On April 22, one of the matches of the 31st round of the Italian Championship was held. Salernitan (Italy) and Sassuolo (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, Week 31
Salernitan (Italy) - Sassuolo (Italy) - 3:0 (2:0)
Goals: Л. Pirola (9), B. Dia (20), Coulibaly (65).
Warnings: Bronn (70), Matheus Henrique (78), Ruan (80)
Salernitana faced Sassuolo in a Serie A match at the Arechi Stadium. Salernitana started the game powerfully, scoring two goals in the first half. The first goal was scored off the foot of L. Pirola in the 9th minute and the second goal was scored by B. Dia in the 20th minute. At the beginning of the second half, Sassuolo made a substitution: D. Frattesi was replaced by A. Pignamonti. However, it didn't change the course of the match as Salernitan continued to dominate. On 58 minutes, Salernitana made their first substitution: L. Pirola was replaced by D. Bronn. After just seven minutes, L. Coulibaly scored his third goal for Salernitana, giving them a comfortable lead. Sassuolo tried to turn the tide by making two substitutions in the 68th minute, replacing J. Defrel and M. Lopez with E. K. Seide and K. Thorstvedt.
However, this did not help the team as Salernitana continued to control the game. In the 70th minute, Salernitana received a yellow card when D. Bronn was sent off. Two minutes later they made two substitutions, releasing E. Boteim instead of P. Mazzocchi and M. Lovato instead of W. Troost-Ekong. Salernitana then made two more substitutions in the 73rd minute: L. Coulibaly was replaced by E. Bohinen and N. Diomber replaced K. Piatek. Sassuolo made one last substitution in the 82nd minute, releasing Rogerio instead of R. Marcizza, but it was too late. In the 88th minute, Salernitana made one last substitution, releasing N. Diomber instead of K. Piatek. The match ended in a 3-0 win for Salernitana, a deserved win for their dominant performance. Salernitana fans will no doubt be pleased with the result, as their team continues their fight for a place in the top division of Italian soccer.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Napoli - Salernitana, Sassuolo - Empoli.
| Salernitana | Sassuolo | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals on goal | 2 |
| 12 | Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Blocked kicks | 2 |
| 8 | Kicks from the penalty area | 5 |
| 4 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 5 |
| 11 | Violations | 14 |
| 3 | Corner | 8 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves by goalkeeper | 1 |
| 390 | Total assists | 423 |
| 317 | Accurate passes | 363 |
| 81% | Accuracy of transmissions | 86% |