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51% Ball Possession TORINO and 49% Ball Possession SASSUOLO
Torino 3 – 0 Sassuolo 
44′ Andrea Belotti
84′ Adem Ljajic
88′ Joel Obi
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 10th position with 1 point and a goal difference of 0
Torino, 9th position with 1 point and a goal difference of 0
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FC Torino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Sassuolo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 1 |
Torino winning their first home game of the Season at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium after defeating Sassuolo. Stats before the game were the same with 1 point each. The race towards the top positions starts for Torino claiming all 3 points while Sassuolo still unable to win their first game.
It is Torino to open the score in the 44th minute. Forward Andrea Belotti defeats Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by Lorenzo De Silvestri with a cross.
Photo: twitter.com/TorinoFC_1906
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by Coach Sinisa Mihajlović:
Torino (4-2-3-1): Sirigu; De Silvestri, N’Koulou, Moretti, Barreca; Rincón, Obi; I.Falque, Ljajić, Berenguer; Belotti.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Cristian Bucchi:
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Gazzola; Missiroli, Magnanelli, Duncan; Berardi, Falcinelli, Politano.
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Stats. Here are the lst 3 games of TORINO: 1 win, draws
| 20/08/17 | SA | Bologna – FC Torino | 1:1 | 1 | |||
| 11/08/17 | CI | FC Torino – Trapani | 7:1 | R3 | |||
| 04/08/17 | CFG | FC Torino – Huddersfield | 2:2 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 20/08/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Genoa | 0:0 | 1 | |||
| 12/08/17 | CI | Sassuolo – Spezia | 2:0 | R3 | |||
| 09/08/17 | CFG | Sassuolo – Cremonese | 3:0 |
Photo: twitter.com/SassuoloUS
Game over! #TorinoSassuolo termina 3-0. Reti di Belotti, Ljajic e Obi #ForzaSasol pic.twitter.com/faGRvpUnFB
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) August 27, 2017
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio/
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 2
Torino 3 – 0 Sassuolo
Sunday 27 August 2017
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Turin, Italy
18:00
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: TONOLINI – GORI
Fourth Official: MARTINELLI
VAR: ROCCHI
AVAR: PINZANI
Goals: 44′ Andrea Belotti (T), 84′ Adem Ljajic (T), 88′ Joel Obi (T)
Official lineups – formations:
Torino (4-2-3-1): Sirigu; De Silvestri, N’Koulou, Moretti, Barreca; Rincón, Obi; I.Falque, Ljajić, Berenguer; Belotti.
Subs: Milinković-Savić, Ichazo, Zappacosta, Bonifazi, Lyanco, Molinaro, Acquah, Gustafson, Parigini, Sadiq, Edera, De Luca.
Coach: Sinisa Mihajlović.
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Gazzola; Missiroli, Magnanelli, Duncan; Berardi, Falcinelli, Politano.
Subs: Pegolo, Mazzitelli, Biondini, Sensi, Scamacca, Pierini, Ricci, Goldaniga, Cassata, Ragusa, Adjapong.
Coch: Cristian Bucchi.