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53% Ball Possession LAZIO and 47% Ball Possession SASSUOLO
Lazio 3 -2 Sassuolo 
9′ Stefano Mauri 26′ Domenico Berardi
25′ Filip Djordjevic 51′ Domenico Berardi (pen)
35′ Antonio Candreva
Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Lazio, 8th position with 9 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Sassuolo, 20th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -9
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lazio | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11:7 | 4 | 9 |
| 20 | Sassuolo | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3:12 | -9 | 3 |
Mission accomplished for Lazio winning the home game against Sassuolo. Lazio climbing from the 9th to the 8th position while Sassuolo remaining in the last position of the Serie A still not winning a single game this season.
Lazio opening the score in the 9th minute with Captain midfielder Stefano Mauri defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner with assist by midfielder Ogenyi Onazi. It’s the second goal of the season for Mauri.
Photo sslazio facebook/official page
Lazio Captain Stefano Mauri against Sassuolo…
Lazio increasing the score in the 25th minute following a corner conceded by Sassuolo defender Luca Antei. It is midfielder Antonio Candreva to provide the assist to forward Filip Djordjevic defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. It’s the 4th goal this season for Djordjevic.
Just a minute after Lazio’s goal, there it is Sassuolo shortening the distance in the 26th minute. Forward Domenico Berardi defeating Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti with a left footed shot in the center. The assist is by forward Nicola Sansone.
Lazio reacting to Berardi’s goal. In the 35th minute, Lazio midfielder Antonio Candreva defeating from close range Sassuolo goalkeeper Consigli with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
In the 49th minute, Referee Tommasi giving a penalty to Sassuolo conceded by Lazio defender Lorik Cana after a foul on forward Berardi. Here is the tough situation for Lazio because it is the second yellow card cor Cana making it an automatic red card. Lazio remaining with 10 players. Taking the penalty spot is Berardi himself converting with a a left footed shot in the top left corner. Two goals for Berardi this season.
Sassuolo also remaining with 10 players in the 61st minute after Referee Tommasi gives a second yellow card to Sassuolo defender Federico Peluso after a foul on Lazio midfielder Antonio Candreva.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Stefano Pioli:
LAZIO (4-2-3-1) Federico Marchetti; Cavanda, De Vrij, Lrik Cana, Braafheid; Onazi, Marco Parolo; Antonio Candreva, Stefano Mauri, Senad Lulic; Filip Djordjevic
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3) Andrea Consigli; Marcello Gazzola, Luca Antei, Paolo Cannavaro, Federico Peluso; Biondini (51′ Missiroli), Francesco Magnanelli, Saphir Taider (63′ Longhi); Domenico Berardi, Simone Zaza, Nicola Sansone
AFTER the game. Top scorer for LAZIO: Filip Djordjevic with 4 goals
Top scorer for SASUOLO: Simone Zaza with 2 goals
| Player | Goals | Goals | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djordjevic, Filip | 4 | 2 | Berardi, Domenico |
| Parolo, Marco | 2 | 1 | Zaza, Simone |
| Mauri, Stefano | 2 | ||
| Candreva, Antonio | 2 |
Here are the last 3 games for LAZIO: 1 win, 2 lost
| 29/09/14 | SA | Palermo – Lazio | 0:4 | Round 5 | |||
| 25/09/14 | SA | Lazio – Udinese | 0:1 | Round 4 | |||
| 21/09/14 | SA | Genoa – Lazio | 1:0 | Round 3 |
Here are the last 3 games for SASSUOLO: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 28/09/14 | SA | Sassuolo – Napoli | 0:1 | Round 5 | |||
| 24/09/14 | SA | Fiorentina – Sassuolo | 0:0 | Round 4 | |||
| 21/09/14 | SA | Sassuolo – Sampdoria | 0:0 | Round 3 |
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2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 6
Lazio – Sassuolo
Sunday 5 October 2014
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
15:00
Referee: TOMMASI
Assistants: CRISPO – GALLONI
Fourth Official: LONGO
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: AURELIANO
Attendance: 32,000 approximately
Goals: 9′ Stefano Mauri (L), 25′ Djordjevic (L), 26′ Domenico Berari (S), 35′ Antonio Candreva (L), 51′ Domenico Berardi (pen)
Official formations – lineups:
LAZIO (4-2-3-1) Federico Marchetti; Cavanda, De Vrij, Lrik Cana, Braafheid; Onazi, Marco Parolo; Antonio Candreva (76′ Anderson), Stefano Mauri (51′ Ciani), Senad Lulic; Filip Djordjevic (84′ Klose).
Subs not used: (Berisha, Strakosha, Konko, Pereirinha, Ledesma, Ederson, Keita).
Coach. Stefano Pioli.
SASSUOLO (4-3-3) Andrea Consigli; Marcello Gazzola, Luca Antei, Paolo Cannavaro, Federico Peluso; Biondini (51′ Missiroli), Francesco Magnanelli, Saphir Taider (63′ Longhi); Domenico Berardi, Simone Zaza, Nicola Sansone (69′ Antonio Floro Flores).
Subs not used: (Pomini, Polito, Bianco, Acerbi, Terranova, Chibsah, Brighi, Floccari, Pavoletti)).
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.
Red Cards: 50′ Cana (L), 62′ Peluso (S)
Booked: Onazi (L), Cannavaro (S), Marchetti (L)
| Lazio | Match Stats | Sassuolo |
| 3 | Goals | 2 |
| 13(9) | Shots (on goal) | 12(6) |
| 22 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 53% | Ball Possession | 47% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |