': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 68': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 70': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mert Müldür with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan).
- 71': Rogerio (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 75': Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Substitution, Sassuolo. Hamed Junior Traore replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
- 76': Substitution, Sassuolo. Nicolás Schiappacasse replaces Maxime Lopez.
- 79': Foul by Rogerio (Sassuolo).
- 79': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 80': Substitution, Inter Milan. Ashley Young replaces Alexis Sánchez.
- 80': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
- 80': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Domenico Berardi.
- 85': Offside, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Inter Milan. Christian Eriksen replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 85': Substitution, Inter Milan. Stefano Sensi replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 86': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Ashley Young (Inter Milan).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Rogerio (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
- 88': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli following a corner.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Inter Milan. Achraf Hakimi replaces Matteo Darmian because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Inter Milan 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 0, Inter Milan 3.
Statistics
 INT |
SAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.5 | Possession | 65.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 301 | Accurate Passes | 648 |
| 368 | Passes | 707 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 28 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 19 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 31 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 31 | +45 | 72 |
| 2 | Napoli | 31 | +17 | 65 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 31 | +23 | 63 |
| 4 | Como | 31 | +31 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 31 | Gian Marco Ferrari |
| 21 | Vlad Chiriches |
| 6 | Rogério  |
| 22 | Jeremy Toljan |
| 10 | Filip Djuricic |
| 73 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 8 | Maxime López |
| 18 | Giacomo Raspadori |
| 7 | Jérémie Boga |
| 25 | Domenico Berardi |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 5 | Roberto Gagliardini |
| 22 | Arturo Vidal |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
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