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43% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 57% Ball Possession EMPOLI
  Sassuolo 3 – 0 Empoli 
22′ Lorenzo Pellegrini (pen)
36′ Federico Ricci (pen)
53′ Antonino Ragusa

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 16th position with 14 points and a negative goal difference of -9
Empoli, 17th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -14

Sassuolo claiming an important victory to climb the Serie A Standing moving away from the relegation zone. Empoli in desperate need of victories to avoid falling down in the relegation zone.  Chaos for Empoli who were eliminated in the Coppa Italia Fourth Round by Cesena.   Sassuolo fighting back to get to the winning road after the defeat in Europa League against Athletic Club Bilbao and the draw last week against Napoli.

Referee Gavillucci giving a penalty to Sassuolo in the 21st minute conceded by Empoli goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski after a foul on Antonino Ragusa getting also a yellow card.  It is Lorenzo Pellegrini to convert the penalty defeating  goalkeeper Skorupski with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.

Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio

The second goal of the match in the 36th minute following a penalty conceded by Empoli Daniele Croce for a handball inside the penalty area.  It is Federico Ricci to convert the penalty with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner.  Party is on at the Mapei Stadium.

Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio

Here is SASSUOLO  official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:

SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Gazzola, Antei, Acerbi; Peluso; Pellegrini, Magnanelli, Missiroli; Ricci, Defrel, Ragusa.

Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Martusciello:

EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Cosic, Bellusci, Barba, Pasqual; Krunic, Diousse, Croce; Saponara; Maccarone, Marilungo.

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Gregoire Defrel with 6 goals

Top scorer of EMPOLI: Riccardo Saponara and Massimo Maccarone with 2 goals each

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 draw, 2 lost

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI:  3 lost

Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage

2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 15

Sassuolo 3 – 0 Empoli
Sunday 4 December 2016
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy

15:00

Referee: GAVILLUCCI
Assistants: LIBERTI – PERETTI
Fourth Official: DI IORIO
ADD1: MARIANI
ADD2 ROS

Goals: 22′ Lorenzo Pellegrini (S)(pen),  36′ Federico Ricci (S)(pen),  53′ Antonino Ragusa   (S)

Official lineups – formations:

SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Gazzola, Antei, Acerbi; Peluso; Pellegrini, Magnanelli, Missiroli; Ricci, Defrel, Ragusa.

Subs: Pomini, Pegolo, Cannavaro, Dell’orco, Adjapong, Pierini, Sensi, Lirola, Mazzitelli, Terranova, Iemmello, Matri.

Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.

EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Cosic, Bellusci, Barba, Pasqual; Krunic, Diousse, Croce; Saponara; Maccarone, Marilungo.

Subs: Pugliesi, Pelagotti; Dimarco, Mauri, Mchedlidze, Maiello, Gilardino, Pereira, Buchel, Tello.

Coach: Martusciello.