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Italian Soccer Serie A

48% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 52% Ball Possession BENEVENTO
Sassuolo 1 – 0 Benevento
8′ Domenico Berardi (pen)

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 5th position with 19 points and a positive goal difference of +8
Benevento, 13th position with 11 points and a negative goal difference of -9

Sassuolo win the Serie A Week 11 game defeating Benevento on Friday 11 December 2020 at the Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy.   Sassuolo is running a sprint race.  Sassuolo reaching 22 points and is putting up a strong front to be among the top 3 positions.

As established by the Lega Serie A, before the kick-off, a minute of silence is observed by the players and match officials lined up around the circle in the center.

Il minuto di silenzio in memoria di Paolo Rossi 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Rp9jWM78ZO

— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) December 11, 2020

Sassuolo opening the score in the 8th minute. Referee Sozza giving a penalty to Sassuolo conceded by Alessandro Tuia following a handball inside the penalty area. The penalty is converted by forward Domenico Berardi defeating Benevento goalkeeper Montipò with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner.

Sassuolo 1 – 0 Benevento, 8th minute, goal by Domenico Berardi converting a penalty with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The penalty is conceded by Alessandro Tuia after a handball. https://t.co/klBAysAc4g

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 11, 2020

Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Roberto De Zerbi:

Sassuolo (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Toljan, Marlon, G. Ferrari, Kyriakopoulos; Bourabia, Locatelli; D. Berardi, M. Lopez, Haraslin; Djuricic.

Here is BENEVENTO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Filippo Inzaghi:

Benevento (4-3-2-1): Montipò; Letizia, Glik, Tuia, Barba; Improta, Schiattarella, Hetemaj; Ionita, Caprari; Lapadula.

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Click the video to watch Sassuolo 1 – 0 Benevento highlights on Friday 11 December 2020.

MATCH DAY 💪
⚽️ #SassuoloBenevento
🏆 #SerieATIM
⏰ Ore 20.45
🏟️ #MapeiStadium
🖤💚 #ForzaSasol pic.twitter.com/ySxGe60THJ

— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) December 11, 2020

#SassuoloBenevento: ecco la formazione ufficiale neroverde ⬇️

(4-2-3-1) Consigli; Toljan, Marlon, Ferrari, Kyriakopoulos; Bourabia, Locatelli; Berardi, Lopez, Haraslin; Djuricic#ForzaSasol 💪🖤💚 pic.twitter.com/nLdXlCRgKr

— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) December 11, 2020

⚽️ STARTING XI
🆚 #SassuoloBenevento
🏆 #SerieATIM

🧙🏻‍♀️ #ForzaStrega pic.twitter.com/929eNemkP3

— Benevento Calcio (@bncalcio) December 11, 2020

👉Final Result: Sassuolo 1 – 0 Benevento

⚽️Goal: 8′ Domenico Berardi (pen)

✍️Ball Possession: 48% @SassuoloUS
and 52% @bncalcio

Sassuolo, 22 points
Benevento, 11 points
https://t.co/mdVBXZIxSH https://t.co/1TPN2KpF5A

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 11, 2020

2020 – 2021 Italian Serie A Week 11

Sassuolo 1 – 0 Benevento
Friday 11 December 2020
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy

20:45

Referee: SOZZA
Assistants: LONGO – PALERMO
Fourth Official: FABBRI
VAR: PAIRETTO
AVAR: DI VUOLO

Goals: 8′ Domenico Berardi (pen)(S),

Official lineups – formations:

Sassuolo (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Toljan, Marlon, G. Ferrari, Kyriakopoulos; Bourabia, Locatelli; D. Berardi, M. Lopez, Haraslin; Djuricic.

Subs.: Pegolo, Turati, Ayhan, Peluso, Müldur, Rogerio, Obiang, Bourabia, Traoré, Boga, Raspadori, Schiappacasse.

Coach: Roberto De Zerbi

Benevento (4-3-2-1): Montipò; Letizia, Glik, Tuia, Barba; Improta, Schiattarella, Hetemaj; Ionita, Caprari; Lapadula.

Subs: Manfredini, Gori, Foulon, Basit, Del Pinto, Dabo, Tello, Di Serio, R. Insigne, Sau, Iago Falque.

Coach: Filippo Inzaghi