Regular Season
Finished
- Alexis Sánchez 4'
- Vlad Chiriches 14' (og.)
- Roberto Gagliardini 60'
3
SAS
INMKO
GoalINM - Alexis Sánchez4'
Own goalINM - Vlad Chiriches14'
Substitution
21 - Vlad Chiriches
2 - Marlon Santos42'
HT
Yellow cardSAS - Manuel Locatelli49'- Yellow cardSAS - Rogerio57'
- Substitution22 - Jeremy Toljan17 - Mert MüldürSubstitution10 - Filip Djuricic14 - Pedro Obiang59'
- GoalINM - Roberto Gagliardini60'
- Yellow cardSAS - Maxime Lopez66'
- Substitution18 - Giacomo Raspadori23 - Hamed Junior TraoreSubstitution8 - Maxime Lopez91 - Nicolás Schiappacasse76'
- Yellow cardINM - Ivan PerisicSubstitution10 - Lautaro Martínez9 - Romelu Lukaku80'
- Substitution7 - Alexis Sánchez15 - Ashley Young80'
- Substitution14 - Ivan Perisic24 - Christian EriksenSubstitution23 - Nicolò Barella12 - Stefano Sensi85'
- Substitution36 - Matteo Darmian2 - Achraf Hakimi92'
FT
Sassuolo
Match stats
Internazionale
65%
Possession
35%
13
Shots
11
3
Shots (On goal)
4
6
Corners
2
2
Saves
3
13
Fouls
16
Line-ups
47
Andrea Consigli
22
Jeremy Toljan
21
Vlad Chiriches
og
31
Gian Marco Ferrari
6
Rogerio
8
Maxime Lopez
73
Manuel Locatelli
25
Domenico Berardi
10
Filip Djuricic
7
Jeremie Boga
18
Giacomo Raspadori
4-2-3-1
1
Samir Handanovic
37
Milan Skriniar
6
Stefan de Vrij
95
Alessandro Bastoni
22
Arturo Vidal
23
Nicolò Barella
5
Roberto Gagliardini
36
Matteo Darmian
14
Ivan Perisic
10
Lautaro Martínez
7
Alexis Sánchez
3-5-2
Team stats
Sassuolo
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giacomo Raspadori 76' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 76' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 59' | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rogerio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 59' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 42' 14' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42'(Vlad Chiriches) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mert Müldür 59'(Jeremy Toljan) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59'(Filip Djuricic) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hamed Junior Traore 76'(Giacomo Raspadori) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 76'(Maxime Lopez) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Brian Oddei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mehdi Bourabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Internazionale
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80' 4' | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 80' | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
60' | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 92' | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 85' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80'(Lautaro Martínez) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80'(Alexis Sánchez) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 85'(Nicolò Barella) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85'(Ivan Perisic) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92'(Matteo Darmian) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Filip Stankovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Team Ranks
Sassuolo
Match stats
Internazionale
65%
Possession
35%
13
Shots
11
3
Shots (On goal)
4
6
Corners
2
2
Saves
3
13
Fouls
16
Match stream
- 90'+3'For Inter, they have little rest before a return to European action against Borussia Monchengladbach in midweek now, but it will get no easier for Sassuolo in Serie A next week either, when they face Roma. Until then however, thank you for joining us - and have a great weekend!
- 90'+3'Antonio Conte? He'll be delighted. Roberto De Zerbi? He'll be frustrated. His side have lost their Serie A unbeaten streak and may get lost in the shuffle at the top of the table now. This was a match they arguably needed to win to help underline their credentials.
- 90'+3'Roberto Gagliardini's superb finish on the hour adds a final coat of gloss to a studious Inter victory as the Nerazzurri run out hefty victors against an unfortunate Sassuolo side. The hosts dominated possession but just couldn't make it tell as they attempted to salvage a route back in. It's three points instead to the visitors; at full-time in Serie A, it finishes Sassuolo 0-3 Inter.
- 90'+3'FULL-TIME: SASSUOLO 0-3 INTER
- 90'+2'Hakimi replaces Darmian for Inter with just over a minute left in this match.
- 90'There will be three added minutes here.
- 87'It's just not been Sassuolo's game, has it? Every now and again, matches like this come along. There's not even been any VAR controversy to steer this one away from them, it's just fallen the wrong way.
- 85'Eriksen meanwhile arrives for the hosts in place of Perisic.
- 85'Inter make some more changes now too with Barella replaced by Sensi.
- 85'Lukaku! The striker buries a close finish in the bottom-left corner but he is clearly offside in the buildup and the goal does not stand.
- 84'The set-piece is innocuous at best, and Sassuolo ferry it back to midfield. Inter are just looking to close this one out with a clean sheet now.
- 82'A corner falls for Inter now. Conte's side have chosen their moments in this match; he will be delighted with this result from such low possession.
- 80'Perisic meanwhile picks up a yellow for some off-the-ball conduct following a free-kick for Sassuolo, with the referee less than impressed by the Inter midfielder.
- 80'The visitors also bring Young on for another old Red Devils pal in Sanchez.
- 80'Indeed, Inter make their first change as Lukaku replaces Martinez.
- 78'Romelu Lukaku and Ashley Young - former Manchester United colleagues of course - are going through the motions on the touchline. They're on their way into the action.
- 76'The hosts also introduce Schiappacasse for Lopez.
- 76'Sassuolo make their latest swap now, with Raspadori replaced by Traore.
- 75'Sassuolo look poised to make some more changes here, while Inter are yet to blood any new faces. Surely the visitors will want to preserve some legs here?
- 73'Lopez nudges a ball into the Inter box as Sassuolo work their way around the mass of white shirts, looking for a way through. The delivery is blocked and dispatched back to midfield.
- 71'The hosts are refusing to let Inter walk over them and since that early quarter-hour wobble, they have not been subpar by any serious measure. But their inability to crack this game today will rankle. It could prove a turning point in their season.
- 69'Sassuolo have held close to two-thirds of the ball across this entire match and yet they are three goals down. Football, eh?
- 67'Sanchez! Outside the box, the striker blasts an effort over the crossbar, the ball dipping from its apex perilously close to the woodwork. It's been a long day for Sassuolo.
- 66'Lopez crashes into Sanchez now and gets cited with a booking for his troubles.
- 64'Locatelli slams a shot into a crowded box, opting for pure power in an attempt to crack the Inter defence. It rebounds wildly and the visitors are able to smuggle it back to midfield.
- 62'If the scores remain as they do now, Inter would displace Sassuolo for second of course, nestling just behind Milan. With the rest of Serie A still to play this weekend though, changes will surely be afoot before the gameweek is out.
- 60'That has come from just about out of nowhere. It has been Sassuolo making the strides this half and Darmian has promptly cut them open down the far end to surely take any chance of a result away from them here.
- 60'GOAL! ROBERTO GAGLIARDINI SURELY SEALS IT FOR INTER! 3-0! It's an absolute peach of a finish from the midfielder, who is supplied with a neat dink just inside the box by Darmian, transfers it from right to left foot and lofts a finish past Consigli into the the top-left corner. A cracker from the visitors!
- 59'The hosts also bring on Muldur for Toljan.
- 59'Sassuolo make their second change of the game now as Obiang replaces Djuricic for the final half-hour.
- 57'Is there a penalty shout here for the hosts? Skriniar seems to push Raspadori off the ball inside the box and slips himself in the process, with his trailing leg catching Rogerio. The latter is booked for simulation and no spot-kick is forthcoming.
- 55'Boga looks to milk a potential free-kick out on the touchline for contact with the face. There's absolutely nothing in it and he's frankly lucky to escape without a card for simulation himself.
- 53'Vidal! A soaring cross is powered back to earth by the Inter man's header and it is a lovely take from Consigli to stop it squeaking away from his grasp.
