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46% Ball Possession BOLOGNA and 54% Ball Possession SASSUOLO
Bologna 1 – 1 Sassuolo 
10′ Simone Verdi 87′ Alessandro Matri
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Bologna, 13th position with 11 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Sassuolo, 10th position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sassuolo | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11:13 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | Bologna | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9:12 | -3 | 11 |
Status quo between Bologna and Sassuolo remaining the same with 1 point difference. This draw giving only 1 point to each team keeps Bologna in the 13th position with 12 points and Sassuolo moving only 1 position above now to the 9th position with 13 points.
Bologna opening the score in the 10th minute. It is forward Simone Verdi to defeat Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed free kick shot in the top left corner.
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Sassuolo equalizing the score for the 1-1 in the 87th minute. It is forward Alessandro Matri to defeat Bologna goalkeeper Da Costa with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. A boost for the morale of the team and Matri scoring his first goal this season.
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Here is BOLOGNA official starting lineup by coach Roberto Donadoni:
BOLOGNA: Da Costa; Masina, Maietta, Helander, Torosidis; Taider, Nagy, Dzemaili; Verdi, Floccari, Krejci.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO: Consigli; Lirola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Biondini, Magnanelli, Sensi; Defrel, Iemmello, Ricci.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of BOLOGNA: Destro and Verdi with 3 goals each
Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Gregoire Defrel with 4 goals
| BOLOGNA | GOALS | GOALS | SASSUOLO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destro, Mattia | 3 | 4 | Defrel, Gregoire |
| Verdi, Simone | 3 | 2 | Politano, Matteo |
| Helander, Filip | 1 | 2 | Berardi, Domenico |
| Taider, Saphir | 1 | 1 | Antei, Luca |
| Di Francesco, Federico | 1 | 1 | Acerbi, Francesco |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 16/10/16 | SA | Lazio – Bologna | 1:1 | 8 | |||
| 02/10/16 | SA | Bologna – Genoa | 0:1 | 7 | |||
| 25/09/16 | SA | Inter – Bologna | 1:1 | 6 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 20/10/16 | UELG | SK Rapid – Sassuolo | 1:1 | 3 | |||
| 16/10/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Crotone | 2:1 | 8 | |||
| 02/10/16 | SA | Milan – Sassuolo | 4:3 | 7 |
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 9
Bologna 1 – 1 Sassuolo
Sunday 23 October 2016
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy
18:00
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: DI VUOLO – MARRAZZO
Fourth Official: DEL GIOVANE
ADD1: CELI
ADD2: GHERSINI
Goals: 10′ Simone Verdi (B.), 87′ Alessandro Matri (S)
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO: Consigli; Lirola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Biondini, Magnanelli, Sensi; Defrel, Iemmello, Ricci.
Subs: Pegolo, Pomini; Antei, Dell’Orco, Gazzola, Adjapong, Pellegrini, Mazzitelli, Duncan, Ragusa, Politano, Matri.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco
BOLOGNA: Da Costa; Masina, Maietta, Helander, Torosidis; Taider, Nagy, Dzemaili; Verdi, Floccari, Krejci.
Subs: Gomis, Sarr; Oikonomou, Ferrari, Mbaye, Pulgar, Viviani, Donsah, Rizzo, Mounier, Di Francesco, Sadiq.
Coach: Roberto Donadoni