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45% Ball Possession GENK and 55% Ball Possession SASSUOLO
Genk 3 – 1 Sassuolo 
8′ Nikolaos Karelis 65′ Matteo Politano
25′ Leon Bailey
61′ Thomas Buffel
Tough day for Sassuolo in Belgium defeated by Genk on Matchday 2 of the Europa League Group Stage on Thursday 29 September 2016 at the KRC Genk Arena. Yet, chances are still open because each team in Group K has 3 points. The objective for Sassuolo will be to win the next game Matchday 3 against Rapid Wien on Thursday 20 September 2016.
Sassuolo score their only goal “the so-called honor goal” in the 65th minute. It is Matteo Politano to defeat Genk goalkeeper Marco Bizot with a left footed shot in the high center. The assist is by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
| UEFA Europa League Standing GROUP F |
Overall | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | ||||
| 1 | Racing Genk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2 | Sassuolo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | Rapid Vienna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 | ||||
Here is GENK official starting lineup by coach Maes:
GENK(4-3-3): Bizot; Walsh, Brabec, Colley, Nastić; Pozuelo, Ndidi, Sušić; Bailey, Karelis, Buffel.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Letschert, Acerbi, Peluso; Biondini, Magnanelli, Pellegrini; Ricci, Defrel, Politano.
Subs: Pomini, Pegolo, Mazzitelli, Caputo, Franchini, Ragura, Adjapong.
Coach.: Eusebio Di Francesco.
Referee: Liran Liany (ISR)
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2016 – 2017 UEFA Europa League
Group Stage, Matchday 2
Genk 3 – 1 Sassuolo
Thursday 29 September 2016
KRC Genk Arena
Genk, Belgium
21:05
Goals: 8′ Nikolaos Karelis (G), 25′ Leon Bailey (G), 61′ Thomas Buffel, 65′ Matteo Politano (S)
Official lineups – formations:
GENK(4-3-3): Bizot; Walsh, Brabec, Colley, Nastić; Pozuelo, Ndidi, Sušić; Bailey, Karelis, Buffel.
Subs: Jackers, Dewaest, Kumordzi, Trossard, Heynen, Castagne, Samatta.
Coach: Maes.
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Letschert, Acerbi, Peluso; Biondini, Magnanelli, Pellegrini; Ricci, Defrel, Politano.
Subs: Pomini, Pegolo, Mazzitelli, Caputo, Franchini, Ragura, Adjapong.
Coach.: Eusebio Di Francesco.