Sassuolo vs Fiorentina

6 December 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Luca Pairetto

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Cristian Volpato 14’
  • Tarik Muharemovic 45+1’
  • Ismaël Koné 65’
  • Rolando Mandragora 9’ (pen)

Match summary

Sassuolo came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Fiorentina. Sassuolo led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Rolando Mandragora put Fiorentina ahead from the penalty spot in the 9th minute, Cristian Volpato equalised in the 14th minute, set up by Tarik Muharemovic, and Tarik Muharemovic put Sassuolo in front from a corner in first-half stoppage time, set up by Armand Lauriente. In the second half, Ismaël Koné made it 3-1 in the 65th minute, set up by Cristian Volpato.

The chances backed that up: Sassuolo created 1.64 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Fiorentina's 1.21 from 9.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
13 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 1
7 Corners 1
71 Attacks 99
37 Dangerous attacks 40
324 Passes 498
80% Pass accuracy 85%
10 Tackles 17
15 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 4

Key events

Sassuolo Fiorentina
Kick-off
Arijanet MurićFoul
7’
9’
Rolando MandragoraPenalty0-1 (Fiorentina)
Cristian VolpatoLeft foot shot1-1 (Sassuolo)
13’
Kristian ThorstvedtFoul
16’
Armand LaurienteShot on target
24’
Tarik MuharemovicShot on target
45’
Tarik MuharemovićField Goal2-1 (Sassuolo)
45+1’
Half-time2-1
46’
Cher NdourSimon Sohm
Second half underway
Walid CheddiraAndrea PinamontiInjury
54’
Alieu FaderaArmand Laurienté
54’
Fabio Grosso
59’
62’
Niccolò FortiniFabiano Parisi
62’
Roberto PiccoliNicolò Fagioli
63’
Mattia VitiLuca Ranieri
Ismaël KonéRight foot shot3-1 (Sassuolo)
65’
Woyo CoulibalySebastian Walukiewicz
78’
Nicholas PieriniCristian Volpato
78’
84’
Christian KouaméDodô
90+3’
Cher NdourArgument
90+5’
Mattia VitiFoul
90+6’
Rolando MandragoraFoul
Full-time3-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.64 1.21 9’ Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina), 0-1 9’ 14’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), 1-1 14’ 45+1’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), 2-1 45+1’ 65’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), 3-1 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.64 1.21 9’ Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina), 0-1 Mandragora 9’ 14’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), 1-1 Volpato 14’ 45+1’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), 2-1 Muharemovic 45+1’ 65’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), 3-1 Koné 65’
Sassuolo 1.64 xGFiorentina 1.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fiorentina attacking Sassuolo attacking 
46’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.79 xG, goal 9’ Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 65’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 38’ Moise Kean (Fiorentina), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 29’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 76’ Cher Ndour (Fiorentina), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 3’ Moise Kean (Fiorentina), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Walid Cheddira (Sassuolo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 51’ Moise Kean (Fiorentina), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 26’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 20’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ Pablo Marí (Fiorentina), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 28’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Niccolò Fortini (Fiorentina), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Moise Kean (Fiorentina), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.79 xG, goal 9’ Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 65’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 38’ Moise Kean (Fiorentina), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 76’ Cher Ndour (Fiorentina), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 29’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 3’ Moise Kean (Fiorentina), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Walid Cheddira (Sassuolo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 51’ Moise Kean (Fiorentina), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 26’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 20’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ Pablo Marí (Fiorentina), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 28’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Niccolò Fortini (Fiorentina), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Moise Kean (Fiorentina), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Murić
Walukiewicz 78’
Idzes
Muharemović
Doig
Thorstvedt
Matic
Koné
Volpato 78’
Pinamonti 54’
Laurienté 54’
Fiorentina 3-5-2 Starting XI
Gea
Ranieri 63’
Marí
Comuzzo
Parisi 62’
Sohm 46’
Fagioli 62’
Mandragora
Dodô 84’
Gudmundsson
Kean

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Arijanet Muric GK900 0.000.000
Sebastian Walukiewicz DEF810 0.000.061
Jay Idzes DEF900 0.000.000
Tarik Muharemovic DEF90113 0.820.011
Josh Doig DEF900 0.000.000
Ismaël Koné MID9011 0.300.000
Kristian Thorstvedt MID900 0.000.132
Nemanja Matic MID900 0.000.092
Cristian Volpato FWD82111 0.010.412
Andrea Pinamonti FWD573 0.210.041
Armand Lauriente FWD5714 0.210.842
Alieu Fadera Sub330 0.000.000
Walid Cheddira Sub331 0.080.000
Woyo Coulibaly Sub90 0.000.000
Nicholas Pierini Sub80 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sassuolo win 34% Avg odds 2.79
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.14
Fiorentina win 36% Avg odds 2.61

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Fiorentina 5-1 Sassuolo, 28 Apr 24 Next meeting: Fiorentina 0-0 Sassuolo, 26 Apr 26  All Sassuolo vs Fiorentina meetings

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