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44% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 56% Ball Possession CAGLIARI
Sassuolo 2 – 0 Cagliari 
9′ Manuel Locatelli
45′ Khouma Babacar (pen)
87′ Alessandro Matri
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 12th position with 26 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Cagliari, 13th position with 21 points and a negative goal difference of +8
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sassuolo | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 30:32 | -2 | 26 |
| 13 | Cagliari | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 19:27 | -8 | 21 |
Sassuolo dueling to get the home victory at the Mapei Stadium while Cagliari battling to get the away victory.
Good start for Sassuolo taking the lead in the 9th minute. It is Manuel Locatelli to defeat Cagliari goalkeeper Alessio Cragno from close range with a right footed shot in the high center.
9′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Manueeeeeeel Locaaaaaaaaateeeeelliiiiiiiiiii #SassuoloCagliari 1-0!! #ForzaSasol pic.twitter.com/N741gOxwTE
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) January 26, 2019
Sassuolo rocking…. The score increasing in the 45th minute just before ending the first half. Referee granted a penalty to Sassuolo conceded by Darijo Srna after a foul on Filip Djuricic. It is Khouma Babacar to convert the penalty defeating goalkeeper Cragno with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
45′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Babaaaaaacaaaaaaaar su rigore!!!! #SassuoloCagliari 2-0 #ForzaSasol pic.twitter.com/4SkFgUP2yl
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) January 26, 2019
It’s over for Cagliari falling down at the Mapei Stadium! Sassuolo increasing the score for the 3-0 in the 87th minute. Forward Alessandro Matri putting the word “the end” to grab the victory killing Cagliari’s hope to win this game. Party is on for Sassuolo.
87′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Aleeeeessaaaaaaaandroooooo Maaaaaatriiiiiiii #SassuoloCagliari 3-0 #ForzaSasol pic.twitter.com/2fkpm1dSvJ
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) January 26, 2019
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Roberto De Zerbi:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Magnani, Peluso, Rogerio; Locatelli, Magnanelli, Bourabia; Berardi, Babacar, Djuricic.
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup – formation by Coach Rolando Maran:
CAGLIARI (4-3-2-1): Cragno; Srna, Pisacane, Ceppitelli, Lykogiannis; Ionita, Cigarini, Barella; Faragò, Joao Pedro, Pavoletti.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Khouma Babacar with 5 goals
Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Leonardo Pavoletti with 7 goals
| Sassuolo | Goals | Goals | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babacar, Khouma | 5 | 7 | Pavoletti, Leonardo |
| Boateng, Kevin Prince | 4 | 4 | Pedro, Joao |
| Berardi, Domenico | 3 | 3 | Farias, Diego |
| Duncan, Alfred | 3 | 2 | Ionita, Artur |
| Ferrari, Gian Marco | 3 | 1 | Barella, Nicolo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| DATE | TO | Match | FT | RO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/01/19 | SA | Inter – Sassuolo | 0:0 | 20 | |||
| 13/01/19 | CI | Napoli – Sassuolo | 2:0 | 1/8 | |||
| 29/12/18 | SA | Sassuolo – Atalanta | 2:6 | 19 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 draw, 2 lost
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | RO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/01/19 | SA | Cagliari – Empoli | 2:2 | 20 | |||
| 14/01/19 | CI | Cagliari – Atalanta | 0:2 | 1/8 | |||
| 29/12/18 | SA | Udinese – Cagliari | 2:0 | 19 |
Referee Massimiliano Irrati from the section of Pistoia will be assisted by Damiano Di Iorio from the section of Vco and Valerio Vecchi from the section of Lamezia Terme. The fourth official will be Francesco Guccini from the section of Albano Laziale. The VAR will be Michael Fabbri from the section of Ravenna and the AVAR will be Rodolfo Di Vuolo from the section of Castellammare di Stabia.
Photo: cagliaricalcio.com
Alle ore 15 il fischio d’inizio di #SassuoloCagliari 💪 #ForzaSasol 🖤💚 pic.twitter.com/BVsEo4WIrB
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) January 26, 2019
#SassuoloCagliari: ecco la formazione ufficiale dei neroverdi ⬇️
(4-3-3) Consigli; Lirola, Magnani, Peluso, Rogerio; Locatelli, Magnanelli, Bourabia; Berardi, Babacar, Djuricic#ForzaSasol 💪🖤💚 pic.twitter.com/MfvndrELMw
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) January 26, 2019
Così in campo 📋🔴🔵#SassuoloCagliari #forzaCasteddu pic.twitter.com/IpYhHHQ72u
— Cagliari Calcio (@CagliariCalcio) January 26, 2019
Game over! I neroverdi tornano alla vittoria al #MapeiStadium superando 3-0 il Cagliari! Reti di Manuel Locatelli, Babacar su rigore e Alessandro Matri! 🖤💚🖤💚🖤💚 #SassuoloCagliari #ForzaSasol pic.twitter.com/3I7PdOYteI
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) January 26, 2019
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
2018 – 2019 Italian Serie A Week 21
Sassuolo 3 – 0 Cagliari
Saturday 26 January 2019
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy
15:00
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: DI IORIO – VECCHI
Fourth Official: GUCCINI
VAR: FABBRI
AVAR: DI VUOLO
Goals: 9′ Manuel Locatelli (S), 45′ Khouma Babacar (S)(pen), 87′ Alessandro Matri (S)
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Magnani, Peluso, Rogerio; Locatelli, Magnanelli, Bourabia; Berardi, Babacar, Djuricic.
Subs: Pegolo, Satalino, Lemos, Ferrari, Dell’Orco, Adjapong, Duncan, Brignola, Boga, Scamacca, Di Francesco, Matri.
Coach: Roberto De Zerbi
CAGLIARI (4-3-2-1): Cragno; Srna, Pisacane, Ceppitelli, Lykogiannis; Ionita, Cigarini, Barella; Faragò, Joao Pedro, Pavoletti.
Subs: Rafael, Aresti, Romagna, Padoin, Pajac, Birsa, Bradaric, Deiola, Verde, Lella, Farias.
Coach: Rolando Maran the 9th minute. It is Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. What a delight for the fans.