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% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and % Ball Possession NAPOLI
Sassuolo 1 – 1 Napoli
22′ Matteo Politano
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 2nd position with 73 points and a positive goal difference of +44
Sassuolo, 15th position with 27 points and a negative goal difference of -30
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Napoli | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 63:19 | 44 | 73 |
15 | Sassuolo | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 18:48 | -30 | 27 |
Napoli with the pressure to win the away game to keep up the race for the Scudetto with Juventus. Napoli winning 23 games compared to Sassuolo winning 7 games this season.
Sassuolo opening the score in the 22nd minute. Matteo Politano defeating Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina from close range with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
22′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Matteeeeeooooooooo Politaaaanoooooooooo #SassuoloNapoli 1-0!!!!! #ForzaSasol ??
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) March 31, 2018
Napoli leveling the score for the 1 – 1 in the 82nd minute with Callejon.
⏱ 8️⃣1️⃣
? G⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️AL❗️
? @J21Calleti pops up at the back post to level the scores! ?
⚽️ #SassuoloNapoli 1-1
?? #SerieATIM
? #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/xKu7DxPuPY— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) March 31, 2018
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Giuseppe Iachini:
SASSUOLO (3-5-2): Consigli; Goldaniga, Acerbi, Peluso; Lirola, Missiroli, Mazzitelli, Sensi, Rogerio; Babacar, Politano.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup – formation by Coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Allan, Jorginho, Zieliński; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Alessandro Matri and Matteo Politano with 3 goals each.
Top scorer of NAPOLI: Dries Mertens with 17 goals
Sassuolo | Goals | Goals | Napoli |
---|---|---|---|
Matri, Alessandro | 3 | 17 | Mertens, Dries |
Politano, Matteo | 3 | 8 | Callejon, Jose |
Falcinelli, Diego | 2 | 7 | Insigne, Lorenzo |
Sensi, Stefano | 2 | 6 | Hamsik, Marek |
Babacar, Khouma | 2 | 4 | Allan |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
17/03/18 | SA | Udinese – Sassuolo | 1:2 | 29 |
11/03/18 | SA | Sassuolo – Spal | 1:1 | 28 |
25/02/18 | SA | Sassuolo – Lazio | 0:3 | 26 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
18/03/18 | SA | Napoli – Genoa | 1:0 | 29 |
11/03/18 | SA | Inter – Napoli | 0:0 | 28 |
03/03/18 | SA | Napoli – Roma | 2:4 | 27 |
The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Michael Fabbri from the section of Ravenna to direct Sassuolo vs Napoli.
Photo: sassuolocalcio.it
Ecco i neroverdi all’arrivo al #MapeiStadium! ?? #ForzaSasol ? #SassuoloNapoli pic.twitter.com/65hUaWcpyW
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) March 31, 2018
#SassuoloNapoli: i neroverdi scenderanno in campo così ⬇️
(3-5-2) Consigli; Goldaniga, Acerbi, Peluso; Lirola, Mazzitelli, Sensi, Missiroli, Rogerio; Berardi, Politano#ForzaSasol ?? pic.twitter.com/7ejlnIzReF
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) March 31, 2018
? Here’s how we line up today!
⚽️ #SassuoloNapoli
?? #SerieATIM
? #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/rozB9AqPIx— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) March 31, 2018
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 30
Sassuolo – Napoli
Saturday 31 March 2018
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy
18:00
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: ALASSIO – DEL GIOVANE
Fourth Official: GAVILLUCCI
VAR: BANTI
AVAR: TEGONI
Goals:
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO (3-5-2): Consigli; Goldaniga, Acerbi, Peluso; Lirola, Missiroli, Mazzitelli, Sensi, Rogerio; Babacar, Politano.
Subs: Pegolo, Magnanelli, Lemos, Biondini, Matri, Pierini, Cassata, Babacar, Duncan, Dell’Orco, Ragusa, Adjampong.
Coach: Giuseppe Iachini.
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Allan, Jorginho, Zieliński; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Subs: Rafael, Sepe, Maggio, Hamšik, Milić, Chiricheș, Machach, Rog, Ounas, Diawra, Tonelli, Milik.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.