Italian Serie A

Sassuolo vs Lazio, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season

· Italian Serie A
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  • 45'+3': Mattia Zaccagni (P)
  • 90'+4': Felipe Anderson

Lazio 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

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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 - Città del Tricolore
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 10,059

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 1 +2 3
2 Cremonese 1 +1 3
3 AS Roma 1 +1 3
4 Genoa 1 0 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

SAS Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Gianluca Pegolo (GK)
44 Ruan Yellow Card
28 Martin Erlic Yellow Card
6 Rogério Yellow Card
22 Jeremy Toljan Yellow Card
23 Hamed Traoré
14 Pedro Obiang
16 Davide Frattesi
11 Agustín Álvarez Martínez
45 Armand Laurienté
10 Domenico Berardi

LAZ Lazio (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
94 Ivan Provedel (GK)
13 Alessio Romagnoli
15 Nicolo Casale Yellow Card
32 Danilo Cataldi Yellow Card
77 Adam Marusic
23 Elseid Hysaj Yellow Card
10 Luis Alberto
21 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
20 Mattia Zaccagni
7 Felipe Anderson
17 Ciro Immobile

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