In Matchday 6 of Serie A, Sassuolo celebrated a hard-fought victory against Hellas Verona at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium. The only goal of the match came in the 70th minute, when Andrea Pinamonti found the net, ultimately securing all three points for his team.
Pinamonti, however, had a moment of misfortune as he missed a penalty later in the 70th minute, failing to extend Sassuolo’s lead.
The standout player of the match was Arijanet Muric, the Sassuolo goalkeeper, who delivered an impressive performance by saving nine shots on target.
Pinamonti was not only the goal-scorer but also showed his attacking prowess by attempting four shots throughout the match.
Hellas Verona’s coach, Paolo Zanetti, opted for a 3-5-2 formation featuring Lorenzo Montipò in goal, supported by a defensive line of Unai Núñez, Victor Nelsson, and Martin Frese. The midfield consisted of Rafik Belghali, Suat Serdar, Roberto Gagliardini, Antoine Bernede, and Domagoj Bradaric, while Giovane Santana and Gift Orban led the attack.
Conversely, Sassuolo, led by manager Fabio Grosso, set up in a 4-3-3 formation with Arijanet Muric guarding the goal. The defense included Sebastian Walukiewicz, Jay Idzes, Tarik Muharemovic, and Josh Doig, while the midfield trio featured Aster Vranckx, Nemanja Matic, and Ismael Koné. Up front, Cristian Volpato, Andrea Pinamonti, and Armand Laurienté were tasked with finding the back of the net.
The officiating responsibilities were handled by Francesco Fourneau, who oversaw the contest at the Marcantonio Bentegodi.
The upcoming fixture for Hellas Verona will see them traveling to Pisa, while Sassuolo is set to visit Lecce.
With this victory, Sassuolo climbs to 17th place with three points, while Hellas Verona remains in 8th place with nine points in the standings.
Substitutions for Hellas Verona
64’ 2nd Half – Roberto Gagliardini was replaced by Jean Akpa Akpro
75’ 2nd Half – Suat Serdar left the field for Cheikh Niasse and Antoine Bernede was substituted by Amin Sarr
84’ 2nd Half – Giovane Santana made way for Daniel Mosquera and Domagoj Bradaric was substituted by Grigoris Kastanos
Yellow Cards for Hellas Verona:
43’ 1st Half – Suat Serdar (Holding the opponent to prevent advancement)
45’ 2nd Half – Rafik Belghali (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Sassuolo
58’ 2nd Half – Armand Laurienté exited for Alieu Fadera, Cristian Volpato was replaced by Nicholas Pierini, and Aster Vranckx left for Kristian Thorstvedt
81’ 2nd Half – Ismael Koné was substituted by Edoardo Iannoni
86’ 2nd Half – Andrea Pinamonti made way for Walid Cheddira
Yellow Cards for Sassuolo:
33’ 1st Half – Fabio Grosso (Insulting or disapproving the referee)
1’ 2nd Half – Walid Cheddira (Insulting or disapproving the referee)
18’ 2nd Half – Nicholas Pierini (Unsporting behavior)
29’ 2nd Half – Arijanet Muric (Delaying the game)