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59% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 41% Ball Possession PALERMO
Sassuolo 4 – 1 Palermo 
15′ Alessandro Matri 9′ Robin Quaison
24′ Antonino Ragusa
66′ Alessadro Matri
83′ Matteo Politano
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 16th position with 18 points and a negative goal difference of -9
Palermo, 18th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -20
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | DIFF | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sassuolo | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 24:33 | -9 | 18 |
| 18 | Palermo | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16:36 | -20 | 10 |
Sassuolo crushing Palermo at the Mapei Stadium with a superb performance. Sassuolo with a poker defeated Palermo remaining in the relegation zone.
It is Palermo to open the score in the 9th minute. Midfielder Robin Quaison defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Ilija Nestorovski.
Sassuolo equalizing in the 15th minute with forward Alessandro Matri defeating Palermo goalkeeper Josip Posavec with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by forward Domenico Berardi with a through ball.
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
Things changing and now Sassuolo taking the lead in the 24th minute. Antonino Ragusa defeating goalkeeper Posavec with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by forward Domenico Berardi.
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
Chaos for Palermo sinking at the Mapei Stadium. Sassuolo scoring the third goal in the 66th minute while Palermo defense seeming to be on vacation. It is again Alessandro Matri to lead Sassuolo with a right footed shot in the center.
In the 83rd minute it’s the poker for Sassuolo sending Palermo in despair. Matteo Politano defeating goalkeeper Posavec with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by forward Gregoire Defrel.
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Letschert, Acerbi, Peluso; Mazzitelli, Aquilani, Ragusa; Berardi, Matri, Ricci.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Eugenio Corini:
PALERMO (3-4-2-1): Posavec; Vitiello, González, Goldaniga; Rispoli, B. Henrique, Jajalo, Pezzella; Embalo, Quaison; Nestorovski.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Gregoire Defrel with 6 goals
Top corer of PALERMO: Ilija Nestorovski with 7 goals
| SASSUOLO | GOALS | GOALS | PALERMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defrel, Gregoire | 6 | 7 | Nestorovski, Ilija |
| Acerbi, Francesco | 3 | 3 | Quaison, Robin |
| Pellegrini, Lorenzo | 3 | 2 | Rispoli, Andrea |
| Politano, Matteo | 2 | 1 | Goldaniga, Edoardo |
| Berardi, Domenico | 2 | 1 | Jajalo, Mato |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 08/01/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Turin | 0:0 | 19 | |||
| 22/12/16 | SA | Cagliari – Sassuolo | 4:3 | 18 | |||
| 18/12/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Inter | 0:1 | 17 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 07/01/17 | SA | Empoli – Palermo | 1:0 | 19 |
| 22/12/16 | SA | Palermo – Pescara | 1:1 | 18 |
| 18/12/16 | SA | Genoa – Palermo | 3:4 | 17 |
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 20
Sassuolo 4 – 1 Palermo
Sunday 15 January 2017
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy
15:00
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: ALASSIO – TOLFO
Fourth Official: MANGANELLI
ADD1: PINZANI
ADD2: GHERSINI
Goals: 9′ Robin Quaison (P), 15′ Alessandro Matri (S), 24′ Antonino Ragusa (S), 66′ Alessandro Matri (S), 83′ Matteo Politano (S)
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Letschert, Acerbi, Peluso; Mazzitelli, Aquilani, Ragusa; Berardi, Matri, Ricci.
Subs: Pegolo, Antei, Sensi, Politano, Pierini, Terranova, Cannavaro, Duncan, Dell’Orco, Adjapong, Iemmello, Defrel.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.
PALERMO (3-4-2-1): Posavec; Vitiello, González, Goldaniga; Rispoli, B. Henrique, Jajalo, Pezzella; Embalo, Quaison; Nestorovski.
Subs: Marson, Fulignati, Trajkovski, Silva, Gazzi, Chochev, Aleesami, Balogh, Diamanti, Bentivegna, Morganella, Lo Faso.
Coach: Eugenio Corini.