Sassuolo vs Lazio, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season
· Italian Serie ALazio beats Sassuolo 2-0 to close in on top 4 in Serie A
— Lazio boosted its hopes of qualifying for the Champions League by winning 2-0 at relegation-threatened Sassuolo on Sunday for its first win of the new year.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
- 2': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Danilo Cataldi.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamed Traorè.
- 2': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Felipe Anderson.
- 4': Foul by Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo).
- 4': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Danilo Cataldi (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo).
- 5': Attempt saved. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danilo Cataldi.
- 6': Attempt missed. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 8': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio).
- 8': Hamed Traorè (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Felipe Anderson (Lazio).
- 10': Rogerio (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo).
- 14': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
- 14': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Substitution, Lazio. Pedro replaces Ciro Immobile because of an injury.
- 17': Foul by Hamed Traorè (Sassuolo).
- 17': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Lazio).
- 18': Nicolò Casale (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 21': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hamed Traorè following a corner.
- 28': Offside, Lazio. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic tries a through ball, but Luis Alberto is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 29': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Hand ball by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
- 34': Delay in match (Lazio).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo).
- 36': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi with a cross.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
- 41': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 44': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Pedro (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
- 45': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Rogerio.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a cross.
- 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': VAR Decision: Penalty Lazio.
- 45'+2': Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 45'+2': Ruan (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Danilo Cataldi (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Lazio 1. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Lazio 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 0, Lazio 1.
- 46': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Adam Marusic (Lazio).
- 46': Attempt missed. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro following a fast break.
- 48': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 48': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Danilo Cataldi.
- 48': Attempt missed. Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Sassuolo).
- 51': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Offside, Lazio. Danilo Cataldi tries a through ball, but Pedro is caught offside.
- 54': Felipe Anderson (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Ruan (Sassuolo).
- 54': Substitution, Sassuolo. Maxime Lopez replaces Pedro Obiang.
- 54': Substitution, Sassuolo. Gregoire Defrel replaces Agustín Álvarez Martínez.
- 55': Offside, Lazio. Pedro tries a through ball, but Elseid Hysaj is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
- 57': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan.
- 59': Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 60': Attempt missed. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 60': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
- 61': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio).
- 64': Foul by Rogerio (Sassuolo).
- 64': Pedro (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Rogerio (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Pedro (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
- 65': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Lazio).
- 65': Elseid Hysaj (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 66': Nicolò Casale (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Sassuolo. Emil Ceïde replaces Armand Laurienté.
- 69': Substitution, Sassuolo. Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Hamed Traorè.
- 72': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Jeremy Toljan.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Alberto (Lazio).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by Rogerio (Sassuolo).
- 75': Pedro (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Nicolò Casale.
- 76': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Lazio. Matías Vecino replaces Danilo Cataldi.
- 80': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Pedro.
- 80': Attempt missed. Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ruan (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel following a corner.
- 83': Felipe Anderson (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Martin Erlic (Sassuolo).
- 83': Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt missed. Adam Marusic (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 85': Substitution, Sassuolo. Gian Marco Ferrari replaces Martin Erlic.
- 87': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Rogerio.
- 87': Attempt missed. Nicolò Casale (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo).
- 88': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Substitution, Lazio. Patric replaces Nicolò Casale.
- 90': Attempt missed. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+1': Foul by Pedro (Lazio).
- 90'+1': Gianluca Pegolo (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Lazio 2. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Lazio 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 0, Lazio 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 0, Lazio 2.
Statistics
 LAZ |
SAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 482 | Accurate Passes | 446 |
| 560 | Passes | 538 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 24 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 16 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 10,059
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 10,059
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 24 | +38 | 58 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 23 | +21 | 50 |
| 3 | Napoli | 24 | +13 | 49 |
| 4 | Juventus | 24 | +21 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Gianluca Pegolo (GK) |
| 44 | Ruan  |
| 28 | Martin Erlic |
| 6 | Rogério |
| 22 | Jeremy Toljan |
| 23 | Hamed Traoré |
| 14 | Pedro Obiang |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi |
| 11 | Agustín Álvarez Martínez |
| 45 | Armand Laurienté |
| 10 | Domenico Berardi |
Lazio (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 15 | Nicolo Casale |
| 32 | Danilo Cataldi |
| 77 | Adam Marusic |
| 23 | Elseid Hysaj |
| 10 | Luis Alberto |
| 21 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 20 | Mattia Zaccagni |
| 7 | Felipe Anderson |
| 17 | Ciro Immobile |
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