Italian Serie A

Sassuolo vs Atalanta, 2025-26 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Sassuolo
  • Red Card 16': Andrea Pinamonti
  • 23': Ismaël Koné
  • 69': Kristian Thorstvedt
FT
2 - 1
Atalanta
  • 88': Yunus Musah

About

Sassuolo are hosting Atalanta 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.
  • 5': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
  • 5': Woyo Coulibaly (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
  • 9': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta). Assisted by Ulisses Garcia with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Pasalic with a through ball.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta). Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross.
  • 12': Foul by Jay Idzes (Sassuolo).
  • 12': Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Jay Idzes (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Offside, Atalanta. Gianluca Scamacca is caught offside.
  • 16': Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
  • 16': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) is shown the red card.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Lorenzo Bernasconi (Atalanta).
  • 21': Lorenzo Bernasconi (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
  • 23': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Atalanta 0. Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Armand Laurienté with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski with a through ball.
  • 34': Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta).
  • 34': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Giorgio Scalvini.
  • 36': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
  • 37': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Lorenzo Bernasconi with a cross.
  • 44': Offside, Atalanta. Lorenzo Bernasconi is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).
  • 45': Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Handball by Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Atalanta 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 1, Atalanta 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Davide Zappacosta replaces Raoul Bellanova.
  • 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Lorenzo Bernasconi.
  • 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Nikola Krstovic replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
  • 46': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
  • 48': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta).
  • 48': Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
  • 53': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kamaldeen Sulemana.
  • 56': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
  • 56': Woyo Coulibaly (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta). Assisted by Arijanet Muric.
  • 58': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta).
  • 58': Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
  • 59': Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic with a cross.
  • 63': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Woyo Coulibaly.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
  • 65': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Woyo Coulibaly.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski with a cross.
  • 65': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Nemanja Matic.
  • 67': Offside, Atalanta. Nikola Krstovic is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, Atalanta. Yunus Musah replaces Nicola Zalewski.
  • 67': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
  • 67': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Goal! Sassuolo 2, Atalanta 0. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Armand Laurienté following a fast break.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Nikola Krstovic (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Marten de Roon with a cross.
  • 72': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
  • 72': Offside, Atalanta. Lazar Samardzic is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Sassuolo. M'Bala Nzola replaces Domenico Berardi.
  • 73': Substitution, Sassuolo. Alieu Fadera replaces Armand Laurienté.
  • 74': Substitution, Sassuolo. Luca Lipani replaces Nemanja Matic.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo).
  • 75': Substitution, Atalanta. Isak Hien replaces Berat Djimsiti.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Nikola Krstovic.
  • 79': Substitution, Sassuolo. Edoardo Iannoni replaces Alieu Fadera because of an injury.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 82': Offside, Sassuolo. M'Bala Nzola is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
  • 86': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Nikola Krstovic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
  • 88': Goal! Sassuolo 2, Atalanta 1. Yunus Musah (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
  • 89': Substitution, Sassuolo. Josh Doig replaces Ismaël Koné.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo). Assisted by Mario Pasalic with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marten de Roon with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Krstovic.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Nikola Krstovic (Atalanta).
  • 90'+5': Jay Idzes (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 2, Atalanta 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 2, Atalanta 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 3
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 6
76.1 Possession 23.9
26 SHOTS 7
7 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
603 Accurate Passes 144
656 Passes 208
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
12 Accurate Crosses 5
42 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.7
27 Long Balls 46
22 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.8 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 15
15 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 11
7 Effective Clearances 41
7 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 13,260

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AC Milan 0 0 0
2 Atalanta 0 0 0
3 Bologna 0 0 0
4 Cagliari 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

SAS Sassuolo (4-3-3)

No. Name
49 Arijanet Muric (GK)
80 Tarik Muharemovic
21 Jay Idzes Yellow Card
23 Ulisses Garcia
25 Woyo Coulibaly
18 Nemanja Matic Yellow Card
42 Kristian Thorstvedt
90 Ismaël Koné
99 Andrea Pinamonti Red Card
45 Armand Laurienté
10 Domenico Berardi
Sassuolo Substitutes:
Pedro Felipe, Giacomo Satalino, Aster Vranckx, Josh Doig, Edoardo Iannoni, Stefano Turati, M'Bala Nzola, Filippo Romagna, Darryl Bakola, Alieu Fadera, Gioele Zacchi, Luca Lipani, Cristian Volpato, Luca Moro.

ATA Atalanta (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
29 Marco Carnesecchi (GK)
19 Berat Djimsiti
23 Sead Kolasinac
42 Giorgio Scalvini
8 Mario Pasalic
15 Marten de Roon
47 Lorenzo Bernasconi Yellow Card
16 Raoul Bellanova
9 Gianluca Scamacca
59 Nicola Zalewski Yellow Card
10 Lazar Samardzic
Atalanta Substitutes:
Davide Zappacosta, Marco Sportiello, Isak Hien, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Odilon Kossounou, Yunus Musah, Nikola Krstovic, Francesco Rossi, Mitchel Bakker, Dominic Vavassori.

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