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54% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 46% Ball Possession SASSUOLO
Fiorentina 2 – 0 Sassuolo 
10′ Nikola Kalinic
39′ Nikola Kalinic
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 8th position with 23 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Sassuolo, 15th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fiorentina | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22:16 | 6 | 23 |
| 15 | Sassuolo | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:26 | -6 | 17 |
Fiorentina dueling with Sassuolo to keep the dream alive for a spot in Europa League next season. For Sassuolo, it’s another step back after being eliminated in Europa League Group Stage losing the game at the Mapei Stadium against Genk. Fiorentina climbing from the 8th to the 7th position reaching 26 points.
It’s Fiorentina to open the score in the 10th minute. It’s forward Nikola Kalinic to defeat Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Milan Badelj.
Tough situation for Sassuolo unable to react. Fiorentina delighting their fans at the Artemio Franchi Stadium by increasing the score in the 38th minute. The hero is Kalinic smacking a right footed shot. This is the 8th goal of the season by Kalinic.
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Salcedo, G. Rodríguez, Astori; Bernardeschi, Vecino, Badelj, Olivera; Chiesa, Iličić; Kalinić.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Gazzola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Pellegrini, Magnanelli, Sensi; Ricci, Defrel, Ragusa
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Federico Bernardeschi with 7 goals
Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Gregoire Defrel with 6 goals
| PLAYER | GOALS | GOALS | PLAYER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardeschi, Federico | 7 | 6 | Defrel, Gregoire |
| Kalinic, Nikola | 6 | 2 | Politano, Matteo |
| Babacar, Khouma | 3 | 2 | Pellegrini, Lorenzo |
| Ilicic, Josip | 3 | 2 | Berardi, Domenico |
| Sanchez, Carlos | 1 | 2 | Ricci, Federico |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 08/12/16 | UELG | Qarabag – Fiorentina | 1:2 | 6 | |||
| 04/12/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Palermo | 2:1 | 15 | |||
| 28/11/16 | SA | Inter – Fiorentina | 4:2 | 14 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 09/12/16 | UELG | Sassuolo – Genk | 0:2 | 6 | |||
| 04/12/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Empoli | 3:0 | 15 | |||
| 28/11/16 | SA | Napoli – Sassuolo | 1:1 | 14 |
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 16
Fiorentina 2 – 0 Sassuolo
Monday 12 December 2016
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
19:00
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: TASSO – MONDIN
Fourth Official: VALERIANI
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: MARTINELLI
Goals: 10′ Nikola Kalinic (F), 38′ Nikola Kalinic (F)
Official lineups – formations:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Salcedo, G. Rodríguez, Astori; Bernardeschi, Vecino, Badelj, Olivera; Chiesa, Iličić; Kalinić.
Subs: Lezzerini, Dragowski; De Maio, Sanchez, Zarate, Tello, Cristoforo, Hagi, Perez, Milic.
Coach: Paulo Sousa.
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Gazzola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Pellegrini, Magnanelli, Sensi; Ricci, Defrel, Ragusa.
Subs: Pomini, Pegolo, Antei, Lirola, Dell’Orco, Pierini, Mazzitelli, Adjampong, Iemmello, Matri.
Coach: Di Francesco.