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% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and % Ball Possession INTER
Sassuolo 1 – 0 Inter
34′ Diego Falcinelli

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 3rd position with 40 points and a positive goal difference of +21
Sassuolo, 15th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -17

Sassuolo with a superb victory winning their third consecutive game.  A flop for Inter who lost the first position last week and went down to the third position.  The challenge is now for Inter to archive this defeat to get back to the winning road and keep up the race for the Scudetto.

It is Sassuolo to open the score in the 34th minute.  Diego Falcinelli defeating Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic from close range with a headed shot in the  top left corner. The assist is by Matteo Politano with a cross.

34′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Dieeeegooooooo Falciiiiineeeeelliiiiiiii #SassuoloInter 1-0!!!! #ForzaSasol

— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) December 23, 2017

Inter failing to level the score.  In the 48th minute, Referee Doveri giving a penalty to Inter conceded by Sassuolo defender Francesco Acerbi after a hand ball in the penalty area.   Incredible so, Inter forward Mauro Icardi failing to convert the penalty because Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli saved it!    Consigli going to the right side to save the right footed shot in the bottom left corner.  Icardi in total disbelief!

Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Giuseppe Iachini:

SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Goldaniga, Acerbi, Peluso; Missiroli, Magnanelli, Duncan; Berardi, Falcinelli, Politano.

Here is INTER official starting lineup – formation by Coach Luciano Spalletti:

INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanović; D’Ambrosio, Škriniar, Miranda, Cancelo; Borja Valero, Gagliardini; Candreva, Brozović, Perišić; Icardi.

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Matteo Politano and Alessandro Matri with 3 goals each

Top scorer of INTER:   Mauro Icardi with 17 goals

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

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of INTER:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

Photo:   twitter.com/inter_en

Photo:  twitter.com/inter_en

Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio

Game over!!!!! Terza vittoria consecutiva per il Sassuolo che al #MapeiStadium supera 1-0 l’Inter!!!!! Decisiva la rete di Diego Falcinelli nel primo tempo e la parata di Consigli sul rigore di Icardi!#SassuoloInter 1-0#ForzaSasol ?? pic.twitter.com/QfKxXzCMtu

— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) December 23, 2017

2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 18

Sassuolo 1 – 0 Inter
Saturday 23 December 2017
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy

15:00

Referee: DOVERI
Assistants:MARRAZZO – PERETTI
Fourth Official: PASQUA
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: MELI

Goals: 34′ Diego Falcinelli (S)

Official lineups – formations:

SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Goldaniga, Acerbi, Peluso; Missiroli, Magnanelli, Duncan; Berardi, Falcinelli, Politano.

Subs: Cannavaro, Frattesi, Gazzola, Matri, Mazzitelli, Rogerio, Pegolo, Pierini, Ragusa, Scamacca.

Coach:  Giuseppe Iachini.

INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanović; D’Ambrosio, Škriniar, Miranda, Cancelo; Borja Valero, Gagliardini; Candreva, Brozović, Perišić; Icardi.

Subs: Berni, Éder, Dalbert, Karamoh, João Mário, Nagatomo, Padelli, Pinamonti, Ranocchia, Santon.

Coach:  Luciano Spalletti.