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43% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 57% Ball Possession INTER
Sassuolo 0 – 1 Inter 
. 47′ Antonio Candreva
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 9th position with 24 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Sassuolo, 15th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Inter | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24:21 | 3 | 24 |
| 15 | Sassuolo | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 21:28 | -7 | 17 |
Pressure for Inter to win this home game to get back to the Europa League zone next season. Sassuolo struggling in the Serie A. It’s a match for redemption after Sassuolo and Inter being eliminated in the Europa League Group Stage.
It’s Inter to open the score in the 47th minute. Forward Antonio Candreva defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Mauro Icardi.
Inter remaining with 10 players in the last minutes. Referee Di Bello giving a red card to midfielder Felipe Melo in the 92nd minute after collecting his second yellow card.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Antei, Acerbi, Dell’Orco; Pellegrini, Sensi, Mazzitelli; Ricci, Defrel, Ragusa.
Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Stefano Pioli:
INTER (3-4-2-1): Handanović; D’Ambrosio, Miranda, Murillo; Candreva, Brozović, Melo, Ansaldi; João Mário, Perišić; Icardi.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Gregoire Defrel with 6 goals
Top scorer of INTER: Mauro Icardi with 12 goals
| SASSUOLO | GOALS | GOALS | INTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defrel, Gregoire | 6 | 12 | Icardi, Mauro |
| Acerbi, Francesco | 2 | 4 | Perisic, Ivan |
| Politano, Matteo | 2 | 3 | Brozovic, Marcelo |
| Pellegrini, Lorenzo | 2 | 2 | Candreva, Antonio |
| Berardi, Domenico | 2 | 1 | Joao Mario |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 2 lost
| 12/12/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Sassuolo | 2:1 | 16 | |||
| 09/12/16 | UELG | Sassuolo – Genk | 0:2 | 6 | |||
| 04/12/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Empoli | 3:0 | 15 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 11/12/16 | SA | Inter – Genoa | 2:0 | 16 | |||
| 08/12/16 | UELG | Inter – Sparta Prague | 2:1 | 6 | |||
| 02/12/16 | SA | Napoli – Inter | 3:0 | 15 |
Photos of the match Sassuolo vs Inter courtesy by facebook.com/Inter
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 17
Sassuolo 0 – 1 Inter
Sunday 18 December 2016
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy
12:30
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: MARZALONI – VIVENZI
Fourth Official: PERETTI
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2 PINZANI
Goals: 47′ Antonio Candreva (I)
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Antei, Acerbi, Dell’Orco; Pellegrini, Sensi, Mazzitelli; Ricci, Defrel, Ragusa.
Subs: Pegolo, Pomini, Erlić, Terranova, Adjapong, Missiroli, Franchini, Pierini, Iemmello, Matri.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.
INTER (3-4-2-1): Handanović; D’Ambrosio, Miranda, Murillo; Candreva, Brozović, Melo, Ansaldi; João Mário, Perišić; Icardi.
Subs: Carrizo, Andreolli, Ranocchia, Santon, Nagatomo, Kondogbia, Banega, Palacio, Biabiany, Éder, Gabigol.
Coach: Stefano Pioli.