Sassuolo vs Napoli

23 August 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Giovanni Ayroldi

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Scott McTominay 17’
  • Kevin De Bruyne 57’

Match summary

Napoli beat Sassuolo 2-0 on the road. Napoli led 1-0 at half-time.

Scott McTominay put Napoli ahead with a header in the 17th minute, set up by Matteo Politano and Kevin De Bruyne made it 0-2 with a direct free kick in the 57th minute.

The chances backed that up: Napoli created 1.64 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Sassuolo's 0.30 from 7. Sassuolo had a player sent off.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
7 Shots 13
2 Shots on target 4
1 Corners 2
85 Attacks 103
25 Dangerous attacks 29
368 Passes 606
85% Pass accuracy 90%
16 Tackles 14
17 Fouls 17
3 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Sassuolo Napoli
Kick-off
17’
Scott McTominayHeader0-1 (Napoli)
22’
Scott McTominayShot on target
Josh DoigShot on target
43’
Half-time0-1
46’
Lorenzo LuccaFoul
Second half underway
55’
Lorenzo LuccaShot on target
Domenico BerardiFoul
56’
57’
Kevin De Bruyne Right foot shot0-2 (Napoli)
Tarik MuharemovicShot on target
65’
Ismaël KonéFoul
67’
Alieu FaderaLuca Lipani
73’
76’
David Neres Matteo Politano 
Ismaël KonéSecond yellowFoul
79’
Fali CandéJosh Doig
81’
Andrea GhionArmand Laurienté
81’
82’
Billy Gilmour Stanislav Lobotka
82’
Noa LangLorenzo Lucca
89’
Leonardo SpinazzolaMathías Olivera
89’
Antonio VergaraScott McTominay
Luca MoroAndrea Pinamonti
90’
Nicholas PieriniDomenico Berardi
90’
Full-time0-2

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 0.30 1.64 17’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), 0-1 17’ 57’ Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), 0-2 57’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.30 1.64 17’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), 0-1 McTominay 17’ 57’ Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), 0-2 De Bruyne 57’
Sassuolo 0.30 xGNapoli 1.64 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Napoli attacking Sassuolo attacking 
55’ Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli), open play, 0.74 xG, saved 17’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 55’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+2’ Franck Zambo (Napoli), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 84’ Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 12’ Amir Rrahmani (Napoli), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+4’ Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 1’ Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, goal 64’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 55’ Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli), open play, 0.74 xG, saved 17’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 55’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+2’ Franck Zambo (Napoli), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 84’ Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 12’ Amir Rrahmani (Napoli), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+4’ Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 1’ Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, goal 22’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Turati
Walukiewicz
Romagna
Muharemović
Doig 81’
Koné
Lipani 73’
Boloca
Berardi 90’
Pinamonti 90’
Laurienté 81’
Napoli 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Meret
Olivera 89’
Jesus
Rrahmani
Lorenzo
Lobotka 82’
McTominay 89’
Bruyne
Anguissa
Politano 76’
Lucca 82’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Stefano Turati GK900 0.000.000
Sebastian Walukiewicz DEF900 0.000.000
Filippo Romagna DEF900 0.000.000
Tarik Muharemovic DEF901 0.010.000
Josh Doig DEF831 0.040.000
Daniel Boloca MID902 0.100.041
Ismaël Koné MID810 0.000.000
Luca Lipani MID750 0.000.011
Domenico Berardi FWD901 0.040.000
Andrea Pinamonti FWD901 0.010.132
Armand Lauriente FWD830 0.000.000
Alieu Fadera Sub151 0.110.000
Fali Candé Sub70 0.000.011
Andrea Ghion Sub70 0.000.000
Nicholas Pierini Sub10 0.000.071
Luca Moro Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sassuolo win 17% Avg odds 5.68
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.76
Napoli win 58% Avg odds 1.62

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

Form going into the game

Sassuolo LWLLD
Napoli WWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sassuolo 1-6 Napoli, 28 Feb 24 Next meeting: Napoli 1-0 Sassuolo, 17 Jan 26  All Sassuolo vs Napoli meetings

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