Sassuolo emerged from a tough match against Verona with all three points thanks to a 1-0 victory, after Andrea Pinamonti scored the rebound after his penalty was saved by Montipo in the Gialloblu net.
The hosts controlled a majority of possession but were let down with their finishing; Brazilian forward Giovane Nascimento having five shots for Verona.
However, when Suat Serdar fouled Alieu Fadera in the Verona penalty box, Sassuolo had a golden chance to win the game. Pinamonti stepped up and, despite a fine save from Montipo to deny, he converted the rebound.
Verona 0-1 Sassuolo – How did the match go?
The first half was lively, with both sides creating chances but being denied by the goalkeepers.
Arijanet Muric was forced into several saves, including efforts from Giovane and Suat Serdar, while Lorenzo Montipò kept out Armand Laurienté’s powerful drive before the break.
The deadlock was finally broken in the 71st minute. Sassuolo were awarded a penalty after Alieu Fadera was brought down in the box, but Montipò saved Pinamonti’s spot-kick. The striker reacted quickest to the rebound, firing home from close range to put the Neroverdi ahead.
Verona pushed hard for an equaliser, with Gift Orban and Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro both denied in a frantic spell late on but Muric held firm to secure all three points.
The result lifts Sassuolo up the table, while Verona’s struggles in front of goal continue as the Gialloblu still seek their first win of the Serie A campaign.
Player statistic
| -5' |  |
Walid Cheddira |
| Suat Serdar | |
44' |
| 64' | |
Nicholas Pierini | ||
| 71' |  |
Andrea Pinamonti | ||
| 71' |  |
Andrea Pinamonti | ||
| 75' | |
Arijanet Muric | ||
| Rafik Belghali | |
90+1' |
Match statistic
The effort is there. The coaches are methodical and you can’t fault the organi5ation and team ethic. But the quality of football in the lower half of the table has cata5trophically no5edived this sea5on. Lecce, Verona, Genoa, Pi5a, and even Torino have been really really poor. It breaks my heart becau5e we love to see a competitive Serie A from top to bottom. But we are only in October and I’ve already taken in a lot of very underwhelming encounters.