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53% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 47% Ball Possession SASSUOLO
Empoli 1 – 0 Sassuolo 
88′ Massimo Maccarone
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 19th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Sassuolo, 5th position with 12 points and a positive goal difference of +3
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sassuolo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9:6 | 3 | 12 |
| 19 | Empoli | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6:11 | -5 | 4 |
Empoli winning their second game this season and 1 draw reaching now 7 points. The hero of this victory is the iconic Empoli man “Massimo Maccarone” allowing the fans to start dreaming to get out of the relegation zone. Sassuolo having a great start this season and already in the 5th position among the top 6 teams, but today collapse.
Empoli opening the score in the 88th minute with forward Massimo Maccarone defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a headed shot in the top right corner!. The goal arriving following a corner conceded by Sassuolo defender Sime Vrsaljko. This is the second goal of the season by Maccarone.
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage
There is only 1 precedent between Empoli vs Sassuolo in Serie A at the Castellani Stadium. Stats showing Empoli with 1 win.
Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Marco Giampaolo:
EMPOLI (4-3-3): Skorupski; Laurini, Tonelli, Costa, Mário Rui; Zieliński, Dioussé, Buchel; Krunić; Pucciarelli, Maccarone.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaljko, Cannavaro, Terranova, Peluso; Missiroli, Magnanelli, Duncan; Berardi, Defrel, Floro Flores.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for EMPOLI: Riccardo Saponara with 3 goals
Top scorer for SASSUOLO: Antonio Floro Flores with 3 goals
| Empoli | Goals | Goals | Sassuolo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saponara, Riccardo | 3 | 3 | Floro Flores, Antonio |
| Maccarone, Massimo | 2 | 2 | Defrel, Gregoire |
| Pucciarelli, Manuel | 1 | 1 | Magnanelli, Francesco |
| Paredes, Leandro | 1 | 1 | Sansone, Nicola |
| 1 | Politano, Matteo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI: 1 win, 2 lost
| 8/09/15 | SA | Frosinone – Empoli | 2:0 | Round 6 | |||
| 24/09/15 | SA | Empoli – Atalanta | 0:1 | Round 5 | |||
| 19/09/15 | SA | Udinese – Empoli | 1:2 | Round 4 |
Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 2 draws
| 27/09/15 | SA | Sassuolo – Chievo | 1:1 | Round 6 | |||
| 23/09/15 | SA | Palermo – Sassuolo | 0:1 | Round 5 | |||
| 20/09/15 | SA | Roma – Sassuolo | 2:2 | Round 4 |
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 7
Empoli 1 – 0 Sassuolo,
Sunday 4 October 2015
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy
12:30
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: PADOVAN – ALASSIO
Fourth Official: PEGORIN
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: MINELLI
Goals: 88′ Massimo Maccarone (E)
Official formations – lineups:
EMPOLI (4-3-3): Skorupski; Laurini, Tonelli, Costa, Mário Rui; Zieliński, Dioussé, Buchel; Krunić; Pucciarelli, Maccarone.
Subs: Pugliesi, Pelagotti; Zambelli, Bittante, Barba, Camporese, Ronaldo, Maiello, Piu, Livaja.
Coach: Marco Gianpaolo
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaljko, Cannavaro, Terranova, Peluso; Missiroli, Magnanelli, Duncan; Berardi, Defrel, Floro Flores.
Subs: Pegolo, Pomini, Longhi, Fontanesi, Ariaudo, Gazzola, Pellegrini, Biondini, Laribi, Politano, Sansone, Falcinelli.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco
Match Stats
| Empoli | Match Stats | Sassuolo |
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 18(4) | Shots (on goal) | 7 (1) |
| 21 | Fouls | 25 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 53% | Ball Possession | 47% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |