Sassuolo vs Fiorentina: Fiorentina Win 4-2

The match, officiated by Matteo Marcenaro, was level at 1-1 at half-time. Fiorentina then scored three times after the interval, and neither side received a red card.

Sassuolo vs Fiorentina Timeline

Sassuolo opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Armand Lauriente converted an assist from Sebastiano Esposito to put the home side ahead.

Fiorentina drew level in the 45+2nd minute through Mateo Pellegrino, assisted by Alieu Njie. That goal sent the teams into the break with the score at 1-1.

The visitors moved ahead in the 50th minute. Alieu Njie scored from Marco Brescianini's assist. Sassuolo replied in the 65th minute, with Lauriente scoring his second goal after an assist from Nemanja Matić.

The score changed again in the 79th minute when Franco Mastantuono restored Fiorentina's lead, with Pedro Goncalves providing the assist. Fiorentina sealed the win in the 90+3rd minute as Víctor Valdepeñas Talavera scored from Cher Ndour's assist.

Sassuolo vs Fiorentina Stats

In the Sassuolo vs Fiorentina stats, the home side had 58% possession to Fiorentina's 42%. Fiorentina, however, registered more total shots, 15 to 7, and had six shots on target compared with Sassuolo's two.

Fiorentina recorded 2.55 expected goals, while Sassuolo registered 0.9. Sassuolo won five corner kicks and Fiorentina had three. The hosts committed 12 fouls, with Fiorentina committing 15.

Both teams collected yellow cards. Sassuolo received two, for Ibrahim Sulemana in the 40th minute and Gabriel Kulla in the 90+5th minute. Fiorentina received three: Radu Drăguşin in the 42nd minute, Alieu Njie in the 44th minute, and Wilfried Gnonto in the 90+2nd minute.

Sassuolo vs Fiorentina Lineups

Sassuolo used a 4-3-3 under A. Aquilani. Their starting side was S. Turati; Sebastian Walukiewicz, J. Idzes, Fali Candé, Josh Doig; Vasilije Adzic, Nemanja Matić, Ibrahim Sulemana; D. Berardi, Sebastiano Esposito, and Armand Lauriente.

Fiorentina also lined up in a 4-3-3 under P. Vanoli. David de Gea started in goal, behind Álex Jiménez, Radu Drăguşin, Viery, and João Mário; Cher Ndour, Nicolo Fagioli, and Marco Brescianini formed the midfield, while Franco Mastantuono, Mateo Pellegrino, and Alieu Njie led the attack.

Armand Lauriente was the highest-rated player in the match, earning a 9.21 rating for Sassuolo. Fiorentina's leading ratings belonged to Alieu Njie at 8.45, followed by Franco Mastantuono at 8.2 and Mateo Pellegrino at 8.14.

Current Standings and Match Context

The current Serie A table lists Sassuolo 15th with 8 points from 9 matches, while Fiorentina are 17th with 5 points from 9 matches. Sassuolo's last five-match sequence is LLLDL, and Fiorentina's is DLLLD.

This Sassuolo vs Fiorentina result follows the teams' most recent meeting, a 0-0 draw with Fiorentina at home on 26 April 2026. Sassuolo had won 3-1 in the previous meeting on 6 December 2025. Visit the Sassuolo vs Fiorentina match page for match details and the official Serie A website for competition information.