Sassuolo vs Inter

8 February 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Daniele Chiffi

Full time 0 – 5

Half-time: 0–2

  • Yann Bisseck 11’
  • Marcus Thuram 28’
  • Lautaro Martínez 50’
  • Manuel Akanji 53’
  • Luis Henrique 89’

Match summary

Inter won comfortably, 5-0 away at Sassuolo. Inter led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Yann Bisseck put Inter ahead with a header in the 11th minute, set up by Federico Dimarco and Marcus Thuram made it 0-2 in the 28th minute, set up by Federico Dimarco. In the second half, Lautaro Martínez made it 0-3 in the 50th minute, Manuel Akanji made it 0-4 with a header in the 53rd minute, set up by Federico Dimarco, and Luis Henrique made it 0-5 in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Inter created 2.78 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Sassuolo's 0.73 from 7. Sassuolo had a player sent off.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
7 Shots 23
2 Shots on target 11
5 Corners 6
62 Attacks 108
27 Dangerous attacks 65
320 Passes 530
83% Pass accuracy 90%
6 Tackles 13
6 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Sassuolo Inter
Kick-off
Andrea PinamontiShot on target
5’
9’
Luis HenriqueShot on target
11’
Yann BisseckHeader0-1 (Inter)
28’
Marcus ThuramRight foot shot0-2 (Inter)
38’
Piotr ZielinskiShot on target
VAR review
43’
Half-time0-2
Second half underway
49’
Henrikh MkhitaryanShot on target
50’
Lautaro MartínezLeft foot shot0-3 (Inter)
53’
Manuel AkanjiHeader0-4 (Inter)
Nemanja MaticArgument
55’
Nemanja MaticArgument
55’
Woyo CoulibalyDomenico Berardi
59’
Luca LipaniArmand Laurienté
59’
62’
Marcus ThuramShot on target
63’
Matteo DarmianAlessandro Bastoni
63’
Davide FrattesiPiotr Zieliński
69’
Andy DioufHenrikh Mkhitaryan
Ulisses GarciaJosh Doig
70’
M'Bala NzolaAndrea Pinamonti
70’
76’
Ange-Yoan BonnyMarcus Thuram
76’
Pio EspositoLautaro Martínez
82’
Federico DimarcoFoul
88’
Luis HenriqueRight foot shot0-5 (Inter)
Full-time0-5

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 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.73 2.78 11’ Yann Bisseck (Inter), 0-1 11’ 28’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), 0-2 28’ 50’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), 0-3 50’ 53’ Manuel Akanji (Inter), 0-4 53’ 89’ Luis Henrique (Inter), 0-5 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.73 2.78 11’ Yann Bisseck (Inter), 0-1 Bisseck 11’ 28’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), 0-2 Thuram 28’ 50’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), 0-3 Martínez 50’ 53’ Manuel Akanji (Inter), 0-4 Akanji 53’ 89’ Luis Henrique (Inter), 0-5 Henrique 89’
Sassuolo 0.73 xGInter 2.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Inter attacking Sassuolo attacking 
53’ Manuel Akanji (Inter), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 13’ Yann Bisseck (Inter), open play, 0.40 xG, blocked 28’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 1’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.37 xG, blocked 11’ Yann Bisseck (Inter), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 69’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 27’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90’ Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 5’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 62’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+1’ Manuel Akanji (Inter), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 65’ Davide Frattesi (Inter), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 38’ Piotr Zielinski (Inter), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 75’ Petar Sucic (Inter), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 50’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 13’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 9’ Luis Henrique (Inter), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Luis Henrique (Inter), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 15’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Jay Idzes (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Manuel Akanji (Inter), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 13’ Yann Bisseck (Inter), open play, 0.40 xG, blocked 28’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 1’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.37 xG, blocked 11’ Yann Bisseck (Inter), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 69’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 27’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90’ Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 5’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+1’ Manuel Akanji (Inter), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 62’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 65’ Davide Frattesi (Inter), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 38’ Piotr Zielinski (Inter), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 75’ Petar Sucic (Inter), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 50’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 13’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 9’ Luis Henrique (Inter), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Lautaro Martínez (Inter), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Luis Henrique (Inter), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 15’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Marcus Thuram (Inter), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Jay Idzes (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ Federico Dimarco (Inter), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Murić
Walukiewicz
Idzes
Muharemović
Doig 70’
Thorstvedt
Matic
Koné
Berardi 59’
Pinamonti 70’
Laurienté 59’
Inter 3-5-2 Starting XI
Sommer
Bastoni 63’
Akanji
Bisseck
Dimarco 3
Mkhitaryan 69’
Zieliński 63’
Sučić
Henrique
Thuram 76’
Martínez 76’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Arijanet Muric GK900 0.000.000
Sebastian Walukiewicz DEF900 0.000.000
Jay Idzes DEF901 0.010.000
Tarik Muharemovic DEF901 0.040.000
Josh Doig DEF720 0.000.000
Ismaël Koné MID901 0.370.011
Kristian Thorstvedt MID900 0.000.000
Nemanja Matic MID570 0.000.000
Domenico Berardi FWD611 0.130.000
Andrea Pinamonti FWD732 0.140.000
Armand Lauriente FWD611 0.030.623
Woyo Coulibaly Sub290 0.000.000
Luca Lipani Sub290 0.000.000
Ulisses García Sub180 0.000.000
M'Bala Nzola Sub170 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sassuolo win 13% Avg odds 7.15
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.50
Inter win 66% Avg odds 1.43

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

Form going into the game

Sassuolo LLLWW
Inter DWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

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