Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: AC Milan (5th, 70 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Sassuolo (11th, 49 pts). AC Milan ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Sassuolo ran at 1.21 scored and 1.32 conceded, AC Milan at 1.39 and 0.92.
GioScore's database holds 25 meetings between the two: 7 for Sassuolo, 13 for AC Milan and 5 drawn, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. History points to goals: 68% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 68%. Recent editions have opened up: 5 goals per game across the last five meetings against 3.4 historically.
The venue was MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, with room for 21,584 spectators. On the scoreboard, Sassuolo led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Sassuolo: Domenico Berardi (5'), Armand Laurienté (47')
Key stats
Possession: Sassuolo 58% · AC Milan 42% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 2-3