Verona vs Sassuolo

3 October 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Francesco Fourneau

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Andrea Pinamonti 71’

Match summary

Sassuolo took a 1-0 win at Verona. It was goalless at half-time.

Andrea Pinamonti put Sassuolo ahead in the 71st minute.

The chances backed that up: Sassuolo created 2.09 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Verona's 0.81 from 17. Andrea Pinamonti had a penalty saved for Sassuolo.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
17 Shots 11
9 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 2
106 Attacks 82
54 Dangerous attacks 32
438 Passes 315
79% Pass accuracy 76%
17 Tackles 15
14 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Verona Sassuolo
Kick-off
GiovaneShot on target
6’
Suat SerdarShot on target
14’
VAR review
17’
34’
Fabio Grosso
Martin FreseShot on target
36’
GiovaneShot on target
42’
GiovaneShot on target
43’
Suat SerdarFoul
44’
45’
Armand LaurienteShot on target
Half-time0-0
48’
Walid Cheddira
Second half underway
GiovaneShot on target
58’
59’
Alieu FaderaArmand Laurienté
59’
Nicholas PieriniCristian Volpato
59’
Kristian ThorstvedtAster Vranckx
62’
VAR review
64’
Nicholas PieriniTime wasting
Jean-Daniel Akpa AkproRoberto Gagliardini
65’
71’
Andrea PinamontiRight foot shot0-1 (Sassuolo)
71’
Andrea PinamontiMissed penalty
71’
Andrea PinamontiShot on target
75’
Arijanet MurićTime wasting
Cheikh NiasseSuat Serdar
76’
Amin SarrAntoine Bernede
76’
Gift OrbanShot on target
80’
Jean-Daniel Akpa-AkproShot on target
80’
82’
Edoardo IannoniIsmaël Koné
Grigoris KastanosGiovane
85’
Daniel MosqueraDomagoj Bradarić
85’
87’
Walid CheddiraAndrea Pinamonti
Rafik BelghaliFoul
90+1’
Daniel MosqueraShot on target
90+1’
Full-time0-1

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 2.09 71’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), 0-1 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 2.09 71’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), 0-1 Pinamonti 71’
Verona 0.81 xGSassuolo 2.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sassuolo attacking Verona attacking 
71’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 71’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.76 xG, goal 63’ Nicholas Pierini (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, blocked 12’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 19’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 13’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 43’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 75’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 80’ Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (Verona), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ Martin Frese (Verona), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ Rafik Belghali (Verona), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Daniel Mosquera (Verona), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Suat Serdar (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Suat Serdar (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ Grigoris Kastanos (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Suat Serdar (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Aster Vranckx (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 71’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.76 xG, goal 71’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 63’ Nicholas Pierini (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, blocked 12’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 19’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 13’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 43’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 24’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 75’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 80’ Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (Verona), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 42’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ Martin Frese (Verona), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Rafik Belghali (Verona), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Daniel Mosquera (Verona), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Suat Serdar (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Suat Serdar (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ Grigoris Kastanos (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Suat Serdar (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Aster Vranckx (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Verona

Lineup not available for this match.

Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Murić
Doig
Muharemović
Idzes
Walukiewicz
Koné 82’
Matic
Vranckx 59’
Laurienté 59’
Pinamonti 87’
Volpato 59’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lorenzo Montipò GK900 0.000.000
Victor Nelsson DEF900 0.000.000
Martin Frese DEF901 0.050.071
Unai Núñez DEF900 0.000.031
Roberto Gagliardini MID680 0.000.042
Rafik Belghali MID901 0.050.063
Antoine Bernede MID780 0.000.061
Suat Serdar MID783 0.080.000
Domagoj Bradaric MID870 0.000.142
Gift Orban FWD904 0.250.172
Giovane FWD875 0.250.000
Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro Sub221 0.060.000
Amin Sarr Sub120 0.000.102
Cheikh Niasse Sub120 0.000.000
Daniel Mosquera Sub31 0.040.000
Grigoris Kastanos Sub31 0.030.041

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Verona win 40% Avg odds 2.34
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.07
Sassuolo win 29% Avg odds 3.24

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

Form going into the game

Verona DLDDL
Sassuolo LLWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Verona 1-0 Sassuolo, 03 Mar 24 Next meeting: Sassuolo 3-0 Verona, 20 Feb 26  All Verona vs Sassuolo meetings

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