Inter vs Sassuolo

21 September 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Livio Marinelli

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Federico Dimarco 14’
  • Tarik Muharemovic 81’ (og)
  • Walid Cheddira 84’

Match summary

Inter saw off Sassuolo 2-1. Inter led 1-0 at half-time.

Federico Dimarco put Inter ahead in the 14th minute, set up by Petar Sucic, Muharemovic's own goal made it 2-0 from a corner in the 81st minute, and Walid Cheddira pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 84th minute, set up by Domenico Berardi.

The chances backed that up: Inter created 3.12 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Sassuolo's 0.85 from 9.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
20 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 5
7 Corners 3
110 Attacks 79
75 Dangerous attacks 26
489 Passes 316
89% Pass accuracy 81%
18 Tackles 19
15 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Inter Sassuolo
Kick-off
Carlos AugustoShot on target
7’
9’
Domenico BerardiShot on target
Federico DimarcoLeft foot shot1-0 (Inter)
14’
Hakan Çalhanoğlu Foul
31’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
52’
Armand LaurienteShot on target
Federico DimarcoFoul
58’
62’
Andrea PinamontiShot on target
Davide FrattesiHakan Çalhanoğlu 
64’
Lautaro MartínezMarcus Thuram
64’
Luis HenriqueDenzel Dumfries
65’
Francesco Pio EspositoShot on target
67’
68’
Alieu FaderaArmand Laurienté
68’
Kristian ThorstvedtIsmaël Koné
69’
Cristian VolpatoAster Vranckx
Davide FrattesiShot on target
76’
Carlos AugustoShot on target
76’
Ange-Yoan BonnyPio Esposito
77’
78’
Walid CheddiraAndrea Pinamonti
Tarik MuharemovićOwn goal2-0 (Inter)
81’
84’
Walid CheddiraRight foot shot2-1 (Sassuolo)
Offside
86’
Federico DimarcoShot on target
86’
90+2’
Nicholas PieriniWoyo Coulibaly
90+3’
Domenico BerardiShot on target
90+5’
Tarik MuharemovićFoul
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.12 0.85 14’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), 1-0 14’ 81’ Tarik Muharemovic (Inter) own goal, 2-0 81’ 84’ Walid Cheddira (Sassuolo), 2-1 84’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.12 0.85 14’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), 1-0 Dimarco 14’ 81’ Tarik Muharemovic (Inter) own goal, 2-0 Muharemovic 81’ 84’ Walid Cheddira (Sassuolo), 2-1 Cheddira 84’
Inter 3.12 xGSassuolo 0.85 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sassuolo attacking Inter attacking 
76’ Carlos Augusto (Inter), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 67’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 86’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 14’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 84’ Walid Cheddira (Sassuolo), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 29’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 62’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 7’ Carlos Augusto (Inter), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 81’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 40’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 74’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 50’ Denzel Dumfries (Inter), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 19’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 11’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 25’ Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 61’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Luis Henrique (Inter), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Carlos Augusto (Inter), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Davide Frattesi (Inter), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Carlos Augusto (Inter), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Manuel Akanji (Inter), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Walid Cheddira (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Nicolò Barella (Inter), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 81’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), own goal 76’ Carlos Augusto (Inter), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 67’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 86’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 14’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 84’ Walid Cheddira (Sassuolo), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 29’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 62’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 7’ Carlos Augusto (Inter), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 81’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 74’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 40’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 50’ Denzel Dumfries (Inter), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 19’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 11’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 25’ Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 61’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Luis Henrique (Inter), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Carlos Augusto (Inter), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Davide Frattesi (Inter), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Carlos Augusto (Inter), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Manuel Akanji (Inter), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Walid Cheddira (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Nicolò Barella (Inter), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 81’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), own goal
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Lineups

Inter 3-5-2 Starting XI
Martínez
Akanji
Acerbi
Augusto
Dumfries 65’
Barella
Çalhanoğlu 64’
Sučić
Dimarco
Esposito 77’
Thuram 64’
Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Murić
Doig
Muharemović
Idzes
Coulibaly 90’
Koné 68’
Matic
Vranckx 69’
Laurienté 68’
Pinamonti 78’
Berardi

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Josep Martínez GK900 0.000.000
Carlos Augusto DEF904 0.760.000
Francesco Acerbi DEF900 0.000.000
Manuel Akanji DEF901 0.040.000
Denzel Dumfries MID661 0.090.392
Federico Dimarco MID9012 0.750.573
Petar Sucic MID9010 0.000.604
Nicolò Barella MID901 0.020.192
Hakan Calhanoglu MID661 0.070.123
Francesco Pio Esposito FWD794 0.740.000
Marcus Thuram FWD652 0.310.000
Lautaro Martínez Sub252 0.220.541
Luis Henrique Sub241 0.060.051
Davide Frattesi Sub241 0.050.472
Ange-Yoan Bonny Sub110 0.000.121

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Inter win 73% Avg odds 1.30
Draw 17% Avg odds 5.50
Sassuolo win 10% Avg odds 9.30

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Inter DWWLL
Sassuolo LDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sassuolo 1-0 Inter, 04 May 24 Next meeting: Sassuolo 0-5 Inter, 08 Feb 26  All Inter vs Sassuolo meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.