Sassuolo vs Verona

20 February 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Livio Marinelli

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Andrea Pinamonti 40’
  • Domenico Berardi 44’, 62’

Match summary

Sassuolo won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Verona. Sassuolo led 2-0 at half-time.

Andrea Pinamonti put Sassuolo ahead in the 40th minute, set up by Armand Lauriente, Domenico Berardi made it 2-0 in the 44th minute, and Berardi made it 3-0 in the 62nd minute, set up by Armand Lauriente.

The chances backed that up: Sassuolo created 2.05 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Verona's 0.63 from 12. Domenico Berardi had a penalty saved for Sassuolo. Verona had a player sent off.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
8 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 1
6 Corners 5
111 Attacks 96
24 Dangerous attacks 41
426 Passes 473
86% Pass accuracy 86%
13 Tackles 12
12 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Sassuolo Verona
Kick-off
Woyo CoulibalyFoul
17’
Filippo RomagnaWoyo Coulibaly
36’
39’
Andrias EdmundssonFoul
Andrea PinamontiRight foot shot1-0 (Sassuolo)
40’
Domenico BerardiLeft foot shot2-0 (Sassuolo)
44’
Domenico BerardiMissed penalty
44’
Domenico BerardiShot on target
44’
Half-time2-0
51’
Moatasem Al-MusratiFoul
Second half underway
Domenico BerardiLeft foot shot3-0 (Sassuolo)
62’
69’
Amin SarrShot on target
M'Bala NzolaAndrea Pinamonti
72’
Alieu FaderaArmand Laurienté
73’
Edoardo IannoniIsmaël Koné
73’
73’
Daniel MosqueraAmin Sarr
73’
Daniel OyegokeDomagoj Bradarić
Sebastian WalukiewiczArgument
78’
82’
Tomas SuslovAbdou Harroui
82’
Ioan VermeșanKieron Bowie
85’
Moatasem Al-MusratiSecond yellowFoul
Pedro FelipeSebastian Walukiewicz
89’
Full-time3-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.05 0.63 40’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), 1-0 40’ 44’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), 2-0 44’ 62’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), 3-0 62’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.05 0.63 40’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), 1-0 Pinamonti 40’ 44’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), 2-0 Berardi 44’ 62’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), 3-0 Berardi 62’
Sassuolo 2.05 xGVerona 0.63 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Verona attacking Sassuolo attacking 
44’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 44’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.61 xG, goal 62’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 67’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 15’ Kieron Bowie (Verona), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 16’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 53’ Kieron Bowie (Verona), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 54’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 40’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 69’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 77’ Daniel Mosquera (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Filippo Romagna (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Martin Frese (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Al Musrati (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Amin Sarr (Verona), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Abdou Harroui (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Al Musrati (Verona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Domagoj Bradaric (Verona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 44’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.61 xG, goal 62’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 67’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 15’ Kieron Bowie (Verona), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 16’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 53’ Kieron Bowie (Verona), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 54’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 40’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 69’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 77’ Daniel Mosquera (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Filippo Romagna (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Martin Frese (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Al Musrati (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Amin Sarr (Verona), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Abdou Harroui (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Domagoj Bradaric (Verona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Al Musrati (Verona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Murić
Coulibaly 36’
Walukiewicz 89’
Idzes
Garcia
Thorstvedt
Lipani
Koné 73’
Berardi 2
Pinamonti 72’
Laurienté 2 73’
Verona

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Arijanet Muric GK900 0.000.000
Woyo Coulibaly DEF350 0.000.000
Jay Idzes DEF900 0.000.000
Sebastian Walukiewicz DEF900 0.000.000
Ulisses García DEF900 0.000.111
Luca Lipani MID901 0.020.000
Kristian Thorstvedt MID902 0.240.000
Ismaël Koné MID740 0.000.000
Domenico Berardi FWD9023 1.650.183
Andrea Pinamonti FWD7311 0.110.000
Armand Lauriente FWD7420 0.000.382
Filippo Romagna Sub551 0.030.000
M'Bala Nzola Sub170 0.000.000
Alieu Fadera Sub160 0.000.000
Edoardo Iannoni Sub160 0.000.000
Pedro Felipe Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sassuolo win 54% Avg odds 1.75
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.40
Verona win 19% Avg odds 5.04

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

Form going into the game

Sassuolo LWWLW
Verona DLLDL

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