- 51'Raspadori goes nosing around the edge of the Inter box now, sniffing for a cross that beats out his pace and falls kindly for Handanovic. This feels like one-way traffic in this half so far.
- 49'The set-piece is swung into a cluttered box and Inter are able to ultimately ferry it away, before Locatelli slides in on Barella and picks up a booking for his troubles.
- 45'+2'Antonio Conte will be happy with the scoreboard and the Inter boss will be content if his side can merely lock up at the back from here. Roberto De Zerbi though will need to ask for more of what his team delivered as the game wore on; they're not out of this yet.
- 48'The hosts pick up where they left off at the end of the first half and mount the early pressure again, threading enough balls in to force Skriniar into conceding the corner.
- 45'+2'Alexis Sanchez's early strike and an unfortunate own goal from the now-injured Vlad Chiriches means that it is Inter who are well on the way to victory against Sassuolo in Serie A. The hosts have dominated in terms of ball possession since, and looked to be gradually building their chances back up - but the mountain ahead of them remains. Half-time, it's Sassuolo 0-2 Inter.
- 45'+2'HALF-TIME: SASSUOLO 0-2 INTER
- 46'We're back underway with the second half at Mapai Stadium - but will it be Sassuolo who chase this game down or Inter who ride it out?
- 45'There's going to be two added minutes before the break here.
- 44'Another free-kick presents itself for Sassuolo and this time it is Locatelli who makes a connection with the delivery, planting a header from 10 yards out wide of the near post as he throws himself onto it.
- 42'This isn't good news for Sassuolo. Chiriches - who has run his blood to water at the back, attempting to atone for that own goal - has pulled up with a leg problem. He doesn't look good to continue and Marlon takes his place.
- 41'Martinez! Sanchez is slotted through a gap by a lovely throughball and cuts it back for his strike partner, who skews his finish wide of the left post from the box's edge. That could have been executed better.
- 40'With this game fast approaching the break, it is still Inter well in control on the scoreboard, but the hosts are pressing. They've managed over 300 passes so far, almost double the number their visitors have.
- 38'Toljan! Handanovic makes a great palm stop to prevent the Sassuolo defender from smashing a well-placed shot past him. The hosts are starting to find their deliveries into the box with a greater ease now.
- 36'Rogerio! The left-back cuts in off the left and cracks a low shot in that Handanovic bobbles precariously close to his own goalmouth. That could have been embarrassing for the shotstopper.
- 34'A cry for a free-kick from Rogerio goes begging after the Sassuolo man is dragged down in a challenge near the edge of Inter's 18-yard area. That looked close.
- 32'Sassuolo are making sharper runs here, yet they're struggling to create the clear-cut conversion they would have hoped for. Then, whenever Vidal or Perisic latches onto them, they have to backpedal at pace to defend their lines.
- 30'Here's a remarkable stat; Inter have had seven shots against two for Sassuolo, but have only had 35 per cent of the ball to date. That seems quite barmy; this game has felt far more tilted towards them, even without their goals.
- 28'Boga draws a smart foul from Barella in the region of Inter's box and Berardi whips the set-piece into the box where the hosts fail to make a connection before it is cleared. Inter holding steady at the back.
- 26'As if to illustrate those frailties, the visitors are allowed to storm down the right wing and ping crossfield balls to each other with relatively little pressure. Vidal ultimately skies a shot from the lip of the box into the stands.
- 24'This has been a better period for the hosts, but there's no escaping that whenever Inter break, they look liable to cut their defence to ribbons. It's more an indictment of the creative firepower they boast then their opposition's back-line.
- 22'Djuricic! Much better from Sassuolo now as their number 10 crafts two solid chances. He lofts an initial shot wide of the right post with a curling effort and a minute later canters back into the box before his square pass is foiled by Handanovic.
- 20'Rogerio and Boga combine to give Sassuolo a rare foothold heading down the left wing, yet they can't convert a ball into the box before Skriniar draws a foul and a free-kick for Inter.
- 18'Mapei Stadium is coated in a fine, drizzle-laden mist today making conditions a little bit treacherous underfoot. The ball is skimming the turf less than it might be expected to.
- 16'This has been an absolute nightmare start for Sassuolo. They've been unbeaten in Serie A this term so far but it looks like it will take something special to dig themselves out of trouble here.
- 14'GOAL! VLAD CHIRICHES PUTS IT INTO HIS OWN NET! 2-0 TO INTER! That is a cruel deflection off the defender. The set-piece is swung in from the left, past the far post, and Vidal lashes the ball back in. It smashes into the Romanian's leg, sends Consigli the wrong way and trickles over the line at the right post. Inter well in control inside a quarter-hour.
- 13'Vidal spears an ambitious cross in off the right edge now and Chiriches just steers it over his own crossbar. A corner to the visitors.
- 11'Martinez! My word, that was close from the striker. Again, the attacker finds himself in open space, searing down the centre-left flank before attempting to chop a lob ball over Consigli, who is off his line. It just skews wide of the far post.
- 9'Sanchez fells Chiriches now as Sassuolo look to try and return fire, and the former Manchester United man is arguably lucky to escape without a card. The set-piece delivery into the box is steered away by De Vrij easily enough.
- 8'Sassuolo have not been played off the park, but that was a major error at the back for that goal. Roberto De Zerbi will surely have some strong words about that at half-time.
- 6'It's almost two inside the first 10 minutes for Inter! Martinez latches onto a Sanchez cross and cracks an effort in, then Consigli is forced into a blinding save as Perisic whistles a follow-up in. Sterling stuff from the Nerazzurri.
- 4'What a clumsy bit of work that was from both sides. Martinez couldn't quite scramble away from the Sassuolo defence and Consigli between the sticks but nor could they rob him of possession inside the box. It's scrappy, but Inter won't care.
- 4'GOAL! ALEXIS SANCHEZ GIVES INTER AN EARLY LEAD! 1-0! It's a defensive horror-show from Sassuolo as a rebound delivery off Chiriches falls for Martinez. The striker can't turn a shot in as defenders mob him in the box - but he scraps a square ball to his strike partner who slots home from close range.
- 2'Early half-chances fall for Sanchez and Martinez inside the opening minute after a dangerous ball bounces around the Sassuolo box, but neither can make a clean connection. It's an early show of energy from the visitors.
- 1'We are underway in this Serie A clash between Sassuolo and Inter!
- -There will be a moment of silence for the late Diego Maradona - a giant of football in Italy - before we get underway.
- 1'The teams are poised to emerge at Mapei Stadium ahead of kick-off.
- -One thing we could perhaps be counting on here? Goals. Across the two Serie A encounters last season, these sides netted a combined 13 times - a 4-3 win for Inter on this ground and a 3-3 in the reverse at San Siro.
- -Subs: Achraf Hakimi, Romelu Lukaku, Stefano Sensi, Andrea Ranocchia, Ashley Young, Christian Eriksen, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Filip Stankovic, Andrei Radu.
- -INTER (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic; Milan Skriniar, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni; Matteo Darmian, Nicolo Barella, Roberto Gagliardini, Arturo Vidal, Ivan Perisic; Lautaro Martinez, Alexis Sanchez.
- -Subs: Marlon, Francesco Magnanelli, Kaan Ayhan, Federico Peluso, Pedro Obiang, Mert Muldur, Hamed Junior Traore, Brain Oddei, Gianluca Pegolo, Mehdi Bourabia, Giorgos Kyriakopoulos, Nicolas Schiappacasse.
- -SASSUOLO (4-2-3-1): Andrea Consigli; Jeremy Toljan, Vlad Chiriches, Gian Marco Ferrari, Rogerio; Maxime Lopez, Manuel Locatelli; Domenico Berardi, Filip Djuricic, Jeremie Boga; Giacomo Raspadori.
- -The visitors make three changes from the side who fell to Madrid in midweek, with Ivan Perisic, Matteo Darmian and Alexis Sanchez drafted in, while Christian Eriksen has to make do with a spot on the bench once more. Their hosts are unchanged.
- -It has been some years since Sassuolo of course were at this particular extremity of the table - a top six finish in 2016 sent them on an adventure to the Europa League group stages - but they have looked the part this year. This could be a close one.
- -Between them and three points however is the team that lies second behind the Rossoneri, buoyed by a remarkable unbeaten start to the season. Roberto De Zerbi will be determined that his side - who came eighth last term - preserve that record today.
- -It's been a week to forget for Antonio Conte's Nerazzurri, after their 10-men side went down to Real Madrid in the Champions League - but they are presented with an immediate chance to reverse their fortunes , as they look to pursue rivals Milan at the summit.
- -Hello and welcome to live coverage of the 2020-21 Serie A season as last term's runners-up Inter travel to fellow top four hopefuls and early pacesetters Sassuolo for an intriguing clash at Mapei Stadium.
- 90'+2'
Substitution - In2 - Achraf HakimiSubstitution - Out36 - Matteo DarmianHakimi replaces Darmian for Inter with just over a minute left in this match. - 85'Substitution - In12 - Stefano SensiSubstitution - Out23 - Nicolò BarellaEriksen meanwhile arrives for the hosts in place of Perisic.
- 85'Substitution - In24 - Christian EriksenSubstitution - Out14 - Ivan PerisicInter make some more changes now too with Barella replaced by Sensi.
- 80'Yellow card14 - Ivan PerisicPerisic meanwhile picks up a yellow for some off-the-ball conduct following a free-kick for Sassuolo, with the referee less than impressed by the Inter midfielder.
- 80'Substitution - In15 - Ashley YoungSubstitution - Out7 - Alexis SánchezThe visitors also bring Young on for another old Red Devils pal in Sanchez.
- 80'Substitution - In9 - Romelu LukakuSubstitution - Out10 - Lautaro MartínezIndeed, Inter make their first change as Lukaku replaces Martinez.
- 76'Substitution - In91 - Nicolás SchiappacasseSubstitution - Out8 - Maxime LopezThe hosts also introduce Schiappacasse for Lopez.
- 76'Substitution - In23 - Hamed Junior TraoreSubstitution - Out18 - Giacomo RaspadoriSassuolo make their latest swap now, with Raspadori replaced by Traore.
- 66'Yellow card8 - Maxime LopezLopez crashes into Sanchez now and gets cited with a booking for his troubles.
- 60'Goal5 - Roberto GagliardiniGoal! Sassuolo 0, Inter Milan 3. Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 59'Substitution - In17 - Mert MüldürSubstitution - Out22 - Jeremy ToljanThe hosts also bring on Muldur for Toljan.
- 59'Substitution - In14 - Pedro ObiangSubstitution - Out10 - Filip DjuricicSassuolo make their second change of the game now as Obiang replaces Djuricic for the final half-hour.
- 57'Yellow card6 - RogerioIs there a penalty shout here for the hosts? Skriniar seems to push Raspadori off the ball inside the box and slips himself in the process, with his trailing leg catching Rogerio. The latter is booked for simulation and no spot-kick is forthcoming.
- 49'Yellow card73 - Manuel LocatelliThe set-piece is swung into a cluttered box and Inter are able to ultimately ferry it away, before Locatelli slides in on Barella and picks up a booking for his troubles.
- 42'Substitution - In2 - Marlon SantosSubstitution - Out21 - Vlad ChirichesThis isn't good news for Sassuolo. Chiriches - who has run his blood to water at the back, attempting to atone for that own goal - has pulled up with a leg problem. He doesn't look good to continue and Marlon takes his place.
- 14'Own goal21 - Vlad ChirichesOwn Goal by Vlad Chiriches, Sassuolo. Sassuolo 0, Inter Milan 2.
- 4'Goal7 - Alexis SánchezGoal! Sassuolo 0, Inter Milan 1. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
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