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50% Ball Possession TORINO and 50% Ball Possession SASSUOLO
Torino 1 – 3 Sassuolo 
7′ Bruno Peres 3′ Nicola Sansone
. 75′ Federico Peluso
. 94′ Marcello Trotta
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 12th position with 42 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Sassuolo, 7th position with 49 points and a positive goal difference of +3
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sassuolo | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 41:38 | 3 | 49 |
| 12 | Turin | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 44:47 | -3 | 42 |
A slap for Torino suffering a victory. It was supposed to be the big day for Torino to celebrate the renaming of the Stadium now called “Olimpico Grande Torino.” Sassuolo ruining the celebration for the granata claiming the victory. Il Grande Torino refers to Italy’s historical champions who were destroyed in the Superga airplane crash on May 4, 1949 killing all players.
- There are 2 precedents between TORINO vs SASSUOLO in Serie A at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium. Stats showing Torino with 1 win and Sassuolo with 1 win.
A quick goal at the Olimpico! It’s Sassuolo to open the score in the 3rd minute. It is forward Nicola Sansone to defeat Torino goalkeeper Daniele Padelli with a headed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by midfielder Alfred Duncan.
Immediate reaction following a fast break. Torino equalizing in the 7th minute with midfielder Bruno Peres defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Daniele Baselli.
Sassuolo ending the match with an agonizing goal in the 94th minute. It’s forward Marcello Trotta to seal the victory a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by defender Alessandro Longhi.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Giampiero Ventura:
TORINO (3-5-2): Padelli; Bovo, Glik, Moretti; Peres, Baselli, Gazzi, Obi, Silva; Martínez, Belotti.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaljko, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Pellegrini, Magnanelli, Duncan; Berardi, Falcinelli, Sansone.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of TORINO: Andrea Belotti with 11 goals
Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Domenico Berardi with 7 goals
| TORINO | Goals | Goals | SASSUOLO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belotti, Andrea | 11 | 7 | Berardi, Domenico |
| Immobile, Ciro | 5 | 7 | Defrel, Gregoire |
| Quagliarella, Fabio | 5 | 6 | Sansone, Nicola |
| Lopez, Maxi | 4 | 4 | Acerbi, Francesco |
| Baselli, Daniele | 4 | 4 | Floccari, Sergio |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 20/04/16 | SA | Roma – Turin | 3:2 | Round34 | |||
| 16/04/16 | SA | Bologna – Turin | 0:1 | Round 33 | |||
| 10/04/16 | SA | Turin – Atalanta | 2:1 | Round 32 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 20/04/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Sampdoria | 0:0 | Round 34 | |||
| 17/04/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Sassuolo | 3:1 | Round 33 | |||
| 09/04/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Genoa | 0:1 | Round 32 |
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Sassuolo official starting lineup against Torino
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 35
Torino 1 – 3 Sassuolo
Sunday 24 April 2016
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Turin, Italy
15:00
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: STALLONE – GAVA
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: GAVILLUCCI
ADD2: SAIA
Goals: 3′ Nicola Sansone (S), 7′ Bruno Peres (T), 75′ Federico Peluso (S), 94′ Marcello Trotta (S)
Official lineups – formations:
TORINO (3-5-2): Padelli; Bovo, Glik, Moretti; Peres, Baselli, Gazzi, Obi, Silva; Martínez, Belotti.
Subs: Ichazo, Castellazzi, Zappacosta, Jansson, Molinaro, Benassi, Vives, Acquah, Farnerud, Edera, Maxi López.
Coach: Giampiero Ventura.
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaljko, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Pellegrini, Magnanelli, Duncan; Berardi, Falcinelli, Sansone.
Subs.: Pomini, Pegolo, Longhi, Ferrini, Adjapong, Abelli, Broh, Politano, Pierini, Trotta.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.
Match Stats
| Torino | Match Stats | Sassuolo |
| 1 | Goals | 3 |
| 15(3) | Shots (on goal) | 12(4) |
| 18 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 50% | Ball Possession | 50% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |