Como
Sassuolo
Match summary
Como beat Sassuolo 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.
Tasos Douvikas put Como ahead in the 49th minute, set up by Maxence Caqueret and Douvikas made it 2-0 in the 60th minute, set up by Kaiki.
The chances backed that up: Como created 2.34 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Sassuolo's 0.29 from 7.
Como secured a 2-0 victory against Sassuolo in Serie A on matchday 8 after a scoreless first half. The hosts dominated territory and possession with 56 percent of the ball, registering 584 passes with a 90 percent accuracy rate compared to Sassuolo's 461 passes at 86 percent. Como controlled the attacking phases with 96 attacks and 54 dangerous attacks against 87 and 40 respectively. The home side also generated 14 shots with 6 on target, while Sassuolo failed to test the home goalkeeper with any of their 7 shots. Both sides accumulated 2 yellow cards, and Como committed 14 fouls to Sassuolo's 10.
Following a VAR review in the 7th minute and a goalless first half, Como made a triple substitution at the start of the second half, bringing on Jayden Addai, Luis Milla, and Jacobo Ramón. Anastasios Douvikas opened the scoring in the 49th minute with a right-footed shot and added a second in the 60th minute, also with a right-footed shot. Sassuolo responded with a triple change in the 62nd minute before Domenico Berardi received a yellow card for argument in the 63rd minute. Yan Couto was cautioned for a foul in the 65th minute and subsequently replaced. Further substitutions occurred before Ignace Van der Brempt and Luis Milla received yellow cards for fouls prior to the full-time whistle.
