Sassuolo - Fiorentina - 1:0. Italian Championship, 19th round. Match review, statistics

On 6 January, one of the matches of the 19th round of the Italian football championship took place. Sassuolo (Italy) and Fiorentina (Florence) met.

Italian Championship, 19th round

Sassuolo (Italy) - Fiorentina (Florence ) - 1:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Pinamonti (9)

Warnings: Mateus Henrique (34), Lucas Martinez Cuarta (35), Pinamonti (53), Berardi (69).

Sassuolo vs Fiorentina match review:

In the Serie A match between Sassuolo and Fiorentina at the MAPEI - Città del Tricolore stadium, both teams battled for a chance to pick up three crucial points. When the score was 1-0 in favour of Sassuolo at half-time, it looked like they would have a slight advantage in the second half. However, the first half score remained the same and Sassuolo came out victorious with a final score of 1-0. The match started with an early Sassuolo breakthrough in the 9th minute. A. Pinamonti struck from the penalty spot to put his team ahead. This goal set the tone for the rest of the match as Sassuolo looked to build on their lead. They tried to create more opportunities, but were often thwarted by Fiorentina's strong defence. Several cards were shown as the first half progressed. Sassuolo's Mateus Henrique received a yellow card in the 34th minute, while Fiorentina's L. Martinez Quarta received it a minute later in the 35th minute. The second half started with an early scare for Sassuolo: in the 48th minute, K. Torstvedt's goal was cancelled due to an offside position. This setback gave Fiorentina a chance to regroup and try to equalise. However, Sassuolo's defence remained relentless and did not give them a chance to hit the goalposts. On 52 minutes, Fiorentina made their first two substitutions: Arthur Melo and R. Mandragora came on in place of L. Beltran and A. Duncan respectively. However, despite the substitutions, Fiorentina failed to break through the Sassuolo defence and create clear chances.

On 53 minutes, Sassuolo's A. Pinamonti received a yellow card, which added to the intensity of the match. Fiorentina had a great opportunity to equalise in the 64th minute when a penalty was awarded to the visitors. However, G. Bonaventura failed to convert it, which led to the visitors' disappointment. In the final stages of the match, both teams continued to fight for control of the situation. In the 67th minute, Fiorentina had another goal cancelled due to offside, this time by L. Martinez Quarta. In the 69th minute, Sassuolo's D. Berardi received a yellow card, which increased the tension on the pitch. Then both teams made substitutions, trying to change the course of the match. In the 74th minute Fiorentina introduced J. Brekalo instead of F. Parisi. Brekalo instead of F. Parisi, and in the 76th minute Sassuolo released A. Loriente instead of R. Tressoldi. These tactical changes energised both sides, but in the end did not change the scoreline. In the final stages of the match, more substitutions were made to either keep the score or score a late winning goal. In the 80th minute, Fiorentina replaced G. Bonaventura with A. Baraka, and in the 81st minute Sassuolo brought on N. Bayrami instead of D. Berardi. In an attempt to freshen up the attacking action, Sassuolo made two more substitutions in the 86th minute. A. Pinamonti came on in place of S. Mulattieri, and G. Toljan replaced F. Missori. In the 90th minute, Fiorentina's G. Ikone received a yellow card. Despite Fiorentina's best efforts in the second half, they were unable to equalise and the match ended in a 1-0 win for Sassuolo. An early goal by A. Pinamonti's early goal was decisive for the hosts, giving them an important three points in the Serie A match.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Juventus vs Sassuolo, Fiorentina vs Udinese.

Statistics of the match Sassuolo - Fiorentina: