Sassuolo vs Lazio, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALazio cruise to win over Sassuolo
First-half goals by Felipe Anderson and Luis Alberto earned Lazio a comfortable 2-0 win at Sassuolo on Saturday, securing Maurizio Sarri's side their first back-to-back Serie A wins in the campaign.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Lazio. Alessio Romagnoli tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos with a headed pass.
- 7': Foul by Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio).
- 7': Samu Castillejo (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Felipe Anderson.
- 9': Offside, Lazio. Pedro tries a through ball, but Luis Alberto is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 11': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Daniel Boloca.
- 12': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Marusic with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Adam Marusic.
- 18': Attempt saved. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
- 18': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Andrea Consigli.
- 18': Attempt saved. Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo).
- 25': Pedro (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Patric (Lazio).
- 28': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Lazio 1. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 31': Foul by Marcus Pedersen (Sassuolo).
- 31': Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Marcus Pedersen (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Lazio).
- 32': Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Sassuolo).
- 33': Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Lazio 2. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 37': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Adam Marusic (Lazio).
- 40': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Nicolò Rovella.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Alberto (Lazio).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Pedro (Lazio).
- 44': Pedro (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samu Castillejo.
- 45': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Manuel Lazzari.
- 45'+2': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Jeremy Toljan.
- 45'+3': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Lazio).
- 45'+3': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Lazio 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 0, Lazio 2.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Uros Racic.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Martin Erlic replaces Ruan Tressoldi.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Matías Viña replaces Marcus Pedersen.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
- 48': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Lazio).
- 48': Samu Castillejo (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio).
- 51': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 53': Substitution, Lazio. Danilo Cataldi replaces Nicolò Rovella.
- 53': Substitution, Lazio. Mattia Zaccagni replaces Pedro.
- 54': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
- 54': Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari following a fast break.
- 57': Danilo Cataldi (Lazio) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 58': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Gian Marco Ferrari.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a cross.
- 60': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 61': Substitution, Sassuolo. Grégoire Defrel replaces Samu Castillejo.
- 63': Ciro Immobile (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': VAR Decision: No Red Card Ivan Provedel (Lazio).
- 67': Substitution, Lazio. Matías Vecino replaces Mattéo Guendouzi.
- 68': Foul by Martin Erlic (Sassuolo).
- 68': Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felipe Anderson.
- 72': Offside, Lazio. Felipe Anderson tries a through ball, but Matías Vecino is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt saved. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 74': Foul by Matías Vecino (Lazio).
- 74': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Luis Alberto (Lazio).
- 75': Luis Alberto (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 76': Attempt saved. Matías Vecino (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 77': Danilo Cataldi (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a headed pass.
- 79': Substitution, Lazio. Daichi Kamada replaces Luis Alberto.
- 80': Substitution, Lazio. Ciro Immobile replaces Valentín Castellanos.
- 81': Attempt saved. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Attempt missed. Matías Vecino (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Felipe Anderson.
- 83': Ciro Immobile (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Dangerous play by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
- 84': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Matías Viña.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Erlic (Sassuolo).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Gian Marco Ferrari.
- 88': Substitution, Sassuolo. Samuele Mulattieri replaces Andrea Pinamonti.
- 89': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Andrea Consigli.
- 89': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Danilo Cataldi with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Matías Vecino.
- 90'+4': Offside, Lazio. Ciro Immobile tries a through ball, but Felipe Anderson is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Lazio 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 0, Lazio 2.
Statistics
 LAZ |
SAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 49.1 | Possession | 50.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 420 | Accurate Passes | 433 |
| 490 | Passes | 518 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 19 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 22 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 15,597
Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 15,597
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bologna | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cagliari | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Como | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 13 | Gian Marco Ferrari |
| 44 | Ruan |
| 3 | Marcus Pedersen  |
| 22 | Jeremy Toljan |
| 20 | Samu Castillejo |
| 6 | Uros Racic |
| 24 | Daniel Boloca |
| 9 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 45 | Armand Laurienté |
| 10 | Domenico Berardi |
Lazio (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 4 | Patric |
| 77 | Adam Marusic |
| 29 | Manuel Lazzari |
| 65 | Nicolò Rovella |
| 10 | Luis Alberto |
| 8 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 19 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 9 | Pedro |
| 7 | Felipe Anderson |
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