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45% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 55% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
Sassuolo 1 – 0 Fiorentina 
41′ Matteo Politano
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 9th position with 51 points and a positive goal difference of +10
Sassuolo, 13th position with 34 points and a negative goal difference of -29
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fiorentina | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 47:37 | 10 | 51 |
| 13 | Sassuolo | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 24:53 | -29 | 34 |
Sassuolo claiming the home victory at the Mapei Stadium reaching 37 points. Fiorentina with a blow remaining with 10 players since the 30th minute when Bryan Dabo was sent off after collecting a second yellow card.
Fiorentina fans in the Curva giving a tribute to Captain Davide Astori who passed away on March 4, 2018.
13: The Curva dedicates a long applause to Davide Astori#SassuoloFiorentina#DA13
— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) April 21, 2018
The only goal of the match arriving in the 41st minute. It is Matteo Politano defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Dragowski with a left footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Claud Adjapong.
41′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Maaaatteeeeeooooooo Poooolitaaaanoooooooo #SassuoloFiorentina 1-0!!!!!! #ForzaSasol pic.twitter.com/9zjo3j18Yg
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) April 21, 2018
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Giuseppe Iachini:
SASSUOLO (3-5-2): Consigli; Lemos, Acerbi, Peluso; Adjapong, Missiroli, Magnanelli, Duncan, Rogerio; Berardi, Politano.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Stefano Pioli:
FIORENTINA (4-3-1-2): Dragowski; Laurini, Milenković, Vitor Hugo, Maxi Olivera; Benassi, Dabo, Veretout; Saponara; Falcinelli, Chiesa.
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Neroverdi arrivati al #MapeiStadium ?? #SassuoloFiorentina ? #ForzaSasol pic.twitter.com/jDD5pZOYyB
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) April 21, 2018
#SassuoloFiorentina: la formazione ufficiale neroverde ⬇️
(3-5-2) Consigli; Lemos, Acerbi, Peluso; Adjapong, Missiroli, Magnanelli, Duncan, Rogerio; Berardi, Politano#ForzaSasol ??? pic.twitter.com/tVxVIHdzVK
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) April 21, 2018
Formazioni #SassuoloFiorentina
Fiorentina: Dragowski, Laurini, Milenkovic, Saponara(cap.), Falcinelli, Dabo, Maxi Olivera, Veretout, Benassi, Chiesa, Vitor Hugo@SassuoloUS : Consigli, Magnanelli, Lemos, Missiroli, Peluso, Acerbi, Politano, Berardi, Rogerio, Duncan, Adjapong pic.twitter.com/FyTD9xA2ed— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) April 21, 2018
Photo: twitter.com/acffiorentina
It’s all over at #MapeiStadium. @SassuoloUS claim the points thanks to #Politano‘s first-half strike#SassuoloFiorentina 1-0 pic.twitter.com/2dD1KDl0rE
— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) April 21, 2018
Photo: twitter.com/sassuolous
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 34
Sassuolo 1 – 0 Fiorentina
Saturday 21 April 2018
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy
18:00
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: CRISPO – LO CICERO
Fourth Official: PICCININI
VAR: GIACOMELLI
AVAR: POSADO
Goals: 41′ Matteo Politano (S)
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO (3-5-2): Consigli; Lemos, Acerbi, Peluso; Adjapong, Missiroli, Magnanelli, Duncan, Rogerio; Berardi, Politano.
Subs: Marson, Pegolo, Mazzitelli, Biondini, Pierini, Frattesi, Cassata, Dell’Orco, Letschert, Babacar, Matri, Ragusa.
Coach: Giuseppe Iachini.
FIORENTINA (4-3-1-2): Dragowski; Laurini, Milenković, Vitor Hugo, Maxi Olivera; Benassi, Dabo, Veretout; Saponara; Falcinelli, Chiesa.
Subs: Cerofolini, Brancolini, Bruno Gaspar, Biraghi, Eysseric, Cristóforo, Ranieri, Gil Dias, Gori, Hristov, Simeone.
Coach: Stefano Pioli.