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45% Ball Possession UDINESE and 55% Ball Possession SASSUOLO
Udinese 1 – 2 Sassuolo 
7′ Seko Fofana 70′ Gregoire Defrel
. 79′ Gregoire Defrel
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 15th position with 27 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Udinese, 12th position with 29 points and a negative goal difference of -5
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Udinese | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 27:32 | -5 | 29 |
| 15 | Sassuolo | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 33:40 | -7 | 27 |
Sassuolo overturning the result to claim this important away victory. Sassuolo climbing from the 15th to the 12th position while Udinese went down from the 12th to the 13th position.
Things started well for Udinese when opening the score in the 7th minute, but then collapsed. It is midfielder Seko Fofana to defeat Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Emmanuel Badu.
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Sassuolo equalizing in the 70th minute following a corner conceded by Udinese defender Danilo. It is forward Gregoire Defrel to defeat Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
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Definitely, a great match for Defrel scoring his second goal in the 79th minute. Defrel’s goal giving the victory to Sassuolo and you bet delighting all their fans.
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Here is UDINESE official starting lineup – formation by coach Luigi Delneri:
UDINESE (4-3-3): Karnezis; Widmer, Danilo, Felipe, Samir; Fofana, Hallfreðsson, Badu; De Paul, Zapata, Théréau.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Gazzola, Peluso, Acerbi, Dell’Orco; Aquilani, Pellegrini, Duncan; Berardi, Matri, Politano.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of UDINESE: Cyril Thereau with 9 goals
Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Gregoire Defrel with 6 goals
| Udinese | Goals | Goals | Sassuolo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thereau, Cyril | 9 | 6 | Defrel, Gregoire |
| Zapata, Duvan | 5 | 6 | Matri, Alessandro |
| Fofana, Seko | 4 | 5 | Pellegrini, Lorenzo |
| Perica, Stipe | 3 | 3 | Politano, Matteo |
| Danilo | 2 | 3 | Acerbi, Francesco |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 16/02/17 | CFG | Udinese – Terek Grozny | 4:2 | ||||
| 11/02/17 | SA | Fiorentina – Udinese | 3:0 | 24 | |||
| 05/02/17 | SA | Chievo – Udinese | 0:0 | 23 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 2 lost
| 12/02/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Chievo | 1:3 | 24 | |||
| 05/02/17 | SA | Genoa – Sassuolo | 0:1 | 23 | |||
| 29/01/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Juventus | 0:2 | 22 |
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 25
Udinese 1 – 2 Sassuolo
Sunday 19 February 2017
Friuli Stadium
Udine, Italy
15:00
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: DI FIORE – BRESMES
Fourth Official: LO CICERO
ADD1: GIACOMELLI
ADD2: RAPUANO
Goals: 7′ Seko Fofana (U), 70′ Gregoire Defrel (S), 79′ Gregoire Defrel (S)
Official lineups – formations:
UDINESE (4-3-3): Karnezis; Widmer, Danilo, Felipe, Samir; Fofana, Hallfreðsson, Badu; De Paul, Zapata, Théréau.
Subs: Scuffet, Perisan, Angella, Ali Adnan, Gabriel Silva, Heurtaux, Jankto, Kums, Balić, Perica, Matos, Ewandro.
Coach: Luigi Delneri.
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Gazzola, Peluso, Acerbi, Dell’Orco; Aquilani, Pellegrini, Duncan; Berardi, Matri, Politano.
Subs: Pomini, Pegolo, Cannavaro, Adjapong, Missiroli, Sensi, Mazzitelli, Iemmello, Defrel, Ricci.
Coach: Di Francesco.