Sassuolo vs Fiorentina

Match summary

Fiorentina came from behind to win 4-2 away at Sassuolo. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Armand Laurienté put Sassuolo ahead in the 25th minute and Mateo Pellegrino equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Alieu Njie put Fiorentina in front in the 50th minute, Laurienté equalised in the 65th minute, Franco Mastantuono put Fiorentina back in front in the 79th minute, and Víctor Valdepeñas made it 2-4 in stoppage time.

Shots finished 15-7 to Fiorentina, with 2 on target for Sassuolo and 6 for Fiorentina.

Sassuolo hosted Fiorentina in Serie A on matchday 10, controlling 58 percent of possession and registering 110 attacks alongside 49 dangerous attacks. Despite dominating territory and passes, completing 563 passes at an 88 percent accuracy compared to the visitors' 403, Sassuolo struggled to convert their territorial advantage into goals. Fiorentina absorbed the pressure, producing 15 total shots with 6 on target, outshooting their hosts who managed 7 shots with 2 on target. Both sides were disciplined yet combative, committing 12 and 15 fouls respectively, which resulted in 2 yellow cards for the hosts and 3 for the visitors.

The opening half saw Armand Laurienté break the deadlock for Sassuolo in the 25th minute with a right-footed shot. Disciplinary action followed as Ibrahim Sulemana, Radu Drăgușin, and Alieu Njie received yellow cards before Mateo Pellegrino equalised for Fiorentina in added time with a right-footed effort, leaving the score 1-1 at the interval. Alieu Njie then put Fiorentina ahead in the 50th minute, before Laurienté struck again for Sassuolo in the 65th minute. Late goals from Franco Mastantuono and Víctor Valdepeñas secured a 2-4 victory for Fiorentina, amidst further bookings for Wilfried Gnonto and Gabriel Kulla.