Sassuolo vs Inter Milan 2021-22 Italian Serie A
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Super-sub Dzeko inspires Inter comeback win against Sassuolo
Edin Dzeko equalised a minute after coming on before winning the decisive penalty as Inter came from behind to beat Sassuolo 2-1 on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 22': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Inter Milan 0. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 1, Inter Milan 0.
- 57': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 57': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 57': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matteo Darmian replaces Denzel Dumfries.
- 57': Substitution, Inter Milan. Edin Dzeko replaces Joaquín Correa.
- 58': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Inter Milan 1. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 63': Mert Müldür (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Substitution, Sassuolo. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Gregoire Defrel.
- 67': Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Sassuolo. Hamed Traore replaces Filip Djuricic.
- 76': Andrea Consigli (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Inter Milan 2. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 80': Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Sassuolo. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Davide Frattesi.
- 89': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Inter Milan 2.
Game Information
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 10,400
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +41 | Internazionale | 26 | 64 | 4 |
| +21 | AC Milan | 26 | 54 | 2 |
| +12 | Napoli | 26 | 50 | 6 |
| +18 | AS Roma | 26 | 50 | 8 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 315 | Accurate Passes | 412 |
| 386 | Passes | 492 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 21 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 23 | Clearances | 17 |
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 31 | Gian Marco Ferrari |
| 21 | Vlad Chiriches |
| 6 | Rogério |
| 17 | Mert Müldür |
| 10 | Filip Djuricic |
| 8 | Maxime López |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi |
| 92 | Grégoire Defrel |
| 7 | Jérémie Boga |
| 25 | Domenico Berardi |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 19 | Joaquín Correa |
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