Sassuolo - Salernitana - 2:2. Italian Championship, 12th round. Match review, statistics

On 10 November, one of the matches of the 12th round of the Italian Football Championship took place. Sassuolo (Italy) and Salernitana (Italy) met.

Italian Championship, 12th round

Sassuolo (Italy) - Salernitana (Italy) - 2: 2 (1:2)
Goals: Christian Thorstvedt (36), Christian Thorstvedt (53) - C. Ikwuemesi (5), B. Dia (17).

Warnings: C. Ikwuemesi (45)

Review of the match Sassuolo vs Salernitana:

Sassuolo and Salernitana faced off in a thrilling Serie A encounter at the MAPEI - Città del Tricolore Stadium that kept the fans in suspense until the final whistle. A 1-2 scoreline at half-time suggested a possible Salernitana victory, but Sassuolo managed to snatch a draw and the score ended 2-2 in regulation time. The match started explosively, with Salernitana taking the lead after just five minutes. A sensational goal scored by K. Ikwumesi delighted the fans. The Salernitana fans were not able to calm down, but in the 17th minute their team struck again. B. Dia showed his high qualification, with a stunning strike to put his team ahead - 2:0. However, Sassuolo did not let themselves get down after such an early defeat. In the 36th minute, K. Thorstvedt showed his skill by scoring. This goal breathed new life into the hosts' game, giving them confidence in their abilities. Closer to half-time, the tension in the team increased, resulting in a yellow card for Salernitana's K. Ikwuemesi. The striker was in the thick of the action and this caution served as a warning to restrain their emotions. At the start of the second half, Salernitana made a substitution. F. Daniliuk replaced D. Bradaric, which meant a change of tactics. However, in the 53rd minute Sassuolo struck next - K. Thorstvedt rediscovered his goalscoring touch. The Norwegian midfielder levelled the score 2-2, setting the stage for a thrilling finale.

Salernitana continued to make changes in an attempt to regain control of the game. In the 55th minute, L. Chauna came on in place of A. Candreva, which gave the attack freshness and dynamism. In the 56th minute, Salernitana made another substitution - K. Ikwuemesi came on in place of Simi, who was looking to change the situation and help his team find the winning goal. Both teams continued to fight for the advantage and Sassuolo also decided to make a substitution. Thus, instead of M. Legowski, E. Bohinen appeared in the Salernitana line-up, while Sassuolo player J. Toljan received a yellow card. Toljan received a yellow card in the 71st minute, which shows the intensity of the fight. In the 72nd minute Sassuolo made a double substitution: C. Volpato and A. Loriente were replaced by S. Castillejo and G. Dele Dele. Castillejo and G. Defrel. These changes should have brought fresh energy into the game and snatched victory from the hosts. However, as time went on, both teams failed to break the deadlock. The final minutes of the match were not without drama: in the 80th minute, Sassuolo's K. Thorstvedt received a yellow card. In response, Sassuolo made the last substitution: in the 81st minute, A. Pinamonti replaced S. Mulattieri. In the 83rd minute Salernitana made the fifth substitution: G. Maggiore replaced A. Martegani on the pitch. Maggiore. The fresh forces were aimed at exploiting the remaining gaps in Sassuolo's defence and snatching victory in the end of the match. In the end, neither team was able to succeed, resulting in a tense draw. The match was a model of skill, tenacity and tactical prowess on both sides. At the half-time whistle, the teams had to settle for one point.

In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Empoli vs Sassuolo, Salernitana vs Lazio.

Statistics of the match Sassuolo - Salernitana: