Sassuolo vs Catanzaro, 2025-26 Coppa Italia, First Round

· Coppa Italia
Sassuolo
  • 32': Josh Doig
FT
1 - 0
Catanzaro

    About

    Sassuolo are hosting Catanzaro at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Coppa Italia.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Josh Doig (Sassuolo).
    • 2': Ruggero Frosinini (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alieu Fadera.
    • 5': Foul by Ruggero Frosinini (Catanzaro).
    • 5': Josh Doig (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Fabio Rispoli (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo).
    • 8': Foul by Mattia Liberali (Catanzaro).
    • 8': Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Offside, Sassuolo. Domenico Berardi is caught offside.
    • 10': Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Jacopo Petriccione (Catanzaro).
    • 12': Offside, Sassuolo. Armand Laurienté is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Ruggero Frosinini (Catanzaro).
    • 13': Josh Doig (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo).
    • 14': Jacopo Petriccione (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Boloca.
    • 18': Corner,Sassuolo. Conceded by Nicolò Brighenti.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Ghion with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo).
    • 19': Nicolò Brighenti (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo).
    • 21': Patrick Nuamah (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Boloca.
    • 22': Corner,Sassuolo. Conceded by Jacopo Petriccione.
    • 23': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
    • 23': Gianluca Di Chiara (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Delay in match (Sassuolo).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mirko Pigliacelli (Catanzaro). Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a through ball.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 28': Foul by Fabio Rispoli (Catanzaro).
    • 28': Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Matias Antonini (Catanzaro).
    • 32': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Catanzaro 0. Josh Doig (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a through ball.
    • 37': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
    • 37': Matias Antonini (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Fabio Rispoli (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Filippo Romagna (Sassuolo).
    • 38': Attempt saved. Gianluca Di Chiara (Catanzaro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefano Turati (Sassuolo).
    • 39': Offside, Sassuolo. Andrea Ghion is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Ruggero Frosinini (Catanzaro).
    • 40': Josh Doig (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Corner,Sassuolo. Conceded by Matias Antonini.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Ruggero Frosinini (Catanzaro).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrea Ghion with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Filippo Romagna (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro).
    • 45'+2': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo).
    • 45'+2': Patrick Nuamah (Catanzaro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Mattia Liberali (Catanzaro).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Catanzaro 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 1, Catanzaro 0.
    • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Andrea Ghion (Sassuolo).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 47': Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Jacopo Petriccione (Catanzaro).
    • 50': Attempt saved. Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Mirko Pigliacelli (Catanzaro).
    • 50': Corner,Sassuolo. Conceded by Mirko Pigliacelli.
    • 52': Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Nicolò Brighenti (Catanzaro).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
    • 53': Corner,Sassuolo. Conceded by Ruggero Frosinini.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Josh Doig (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 56': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Patrick Nuamah (Catanzaro).
    • 56': Andrea Ghion (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Mattia Liberali (Catanzaro).
    • 57': Substitution, Catanzaro. Filippo Pittarello replaces Jacopo Petriccione.
    • 57': Substitution, Catanzaro. Marco D'Alessandro replaces Mattia Liberali.
    • 58': Corner,Catanzaro. Conceded by Josh Doig.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Fabio Rispoli (Catanzaro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Pontisso with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Josh Doig (Sassuolo).
    • 59': Patrick Nuamah (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Substitution, Sassuolo. Andrea Pinamonti replaces Alieu Fadera.
    • 60': Substitution, Sassuolo. Cristian Volpato replaces Andrea Ghion.
    • 60': Filippo Pittarello (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo).
    • 62': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Domenico Berardi following a fast break.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Pontisso.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Josh Doig (Sassuolo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
    • 67': Filippo Pittarello (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo).
    • 68': Delay in match (Catanzaro).
    • 68': Substitution, Sassuolo. Nicholas Pierini replaces Armand Laurienté.
    • 68': Substitution, Sassuolo. Luca Lipani replaces Daniel Boloca.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Foul by Patrick Nuamah (Catanzaro).
    • 70': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Luca Lipani (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Mirko Pigliacelli (Catanzaro).
    • 77': Corner,Sassuolo. Conceded by Matias Antonini.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Volpato with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mirko Pigliacelli (Catanzaro).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ruggero Frosinini (Catanzaro) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco D'Alessandro with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicholas Pierini.
    • 80': Filippo Pittarello (Catanzaro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo).
    • 81': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mirko Pigliacelli (Catanzaro). Assisted by Cristian Volpato.
    • 83': Substitution, Catanzaro. Costantino Favasuli replaces Gianluca Di Chiara.
    • 83': Substitution, Catanzaro. Davide Bettella replaces Nicolò Brighenti.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicholas Pierini.
    • 84': Substitution, Sassuolo. Edoardo Iannoni replaces Ismaël Koné.
    • 85': Offside, Sassuolo. Nicholas Pierini is caught offside.
    • 86': Corner,Catanzaro. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
    • 88': Corner,Sassuolo. Conceded by Davide Bettella.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Doig with a cross.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner,Sassuolo. Conceded by Matias Antonini.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Catanzaro. Nicoló Buso replaces Patrick Nuamah.
    • 90'+4': Corner,Catanzaro. Conceded by Luca Lipani.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Matias Antonini (Catanzaro) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Pontisso with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Catanzaro 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 1, Catanzaro 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Coppa Italia

    Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
    Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
    Attendance: 1,771

    Line-Ups

    SAS Sassuolo (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Stefano Turati (GK)
    80 Tarik Muharemovic
    19 Filippo Romagna
    3 Josh Doig
    6 Sebastian Walukiewicz
    11 Daniel Boloca
    8 Andrea Ghion
    90 Ismaël Koné
    45 Armand Laurienté
    20 Alieu Fadera
    10 Domenico Berardi
    Sassuolo Substitutes:
    Luca Moro, Andrea Pinamonti, Luca Lipani, Edoardo Iannoni, Fali Candé, Jay Idzes, Gioele Zacchi, Edoardo Pieragnolo, Aro Muric, Nicholas Pierini, Yeferson Paz, Giacomo Satalino, Agustín Álvarez Martínez, Samuele Mulattieri, Cristian Volpato.

    CAT Catanzaro (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Mirko Pigliacelli (GK)
    4 Matias Antonini Lui
    23 Niccolò Brighenti
    17 Gianluca Di Chiara
    62 Ruggero Frosinini
    32 Fabio Rispoli
    20 Simone Pontisso
    10 Jacopo Petriccione
    9 Pietro Iemmello
    19 Patrick Nuamah
    14 Mattia Liberali
    Catanzaro Substitutes:
    Ervin Bashi, Sayha Seha, Filippo Pittarello, Nicoló Buso, Alphadjo Cissè, Costantino Favasuli, Davide Bettella, Edoardo Borrelli, Marco D'Alessandro, Tommaso Biasci, Giovanni Volpe, Gabriele Alesi, Mario Paura, Christian Marietta.

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