Sassuolo claimed a 2-1 victory over Udinese in their match held this Sunday for the 25th round of Serie A. The home team took an early lead, with Oumar Solet scoring in the 9th minute of the first half. However, the away team responded well, with goals from Armand Laurienté (10’ into the second half) and Andrea Pinamonti (12’ of the same half) changing the tide of the game.
A brilliant play by Sassuolo in the second half, just moments after the break, sparked the comeback, initiated by Armand Laurienté. Andrea Pinamonti delivered a cross that was expertly controlled by Laurienté, who found the back of the net, beating goalkeeper Maduka Okoye.
Andrea Pinamonti was named the player of the match, contributing a goal to his team’s win. Armand Laurienté also shone brightly at the Stadio Friuli, scoring one goal and attempting to score on four occasions.
Udinese’s coach, Kosta Runjaic, set up his team in a 4-4-2 formation with Maduka Okoye in goal; Nicoló Bertola, Oumar Solet, Thomas Kristensen, and Jordan Zemura forming the defense; and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Lennon Miller, Jesper Karlström, and Arthur Atta managing the midfield, while Nicolò Zaniolo and Vakoun Bayo led the attack.
On the other side, Sassuolo’s coach Fabio Grosso fielded a 4-3-3 formation, with Arijanet Muric in goal; Sebastian Walukiewicz, Jay Idzes, Tarik Muharemovic, and Josh Doig in defense; Ismael Koné, Luca Lipani, and Kristian Thorstvedt in midfield; and Domenico Berardi, Andrea Pinamonti, and Armand Laurienté as the forward line.
The match was officiated by Maria Ferrieri Caputi at Stadio Friuli.
Next up for Udinese is an away match against Bologna, while Sassuolo will host Hellas Verona.
With this result, the home team reached 32 points, occupying the 10th position. Meanwhile, Udinese remains on 32 points, staying in the 9th spot in the league.
Substitutions for Udinese
64’ 2T – Lennon Miller out for Oier Zarraga and Vakoun Bayo out for Adam Buksa
78’ 2T – Jurgen Ekkelenkamp out for Jakub Piotrowski and Jesper Karlström out for Juan David Arizala
85’ 2T – Oumar Solet out for Idrissa Gueye
Yellow Cards for Udinese:
20’ 1T Arthur Atta (Unsporting behavior), 17’ 2T Jordan Zemura (Holding an opponent to prevent advancing) and 32’ 2T Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Sassuolo
45’ 2T – Josh Doig out for Woyo Coulibaly and Tarik Muharemovic out for Ulisses García
71’ 2T – Andrea Pinamonti out for Mbala Nzola
79’ 2T – Armand Laurienté out for Alieu Fadera
83’ 2T – Domenico Berardi out for Cristian Volpato
Yellow Cards for Sassuolo:
15’ 1T Tarik Muharemovic (Unsporting behavior), 38’ 2T Woyo Coulibaly (Unsporting behavior) and 51’ 2T Alieu Fadera (Unsporting behavior)