Sassuolo secured a crucial three points in the Serie A fixture played at the Mapei Stadium, Città del Tricolore, by defeating Cremonese 1-0. The only goal of the match was scored by Alieu Fadera in the second minute of the first half.
Fadera executed a remarkable individual play on the right flank before unleashing a powerful shot from inside the box, placing the ball perfectly into the right corner of the net, leaving the goalkeeper helpless.
In a tense finish, Nicholas Pierini struck the post in the 92nd minute, missing the chance to double Sassuolo’s lead.
Fadera was undoubtedly the star of the match, standing out for his performance and contribution with the goal.
Another notable player on the field was Emil Audero, the Cremonese goalkeeper who delivered an impressive display, making a total of eight saves throughout the match.
Under the guidance of Fabio Grosso, Sassuolo lined up in a 4-3-3 formation, featuring Arijanet Muric in goal; Sebastian Walukiewicz, Jay Idzes, Tarik Muharemovic, and Josh Doig in defense; while Luca Lipani, Nemanja Matic, and Ismael Koné formed the midfield trio; and Fadera, Luca Moro, and Armand Laurienté led the attack.
Meanwhile, Davide Nicola’s Cremonese set up in a 3-5-2 formation with Emil Audero as the last line of defense; Filippo Terracciano, Federico Baschirotto, and Matteo Bianchetti in the back; with a midfield that included Tommaso Barbieri, Michele Collocolo, Alberto Grassi, Jari Vandeputte, and Giuseppe Pezzella; Federico Bonazzoli and Jamie Vardy were the strikers.
The match was officiated by referee Giuseppe Collu.
Looking ahead, Sassuolo will travel to face Pisa in the next round, while Cremonese will host Inter at the Giovanni Zini Stadium. Currently, Sassuolo holds the 11th place with 26 points, while Cremonese sits at 14th with 23 points in the Serie A standings.
Substitutions for Sassuolo
58’ 2H – Alieu Fadera out for Domenico Berardi, Luca Lipani out for Kristian Thorstvedt
70’ 2H – Luca Moro out for Andrea Pinamonti, Armand Laurienté out for Nicholas Pierini
82’ 2H – Ismael Koné out for Edoardo Iannoni
Yellow Card for Sassuolo:
18’ 2H Armand Laurienté (Unsportsmanlike Conduct)
Substitutions for Cremonese
22’ 1H – Michele Collocolo out for Alessio Zerbin
45’ 2H – Tommaso Barbieri out for Dennis Johnsen
66’ 2H – Alberto Grassi out for Romano Floriani
80’ 2H – Matteo Bianchetti out for Mikayil Faye, Filippo Terracciano out for Francesco Folino
Yellow Cards for Cremonese:
31’ 1H Tommaso Barbieri (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 28’ 2H Giuseppe Pezzella (Unsportsmanlike Conduct)