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Italian Soccer Serie A
55% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 45% Ball Possession TORINO
Sassuolo 2 – 1 Torino 
61′ Jeremie Boga 20′ Manuel Locatelli (own goal)
73′ Domenico Berardi
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 15th position with 19 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Torino, 8th position with 27 points and a negative goal difference of -1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Torino | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 25:26 | -1 | 27 |
| 15 | Sassuolo | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 30:34 | -4 | 19 |
Sassuolo winning the Serie A Week 20 game defeating Torino on Saturday 18 January 2020 at the Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy. It is an important home victory because it helps Sassuolo to avoid being so close to the relegation zone.
Torino taking the lead in the 20th minute, arguably an own goal by Manuel Locatelli. Torino claiming the goal is scored by Tomás Rincón. However, is listed as an own goal because of the deflection by Locatelli.
20′ | GOOOOOAAAAL! ⚽️@TomasRincon5 scores a great goal from outside the box, Locatelli’s deflection doesn’t manage to avoid us going ahead!#SassuoloTorino 0-1#SFT pic.twitter.com/tE5fYs34zI
— Torino FC English (@TorinoFC1906_En) January 18, 2020
Sassuolo equalizing for the 1-1 in the 61st minute. It is Jeremie Boga to level the situation defeating Torino goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Pedro Obiang.
61′ | #SassuoloTorino 1⃣-1⃣
⚽️ JEEEEEEEEREEEEEEMIIIIIIEEEEEEE BOOOOOOOOGAAAAAAAAA#ForzaSasol 🖤💚 pic.twitter.com/jF0JuYvSH9
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) January 18, 2020
Second goal for Sassuolo delighting their fans. This time it is forward Domenico Berardi to secure the victory with a left footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Jeremie Boga with a cross and bang! Berardi scoring his 9th goal this season.
73′ | #SassuoloTorino 2⃣-1⃣
⚽️ DOOOOOOOMEEEEEEENIIIIIICOOOOOOOOOO BEEEEEEEERAAAAAARDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII#ForzaSasol 🖤💚 pic.twitter.com/UBq3R9y0dT
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) January 18, 2020
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by Coach Roberto De Zerbi:
SASSUOLO (4-2-3-1): Consigli – Toljan, Romagna, Peluso, Kyryakopoulos – Obiang, Locatelli – Berardi, Traore, Boga – Caputo.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by Coach Walter Mazzarri:
TORINO (3-4-2-1): Sirigu – Izzo, Nkoulou, Djidji – De Silvestri, Rincon, Lukic, Aina – Verdi, Berenguer – Belotti.
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Click the video to watch Sassuolo 2 – 1 Torino highlights including all goals on Saturday 18 January 2020.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Berardi and Caputo with 8 goals each.
Top scorer of TORINO: Andrea Belotti with 9 goals.
| sassuolo | Goals | Goals | torino |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berardi, Domenico | 8 | 9 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Caputo, Francesco | 8 | 5 | Berenguer, Alex |
| Boga, Jeremie | 4 | 4 | Ansaldi, Cristian |
| Traore, Hamed Junior | 3 | 3 | Zaza, Simone |
| Djuricic, Filip | 3 | 1 | Rincon, Tomas |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 3 lost.
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/20 | SA | Udinese – Sassuolo | 3:0 | 19 | |||
| 05/01/20 | SA | Genoa – Sassuolo | 2:1 | 18 | |||
| 22/12/19 | SA | Sassuolo – Napoli | 1:2 | 17 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 3 wins.
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/20 | SA | Torino – Bologna | 1:0 | 19 | |||
| 09/01/20 | CI | Torino – Genoa | 6:4 (AP) | 1/8 | |||
| 05/01/20 | SA | Roma – Torino | 0:2 | 18 |
Referee Davide Massa from the section of Imperia will be assisted by Stefano Alassio from the section of Imperia and Capaldo from the section of Napoli. The fourth official will be Volpi from the section of Arezzo. The VAR will be Nasca from the section of Bari and the AVAR will be Meli from the section of Parma.
#SassuoloTorino: neroverdi in campo così dal primo minuto ⬇️
(4-2-3-1) Consigli; Toljan, Romagna, Peluso, Kyriakopoulos; Obiang, Locatelli; Berardi, Traorè, Boga; Caputo#ForzaSasol 💪🖤💚 pic.twitter.com/DOB03ps8bV
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) January 18, 2020
📋| THE STARTING ELEVEN
🐂Here’s who will start off against @SassuoloUS
#SFT #SassuoloTorino pic.twitter.com/9MbZnrfbAx— Torino FC English (@TorinoFC1906_En) January 18, 2020
FINALE | #SassuoloTorino 2⃣-1⃣
GRANDE VITTORIA NEROVERDE IN RIMONTA!!!!!! GRANDI RAGAAAAZZIIIIIIIIIII 🖤💚🖤💚#ForzaSasol pic.twitter.com/HeYHgacXtu
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) January 18, 2020
2019 – 2020 Italian Serie A Week 20
Sassuolo 2 – 1 Torino
Saturday 18 January 2020
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy
18:00
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: ALASSIO – CAPALDO
Fourth Official: VOLPI
VAR: NASCA
AVAR: MELI
Goals: 20′ Manuel Locatelli (own goal), 61′ Jeremie Boga (S), 73′ Domenico Berardi (S)
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO (4-2-3-1): Consigli – Toljan, Romagna, Peluso, Kyryakopoulos – Obiang, Locatelli – Berardi, Traore, Boga – Caputo.
Subs: Pegolo, Turati, Rogerio, Peluso, Muldur, Piccinini, Magnanelli, Ghion, Bourabia, Raspadori, Pellegrini, Djuricic.
Coach: Roberto De Zerbi
TORINO (3-4-2-1): Sirigu – Izzo, Nkoulou, Djidji – De Silvestri, Rincon, Lukic, Aina – Verdi, Berenguer – Belotti.
Subs: Ujkani, Laxalt, Meité, Bremer, Bonifazi, Millico, Edera, Iago Falque, Baselli, Lyanco.
Coach: Walter Mazzarri