In an exciting encounter at the Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Torino triumphed over Sassuolo with a score of 1-0 this Sunday. The decisive moment came in the 65th minute when Nikola Vlasic converted a penalty, shifting the dynamics of the match.
Nikola Vlasic was undoubtedly the standout player, not only for scoring the crucial goal but also for his offensive efforts, attempting two shots on goal throughout the match.
On the opposing side, Arijanet Muric’s performance in the Sassuolo goal was commendable. The goalkeeper made four significant saves, keeping his team in contention for much of the game.
Sassuolo’s head coach, Fabio Grosso, deployed a 4-3-3 formation with Muric in goal; the defensive line included Sebastian Walukiewicz, Jay Idzes, Tarik Muharemovic, and Josh Doig; while Aster Vranckx, Nemanja Matic, and Ismael Koné occupied the midfield; and Cristian Volpato, Walid Cheddira, and Armand Laurienté led the attack.
On the other hand, Torino, coached by Marco Baroni, utilized a 3-5-2 strategy, featuring Alberto Paleari in goal; a defense comprising Adrien Tamèze, Guillermo Maripán, and Ardian Ismajli; a midfield with Marcus Pedersen, Gvidas Gineitis, Kristjan Asllani, Nikola Vlasic, and Valentino Lazaro; and a forward pairing of Duván Zapata and Che Adams.
Andrea Calzavara was the referee officiating this encounter.
Moving forward, Sassuolo will face Bologna in their next match, while Torino will host Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.
Currently, Torino sits in 10th place with 21 points, while Sassuolo remains close behind in 12th with 20 points.
Substitutions for Sassuolo
62’ – Aster Vranckx replaced by Luca Lipani and Walid Cheddira replaced by Luca Moro
77’ – Cristian Volpato replaced by Alieu Fadera and Josh Doig replaced by Fali Candé
78’ – Armand Laurienté replaced by Nicholas Pierini
Yellow Cards for Sassuolo
32’ – Nemanja Matic, 37’ – Sebastian Walukiewicz, 31’ 2T – Jay Idzes
Substitutions for Torino
57’ – Duván Zapata replaced by Giovanni Simeone and Gvidas Gineitis replaced by Ivan Ilic
84’ – Che Adams replaced by Cyril Ngongé
86’ – Adrien Tamèze replaced by Cesare Casadei
87’ – Kristjan Asllani replaced by Cristiano Biraghi
Yellow Card for Torino
26’ – Ivan Ilic