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63% Ball Possession LAZIO and 37% Ball Possession SASSUOLO
Lazio 0 – 2 Sassuolo 
. 41′ Domenico Berardi (pen)
. 67′ Gregoire Defrel
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 8th position with 37 points and a goal difference of “0”
Sassuolo, 7th position with 38 points and a positive goal difference of +1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sassuolo | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 32:31 | 1 | 38 |
| 8 | Lazio | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 34:34 | 0 | 37 |
What a blow for Lazio! Total chaos at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium with fans disappointed and protesting. Incredible so, Lazio losing the home game in this direct encounter with Sassuolo. There was just 1 point difference before the match. Now, Sassuolo reaching 41 points.
Things starting badly for Lazio. In the 40th minute Referee Damato giving a penalty to Sassuolo conceded by Lazio defender Mauricio after a foul on Sassuolo forward Gregoire Defrel. Taking the penalty spot is forward Domenico Berardi converting the penalty with a left footed shot defeating Lazio goalkeeper Berisha in the bottom right corner.
Second slap for Lazio arriving in the 67th minute. It’s forward Defrel to defeat goalkeeper Berisha with a left footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by forward Nicola Sansone. Total party for the few Sassuolo fans at the Olimpico while Lazio fans in despair.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Stefano Pioli:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Berisha; Konko, Biševac, Mauricio, Lulić; Milinković-Savić, Biglia, Parolo; Candreva, Klose, Felipe Anderson.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaljko, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Biondini, Magnanelli, Duncan; Berardi, Defrel, Sansone.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of LAZIO: Antonio Candreva with 7 goals
Top scorer SASSUOLO: Defrel and Berardi with 5 goals each
| LAZIO | Goals | Goals | SASSUOLO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candreva, Antonio | 7 | 5 | Defrel, Gregoire |
| Felipe Anderson | 6 | 5 | Berardi, Domenico |
| Keita, Diao | 4 | 4 | Sansone, Nicola |
| Matri, Alessandro | 4 | 4 | Floccari, Sergio |
| Biglia, Lucas | 3 | 3 | Acerbi, Francesco |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 1 win, 2 draws
| 25/02/16 | UELK | Lazio – Galatasaray | 3:1 | Round of 32 | |||
| 21/02/16 | SA | Frosinone – Lazio | 0:0 | Round 26 | |||
| 18/02/16 | UELK | Galatasaray – Lazio | 1:1 | Round of 32 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 2 draws
| 21/02/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Empoli | 3:2 | Round 26 |
| 13/02/16 | SA | Chievo – Sassuolo | 1:1 | Round 25 |
| 07/02/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Palermo | 2:2 | Round 24 |
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players for LAZIO
1 suspended player for SASSUOLO: Missiroli (1)
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
Lazio official starting lineup against Sassuolo
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 27
Lazio 0 – 2 Sassuolo
Monday 29 February 2016
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
19:00
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: SCHENONE – ALASSIO
Fourth Official: PASSERI
ADD1: GIACOMELLI
ADD2: PAIRETTO
Goals: 41′ Domenico Berardi (S)(pen), 67′ Gregoire Defrel (S)
Official starting lineup – formations:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Berisha; Konko, Biševac, Mauricio, Lulić; Milinković-Savić, Biglia, Parolo; Candreva, Klose, Felipe Anderson.
Subs: Guerrieri, Braafheid, Hoedt, Patric, Cataldi, Morrison, Mauri, Kishna, Keita, Djordjević.
Coach: Stefano Pioli.
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaljko, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Biondini, Magnanelli, Duncan; Berardi, Defrel, Sansone.
Subs: Pegolo, Gazzola, Longhi, Antei, Pellegrini, Gazzola, Terranova, Broh, Falcinelli, Politano, Trotta.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.
Match Stats
| Lazio | Match Stats | Sassuolo |
| 0 | Goals | 2 |
| 15(3) | Shots (on goal) | 8(6) |
| 15 | Fouls | 20 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Offsides | 2 |
| 63% | Ball Possession | 37% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |