Serie A · Matchweek 4 · Sep 13

Sassuolo - Juventus

Sassuolo beat Juventus 3-2 in Serie A (Matchweek 4). Goals: S. Esposito 65'; K. Bowie 89'; E. Zhegrova 82', 90+1'.

🏟 Mapei Stadium Reggio Emilia 👤 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi, Italy
Key events
20' 🟨 J. LucumiYellow card Juventus
48' 🟨 L. LipaniYellow card Sassuolo
65' ⚽ S. Esposito(1 - 0) · Assist: N. Matic Sassuolo
76' 🟨 Douglas LuizYellow card Juventus
82' ⚽ E. Zhegrova(1 - 1) Juventus
89' ⚽ K. Bowie(2 - 1) · Assist: D. Bakola Sassuolo
90+1' ⚽ E. Zhegrova(2 - 2) · Assist: R. Kolo Muani Juventus
90+3' 🟨 F. LeysenYellow card Sassuolo
90+4' ⚽ V. Adzic(3 - 2) · Assist: A. Lauriente Sassuolo
Quick stats
%45 Possession %55
2.17 Pre-match xG 2.04
9 Total shots 18
5 Shots on target 8
3 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 6
5 Shots inside box 11
4 Shots outside box 7
6 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
20'
🟨J. LucumiYellow card
HT 0 - 0
46'
🔁J. Lucumi ↔ L. KellySubstitution
L. LipaniYellow card🟨
48'
L. Lipani ↔ D. BakolaSubstitution🔁
55'
60'
🔁F. Conceicao ↔ E. ZhegrovaSubstitution
60'
🔁N. Gonzalez ↔ N. WoltemadeSubstitution
S. Esposito(1 - 0) · Assist: N. Matic⚽
65'
S. Esposito ↔ B. DominguezSubstitution🔁
71'
D. Berardi ↔ K. BowieSubstitution🔁
71'
K. Thorstvedt ↔ V. AdzicSubstitution🔁
71'
71'
🔁T. Koopmeiners ↔ P. M. SarrSubstitution
76'
🟨Douglas LuizYellow card
J. Idzes ↔ D. Caleta-CarSubstitution🔁
81'
82'
⚽E. Zhegrova(1 - 1)
87'
🔁K. Alajbegovic ↔ J. OboavwoduoSubstitution
K. Bowie(2 - 1) · Assist: D. Bakola⚽
89'
90+1'
⚽E. Zhegrova(2 - 2) · Assist: R. Kolo Muani
F. LeysenYellow card🟨
90+3'
V. Adzic(3 - 2) · Assist: A. Lauriente⚽
90+4'
FT 3 - 2
Match statsSassuolo · Juventus
Key stats
%45 Possession %55
2.17 Pre-match xG 2.04
Shots
9 Total shots 18
5 Shots on target 8
3 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 6
5 Shots inside box 11
4 Shots outside box 7
6 Saves 3
Attacking
0 Attacks 0
0 Dangerous attacks 0
Passing
389 Total passes 475
336 Accurate passes 415
%86 Pass accuracy %87
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 9
2 Offsides 2
7 Fouls 13
Cards
2 Yellow cards 2
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
3 2nd-half goals 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Sassuolo▼ Juventus90'
Shot map29 shots
Nicolás González 2' · xG 0.08 Kerim Alajbegović 20' · xG 0.01 Domenico Berardi 27' · xG 0.27 Teun Koopmeiners 33' · xG 0.10 Josh Doig 36' · xG 0.03 Sebastiano Esposito 37' · xG 0.03 Josh Doig 41' · xG 0.01 Domenico Berardi 43' · xG 0.01 Francisco Conceição 45' · xG 0.02 Kerim Alajbegović 46' · xG 0.03 Nicolás González 47' · xG 0.01 Domenico Berardi 47' · xG 0.08 Jay Idzes 54' · xG 0.06 Nicolás González 59' · xG 0.05 Kerim Alajbegović 61' · xG 0.02 Kerim Alajbegović 64' · xG 0.03 Sebastiano Esposito 65' · xG 0.25 Douglas Luiz 68' · xG 0.08 Zeki Çelik 79' · xG 0.04 Randal Kolo Muani 79' · xG 0.03 Edon Zhegrova 80' · xG 0.02 Nick Woltemade 80' · xG 0.07 Edon Zhegrova 82' · xG 0.29 Kerim Alajbegović 84' · xG 0.03 Nick Woltemade 84' · xG 0.08 Kerim Alajbegović 86' · xG 0.07 Kieron Bowie 89' · xG 0.09 Edon Zhegrova 90' · xG 0.05 Vasilije Adžić 90' · xG 0.21
Sassuolo Juventus Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2021–2026
Sassuolo 3
Jan 10who was on topMar 21
Juventus 7
3 Sassuolo 1 draw 7 Juventus
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.2goals / match
12–23total goals
1/3clean sheets
4-2Sassuolo best win · Sep 23
3-0Juventus best win · Jan 6
%91 Over 1.5 10/11
%82 Over 2.5 9/11
%27 Over 3.5 3/11
%64 BTTS 7/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Sassuolo at home5 matches
2W 0D 3L 7:10
Juventus at home6 matches
4W 1D 1L 13:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Sassuolo2W 1D 2L Juventus3W 2D 0L
1.40 2.20 Points per game
6 6 Goals scored
5 1 Goals conceded
1.38 1.71 xG average
1.58 1.10 xGA average
%40 %80 Clean sheets
%60 %20 BTTS
%60 %0 Over 2.5
3.8 6.0 Corners
3.0 2.4 Cards
Sassuolo4W 2D 4L Juventus6W 4D 0L
1.40 2.20 Points per game
12 18 Goals scored
11 7 Goals conceded
1.17 2.03 xG average
1.76 1.16 xGA average
%20 %60 Clean sheets
%70 %40 BTTS
%60 %30 Over 2.5
4.1 5.9 Corners
2.7 1.9 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
10Sassuoloin the table7pts
5matches 2-1-2W-D-L 9:9goals +0diff
LWDWL
7Juventusin the table10pts
5matches 3-1-1W-D-L 8:4goals +4diff
WLDWW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 24 matches
1.21 1.92 Points per game
1.23 1.94 xG average
1.63 1.06 xGA average
%21 %38 Clean sheets
%46 %50 BTTS
%50 %46 Over 2.5
3.6 5.4 Corners
2.2 1.3 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Mar 21 Juventus 1-1 Sassuolo Serie A
Jan 6 Sassuolo 0-3 Juventus Serie A
Jan 16 Juventus 3-0 Sassuolo Serie A
Sep 23 Sassuolo 4-2 Juventus Serie A
Apr 16 Sassuolo 1-0 Juventus Serie A
Aug 15 Juventus 3-0 Sassuolo Serie A
Apr 25 Sassuolo 1-2 Juventus Serie A
Feb 10 Juventus 2-1 Sassuolo Coppa Italia
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Juventus dominated the ball55% possession
Juventus took more shots18 - 9
Juventus committed more fouls13 - 7
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Sassuolo1.05 Juventus1.67
0'25'45'70'90'
Sassuolopeak 50-55' Juventuspeak 75-80'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Sassuolo Juventus
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
20.9 PPDA 11.5
604 Touches 741
29.9m Defensive height 39.6m
88 Progressive passes 109
%68.0 Final-third accuracy %80.0
%34.7 Verticality %30.1
%85.0 Pass accuracy %88.0
10 Shots 19
108 Defensive actions 91
32.3m Block depth 35.4m
%30 In opposition half %59
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Sassuolo1.02xG Juventus1.10xG
65' Sebastiano Esposito 89' Kieron Bowie 94' Vasilije Adžić 82' Edon Zhegrova 91' Edon Zhegrova
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Sassuolo Juventus
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Sassuolo696 touches
Juventus838 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
55% JUV 66% JUV 56% JUV 77% SAS 62% JUV 72% JUV 56% JUV 60% JUV 54% SAS
Sassuoloown half →Juventus
BY THIRD
Defensive %57 %43
Middle %38 %62
Attacking %43 %57
BY FLANK
Left %39 %61
Centre %51 %49
Right %44 %56
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Sassuolo108 actions
average height 29.9m
Juventus91 actions
average height 39.6m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Sassuolo453 passes · %85
18 Nemanja Matic — 61/84 passes · %87 16 Fedde Leysen — 40/57 passes · %87 49 Arijanet Muric — 36/49 passes · %86 21 Jay Idzes — 34/47 passes · %87 94 Sebastiano Esposito — 32/48 passes · %91 3 Josh Doig — 29/55 passes · %85 45 Armand Laurienté — 27/49 passes · %73 42 Kristian Thorstvedt — 24/35 passes · %92 10 Domenico Berardi — 24/45 passes · %77 46 Simone Cinquegrano — 23/42 passes · %79 35 Luca Lipani — 17/27 passes · %89 50 Darryl Bakola — 17/28 passes · %85 17 Vasilije Adzic — 8/15 passes · %73 9 Kieron Bowie — 5/12 passes · %83 25 Benja Domínguez — 3/7 passes · %60
Juventus620 passes · %88
3 Bremer — 74/90 passes · %91 12 Douglas Luiz — 71/87 passes · %95 26 Jhon Lucumí — 64/68 passes · %97 15 Pierre Kalulu — 58/79 passes · %87 8 Teun Koopmeiners — 55/64 passes · %89 17 Kerim Alajbegovic — 35/59 passes · %81 6 Lloyd Kelly — 32/39 passes · %86 2 Zeki Çelik — 30/48 passes · %81 25 Guglielmo Vicario — 28/35 passes · %97 7 Francisco Conceição — 27/45 passes · %71 31 Nico González — 20/36 passes · %80 29 Pape Matar Sarr — 19/21 passes · %100 11 Edon Zhegrova — 14/31 passes · %74 9 Randal Kolo Muani — 10/25 passes · %71 27 Nick Woltemade — 6/12 passes · %86
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Sassuolo88 progressive · map shows 42
Left%24Centre%33Right%43
Juventus109 progressive · map shows 76
Left%30Centre%29Right%41
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
20.9 PPDA 11.5
%34.7 Verticality %30.1
%68 Final third pass %80
%85 Pass accuracy %88
29.9m Defensive height 39.6m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE17 matches on record
Juan Luca Sacchi
Strictness37 TEMPO40
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 43.7 +0.3
Fouls 2023.4 -3.4
Goals 52.6 +2.4
Corners 129.4 +2.6
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 3.01.5 +1.5
Shots 9.019.0 -10.0
On target 5.07.2 -2.2
Possession %45%48 -3.0
Corners 3.05.0 -2.0
Cards 2.02.0
Conceded 2.01.8 +0.2
this matchseason average · 4 matches
Goals 2.01.5 +0.5
Shots 18.016.5 +1.5
On target 8.05.0 +3.0
Possession %55%56 -1.2
Corners 9.08.0 +1.0
Cards 2.00.0 +2.0
Conceded 3.00.2 +2.8
this matchseason average · 4 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Edon Zhegrova 9.50
Starting XI
49 Arijanet Murić G · 92' 8.30
Saves6Duels won1/1Passes34 · %29
94 Sebastiano Esposito F · 70' 8.00
Goals1On target1/2Key pass3Duels won3/8Fouls won3Fouls1Passes31 · %28
18 Nemanja Matić M · 92' 7.20
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles3Blocks1Duels won4/7Passes67 · %59
10 Domenico Berardi M · 71' · K 7.00
On target3/3Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes28 · %22
42 Kristian Thorstvedt M · 71' 6.90
Interceptions1Duels won3/4Fouls won3Passes23 · %21
45 Armand Laurienté M · 92' 6.70
Key pass1Dribbles2/3Tackles1Duels won4/5Offside1Passes27 · %22
21 Jay Idzes D · 81' 6.60
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won3/4Fouls won2Fouls1Passes36 · %32
3 Josh Doig D · 92' 6.50
Tackles1Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won3/8Fouls won2Fouls1Passes25 · %22
35 Luca Lipani M · 55' 6.50
Tackles1Duels won1/3Fouls2Passes17 · %15
16 Fedde Leysen D · 92' 6.50
Tackles2Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won2/4Passes43 · %37
46 Simone Cinquegrano D · 92' 6.30
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes16 · %14
Substitutes
9 Kieron Bowie F · 21' 7.90
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes6 · %5
50 Darryl Bakola M · 37' 7.00
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks2Duels won3/5Fouls won1Passes19 · %16
25 Benjamín Domínguez F · 22' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/3Passes4 · %3
17 Vasilije Adžić M · 21' 6.30
Offside1Passes10 · %8
15 Duje Ćaleta-Car D · 11' 6.20
Passes3 · %3
Unused: Rafael ObradorAndrea GhionCas OdenthalIgnace Van der BremptLorenzo NyarkoStefano TuratiLaurs SkjellerupNicholas PieriniIbrahim Sulemana
Starting XI
7 Francisco Conceição M · 60' 7.20
On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes27 · %19
8 Teun Koopmeiners M · 71' 6.90
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Duels won2/3Fouls1Passes45 · %40
26 Jhon Lucumí D · 45' 6.70
Fouls1Passes47 · %45
17 Kerim Alajbegović M · 87' 6.70
On target3/4Dribbles2/3Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes34 · %26
31 Nicolás González M · 60' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes22 · %17
2 Zeki Çelik D · 92' 6.70
Key pass2Tackles3Duels won5/6Offside1Passes22 · %18
25 Guglielmo Vicario G · 92' 6.60
Saves3Duels won1/1Passes21 · %20
3 Gleison Bremer D · 92' · K 6.50
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls2Offside1Passes65 · %60
12 Douglas Luiz M · 92' 6.30
On target1/1Key pass1Blocks1Fouls4Passes52 · %49
15 Pierre Kalulu D · 92' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/5Passes48 · %41
9 Randal Kolo Muani F · 92' 6.20
Assist1Key pass2Tackles1Duels won3/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes11 · %8
Substitutes
11 Edon Zhegrova F · 32' 9.50
Goals2On target2/2Key pass3Dribbles3/4Tackles2Duels won6/8Fouls won1Passes15 · %11
29 Pape Matar Sarr M · 21' 6.30
Passes19 · %19
6 Lloyd Kelly D · 47' 6.30
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes35 · %31
27 Nick Woltemade F · 32' 6.20
Fouls2Passes7 · %6
45 Justin Oboavwoduo F · 5'
Passes1 · %1
Unused: Filippo PagnuccoKamil GrabaraCarlo PinsoglioFederico GattiDaniele RuganiAugusto Owusu
Win probabilityModel: X (%38) ✗
Sassuolo %26 Draw %38 Juventus %36
1.16Sassuolo xPuan
1.46Juventus xPuan
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