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52% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 48% Ball Possession ATALANTA
Sassuolo 0 – 3 Atalanta
. 19’Alejandro Gómez
. 24′ Mattia Caldara
. 44′ Andrea Conti
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 16th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Atalanta, 7th position with 19 points and a positive goal difference of +3
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Atalanta | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16:13 | 3 | 19 |
| 16 | Sassuolo | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14:19 | -5 | 13 |
Sassuolo needs a victory to avoid falling down in the relegation zone. Atalanta needs a victory to climb towards the European zone. There are 3 precedents in Serie A between Sassuolo – Atalanta at the Mapei Stadium.
Surprise, surprise at the Mapei Stadium. It is Atalanta to open the score in the 19th minute. Alejandro Gomez defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Terranova, Peluso, Acerbi, Lirola; Biondini, Pellegrini, Gazzola; Politano, Matri, Defrel.
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Berisha; Masiello, Zukanović, Caldara; Conti, Kessié, Gagliardini, Kurtić; Spinazzola, A. Gómez; Petagna.
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Stats BEFOE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Gregoire Defrel with 5 goals
Top scorer of ATALANTA: Franck Kessie with 4 goals
| PLAYER | GOALS | GOALS | PLAYER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defrel, Gregoire | 5 | 4 | Kessie, Franck |
| Berardi, Domenico | 2 | 3 | Petagna, Andrea |
| Politano, Matteo | 2 | 3 | Kurtic, Jasmin |
| Antei, Luca | 1 | 2 | Masiello, Andrea |
| Sensi, Stefano | 1 | 2 | Gomez, Alejandro |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 03/11/16 | UELG | Sassuolo – SK Rapid | 2:2 | 4 | |||
| 30/10/16 | SA | Lazio – Sassuolo | 2:1 | 11 | |||
| 26/10/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Roma | 1:3 | 10 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 3 wins
| 30/10/16 | SA | Atalanta – Genoa | 3:0 | 11 | |||
| 26/10/16 | SA | Pescara – Atalanta | 0:1 | 10 | |||
| 23/10/16 | SA | Atalanta – Inter | 2:1 | 9 |
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 12
Sassuolo 0 – 3 Atalanta
Sunday 6 November 2016
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy
15:00
Referee: MARESCA
Assistants: VIVENZI – PEGORIN
Fourth Official: TONOLINI
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2 MARINI
Goals: 19’Alejandro Gómez (A), 24′ Mattia Caldara (A), 44′ Andrea Conti (A)
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Terranova, Peluso, Acerbi, Lirola; Biondini, Pellegrini, Gazzola; Politano, Matri, Defrel.
Subs: Pomini, Pegolo, Iemmello, Mazzitelli, Ricci, Cannavaro, Dell’Orco, Ragusa, Adjapong.
Coach: Di Francesco.
ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Berisha; Masiello, Zukanović, Caldara; Conti, Kessié, Gagliardini, Kurtić; Spinazzola, A. Gómez; Petagna.
Subs: Bassi, Bastoni, Capone Carmona, D’Alessandro, Freuler, Grassi, Migliaccio, Paloschi, Pešić, Raimondi, Sportiello.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.