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42% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 58% Ball Possession LAZIO
Sassuolo 2 – 1 Lazio 
7′ Domenico Berardi (pen) 67′ Felipe Anderson
60′ Simone Missiroli
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 8th position with 12 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Lazio, 4th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lazio | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10:11 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | Sassuolo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9:7 | 2 | 12 |
Three points difference between Lazio and Sassuolo. Lazio looking to defeat Sassuolo to get closer to the top 3 positions. There are 2 precedents between Sassuolo vs Laizo at the Mapei Stadium. Stats showing 1 draw and Lazio with 1 win. The first game at the Mapei was in the 2013 – 2014 season after Sassuolo were promoted from Serie B and the game ended with a 2-2 draw.
Referee Guida giving a penalty to Sassuolo in the 6th minute conceded by Lazio defender Senad Lulic after a foul on Sassuolo defender Paolo Cannavaro. Lulic also getting a yellow card. It is forward Domenico Berardi to convert the penalty defeating goalkeeper Federico Marchetti with a left footed shot in the top right corner.
Sassuolo increasing the score in the 60th minute with midfielder Simone Missiroli delivering a right footed shot in the high center.
Lazio scoring their “honor goal” in the 67th minute with midfielder Felipe Anderson defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by forward Keita.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaliko, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Biondini, Magnanelli, Missiroli; Berardi, Falcinelli, Sansone.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Stefano Pioli:
LAZIO (4-2-3-1): Marchetti; Basta, Mauricio, Gentiletti, Lulic; Onazi, Cataldi; Candreva, Milinkovic, Felipe Anderson; Klose.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for SASSUOLO: Antonio Floro Flores with 3 goals
Top scorer for LAZIO: Lucas Biglia, Djordjevic, and Matri with 2 goals each
| Sassuolo | Goals | Goals | Lazio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floro Flores, Antonio | 3 | 2 | Biglia, Lucas |
| Defrel, Gregoire | 2 | 2 | Djordjevic, Filip |
| Sansone, Nicola | 1 | 2 | Matri, Alessandro |
| Magnanelli, Francesco | 1 | 1 | Parolo, Marco |
| Floccari, Sergio | 1 | 1 | Keita, Diao |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 04/10/15 | SA | Empoli – Sassuolo | 1:0 | Round 7 |
| 27/09/15 | SA | Sassuolo – Chievo | 1:1 | Round 6 |
| 23/09/15 | SA | Palermo – Sassuolo | 0:1 | Round 5 |
Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 3 wins
| 04/10/15 | SA | Lazio – Frosinone | 2:0 | Round 7 |
| 01/10/15 | UELG | Lazio – St. Etienne | 3:2 | Round 2 |
| 27/09/15 | SA | Verona – Lazio | 1:2 | Round 6 |
Photosof the match Sassuolo vs Lazio courtesy of facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
Lazio coach Stefano Pioli
Lazio forward Miroslav Klose challenged by Sassuolo defender Paolo Cannavaro
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
Sassuolo official starting lineup against Lazio
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 8
Sassuolo 2 – 1 Lazio
Sunday 18 October 2015
Mapei Stadium
sassuolo, Italy
15:00
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: TASSO – SCHENONE
Fourth Official: BARBIRATI
ADD1: CERVELLERA
ADD2: SAIA
Goals: 7′ Domenico Berardi (S)(pen), 60′ Simone Missiroli (S), 67′ Felipe Anderson (L)
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaliko, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Biondini, Magnanelli, Missiroli; Berardi, Falcinelli, Sansone.
Subs: Pomini, Pegolo, Longhi, Ariaudo, Gazzola, Terranova, Pellegrini, Laribi, Politano, Floccari, Defrel, Floro Flores.
Coach: Di Francesco.
LAZIO (4-2-3-1): Marchetti; Basta, Mauricio, Gentiletti, Lulic; Onazi, Cataldi; Candreva, Milinkovic, Felipe Anderson; Klose.
Subs.: Berisha, Guerrieri, Braafheid, Hoedt, Radu, Konko, Patric, Mauri, Morrison, Keita, Kishna, Matri.
Coach: Stefano Pioli.
Match Stats
| Sassuolo | Match Stats | Lazio |
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 15(4) | Shots (on goal) | 12(3) |
| 7 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 42% | Ball Possession | 58% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |