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48% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 52% Ball Possession LAZIO
Sassuolo 1 – 2 Lazio 
26′ Domenico Berardi (pen) 42′ Ciro Immobile
. 83′ Acerbi (own goal)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 15th position with 31 points and a negative goal difference of -10
Lazio, 4th position with 57 points and a positive goal difference of +20
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lazio | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 50:30 | 20 | 57 |
| 15 | Sassuolo | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 36:46 | -10 | 31 |
Mission accomplished. Lazio overturning the result after being down by a goal to claim the victory. Lazio keeping up the race for a spot in the Champions League next season. A special day for Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli. The Club awarding goalkeeper Andrea Consigli before the game for his 100th game with Sassuolo.
It is Sassuolo to open the score in the 26th minute! Referee Giacomelli giving a penalty to Sassuolo conceded by Lazio goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha. It is forward Domenico Berardi to convert the penalty defeatin Strakosha with a left footed shot in the center.
26′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Domenicoooooooooo Beraaaaardiiiiiiiii su rigore!!!!! #SassuoloLazio 1-0!!!! #ForzaSasol ?? pic.twitter.com/RetaZNDSXX
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) April 1, 2017
Lazio equalizing the score in the 42nd minute. Forward Ciro Immobile defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the center. The assist is by midfielder Felipe Anderson with a through ball. This is the 18th goal of the season by Immobile.
42′ – GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!! LA PAREGGIA @ciroimmobile!!!!!!!!!!#SassuoloLazio 1-1 pic.twitter.com/APIrWYqvXV
— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) April 1, 2017
Tough luck! Sassuolo down by an own goal in the 83rd minute. It is Francesco Acerbi to score an own goal.
83′ – GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!! BIANCOCELESTI IN VANTAGGIO!!!!!!!#SassuoloLazio 1-2
— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) April 1, 2017
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineups – formations by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Acerbi, Cannavaro, Dell’Orco; Pellegrini, Aquilani, Missiroli; Berardi, Defrel, Politano.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup – formation by coach Simone Inzaghi:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Strakosha; Patric, de Vrij, Hoedt, Radu; Parolo, Biglia, Milinković-Savić; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Lulić.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Gregoire Defrel with 9 goals
Top scorer of LAZIO: Ciro Immobile with 17 goals
| Sassuolo | Goals | Goals | Lazio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defrel, Gregoire | 9 | 17 | Immobile, Ciro |
| Matri, Alessandro | 6 | 8 | Keita, Balde |
| Pellegrini, Lorenzo | 5 | 5 | Parolo, Marco |
| Acerbi, Francesco | 3 | 4 | Milinkovic-Savic, Sergej |
| Politano, Matteo | 3 | 3 | Felipe Anderson |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 19/03/17 | SA | Roma – Sassuolo | 3:1 | 29 |
| 12/03/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Bologna | 0:1 | 28 |
| 05/03/17 | SA | Crotone – Sassuolo | 0:0 | 27 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 19/03/17 | SA | Cagliari – Lazio | 0:0 | 29 |
| 13/03/17 | SA | Lazio – Turin | 3:1 | 28 |
| 05/03/17 | SA | Bologna – Lazio | 0:2 | 27 |
Prima di #SassuoloLazio premieremo il nostro portiere Andrea #Consigli per le ? presenze col #Sassuolo in campionato! ?? #ForzaSasol pic.twitter.com/LmzfL9Liat
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) April 1, 2017
Andrea #Consigli premiato per le ? presenze con la maglia neroverde in campionato! ??? #ForzaSasol ?? #SassuoloLazio pic.twitter.com/yPOz6cPlJv
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) April 1, 2017
Photo: facebook.com/pg/officialsassuolocalcio
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 30
Sassuolo 1 – 2 Lazio
Saturday 1 April 2017
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy
18:00
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: VALERIANI – PERETTI
Fourth Official: CRISPO
ADD1: PAIRETTO
ADD2: ABISSO
Goals: 26′ Domenico Berardi (S)(pen), 42′ Ciro Immobile (L), 83′ Acerbi (own goal)
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Acerbi, Cannavaro, Dell’Orco; Pellegrini, Aquilani, Missiroli; Berardi, Defrel, Politano.
Subs: Pomini, Pegolo, Antei, Iemmello, Matri, Sensi, Peluso, Mazzitelli, Duncan, Letschert, Ragusa, Adjapong.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.
LAZIO (4-3-3): Strakosha; Patric, de Vrij, Hoedt, Radu; Parolo, Biglia, Milinković-Savić; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Lulić.
Subs: Vargić, Borrelli, Basta, Wallace, Bastos, Lukaku, Crecco, Murgia, Luis Alberto, Lombardi, Djordjević, Keita.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.
