Sassuolo vs Catanzaro — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2025/2026

SassuoloElo #142

15 AUG

1:0

CatanzaroElo #533

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal32'

Josh Doig (assist: Domenico Berardi) · Left foot shot 1-0

Man of the match

Domenico BerardiSassuolo8.0

Expected goals (xG)

SassuoloxGCatanzaro

1.910.26

Trends

season

Win %

50%0%

Over 1.5 %

50%0%

Over 2.5 %

50%0%

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MAPEI Stadium - Città del TricoloreReggio Emilia · 21,584 seats

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Conditions

Weathersky is clear
RefereeNiccolò Turrini
1st AssistantIvan Catallo
2nd AssistantGiacomo Monaco
4th OfficialJuan Luca Sacchi

Pressure index

SassuoloCatanzaro

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal32'

Josh Doig (assist: Domenico Berardi) · Left foot shot 1-0

OUT

Substitution57'

In: Marco D'Alessandro · Out: Mattia Liberali

OUT

Substitution57'

In: Filippo Pittarello · Out: Jacopo Petriccione

OUT

Substitution60'

In: Andrea Pinamonti · Out: Alieu Fadera

OUT

Substitution60'

In: Cristian Volpato · Out: Andrea Ghion

OUT

Substitution68'

In: Luca Lipani · Out: Daniel Boloca

OUT

Substitution68'

In: Nicholas Pierini · Out: Armand Laurienté

OUT

Substitution83'

In: Davide Bettella · Out: Nicolò Brighenti

OUT

Substitution83'

In: Costantino Favasuli · Out: Gianluca Di Chiara

OUT

Substitution84'

In: Edoardo Iannoni · Out: Ismaël Koné

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Nicolò Buso · Out: Patrick Nuamah

Ball positions

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Commentary

114

90+4′The attempt is thwarted. Matias Antonini from Catanzaro heads the ball from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
90+4′Corner kick awarded to Catanzaro after Luca Lipani allowed the ball to go out.
90+1′Substitution for Catanzaro: Nicoló Buso comes on to take the place of Patrick Nuamah.
90+1′Corner kick awarded to Sassuolo after Matias Antonini allowed the ball to go out.
90+1′Corner awarded to Sassuolo after Matias Antonini allowed the ball to go out.
90′Missed opportunity! Andrea Pinamonti from Sassuolo heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes wide to the left. The cross was delivered by Josh Doig.
88′Corner awarded to Sassuolo after a deflection off Davide Bettella.
86′Corner kick awarded to Catanzaro after Tarik Muharemovic allowed the ball to go out.
85′Offside call against Sassuolo. Nicholas Pierini has been flagged for being offside.
84′Substitution for Sassuolo: Edoardo Iannoni comes on to take the place of Ismaël Koné.
84′Missed opportunity! Domenico Berardi from Sassuolo took a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it sailed over the crossbar. He was set up by Nicholas Pierini.Penalty
83′Substitution for Catanzaro: Davide Bettella comes on to take the place of Nicolò Brighenti.
83′Substitution for Catanzaro: Costantino Favasuli comes on to take the place of Gianluca Di Chiara.
81′The shot was blocked. Andrea Pinamonti from Sassuolo took a right-footed attempt from the left side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper made the save.Penalty
80′Tarik Muharemovic from Sassuolo commits a foul.
80′Filippo Pittarello from Catanzaro earns a free kick on the left flank.
79′Cristian Volpato from Sassuolo had a chance to score with a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went just wide to the right. He was set up by Nicholas Pierini.Penalty
79′Alessandro delivers a cross into the box...
78′The shot is blocked. Domenico Berardi from Sassuolo takes a right-footed attempt from the middle of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.Penalty
77′The attempt is thwarted. Tarik Muharemovic from Sassuolo takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it gets blocked.
77′Corner awarded to Sassuolo after Matias Antonini allowed the ball to go out.
75′A shot from outside the box by Luca Lipani of Sassuolo is stopped by the goalkeeper.
70′Sebastian Walukiewicz from Sassuolo earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
70′Patrick Nuamah from Catanzaro commits a foul.
69′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
68′Substitution for Sassuolo: Luca Lipani comes on to take the place of Daniel Boloca.
68′Substitution for Sassuolo: Nicholas Pierini comes on to take the place of Armand Laurienté.
68′Match interruption - Catanzaro.
67′Tarik Muharemovic commits a foul for Sassuolo.
67′Filippo Pittarello from Catanzaro earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
67′Missed opportunity! Josh Doig from Sassuolo took a left-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left side, but it went wide to the right.
65′Pietro Iemmello from Catanzaro has a shot from outside the penalty area with his right foot, but it gets blocked. The attempt was set up by Simone Pontisso.Penalty
62′Missed opportunity. Armand Laurienté from Sassuolo took a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.Penalty
60′Ismaël Koné commits a foul for Sassuolo.
60′Ismaël Koné from Sassuolo commits a foul.
60′Filippo Pittarello from Catanzaro is awarded a free kick in the opponent's half.
60′Substitution for Sassuolo: Andrea Pinamonti comes on to replace Alieu Fadera.
59′Patrick Nuamah from Catanzaro earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
59′Josh Doig commits a foul for Sassuolo.
58′Corner kick awarded to Catanzaro after a foul by Josh Doig.
57′Alessandro comes on to take the place of Mattia Liberali.
57′Substitution for Catanzaro: Filippo Pittarello comes on to take the place of Jacopo Petriccione.
56′Mattia Liberali from Catanzaro commits a foul.
56′Andrea Ghion from Sassuolo has been awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.
56′Patrick Nuamah from Catanzaro commits a foul.
56′Domenico Berardi from Sassuolo earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
53′Missed opportunity! Josh Doig from Sassuolo takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails just over the crossbar after a corner kick.Penalty
53′Corner kick awarded to Sassuolo after Ruggero Frosinini allowed the ball to go out.
52′Nicolò Brighenti from Catanzaro commits a foul.
52′Alieu Fadera from Sassuolo earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
50′Missed opportunity! Filippo Romagna of Sassuolo took a right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box, but it went wide to the left. The chance was set up by Andrea Ghion, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.
50′Corner kick awarded to Sassuolo after a play that resulted in Mirko Pigliacelli conceding.
50′Corner awarded to Sassuolo after a deflection off Mirko Pigliacelli.
47′Jacopo Petriccione from Catanzaro commits a foul.
46′The game is currently paused due to an injury to Andrea Ghion from Sassuolo.
45′The second half is underway with the score at Sassuolo 1, Catanzaro 0.
45+4′The first half concludes with Sassuolo leading Catanzaro 1-0.
45+3′Mattia Liberali from Catanzaro commits a foul.
45+3′Alieu Fadera from Sassuolo earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
45+2′Patrick Nuamah from Catanzaro earns a free kick on the left flank.
45+2′Sebastian Walukiewicz commits a foul for Sassuolo.
45+1′Pietro Iemmello from Catanzaro commits a foul.
45+1′Filippo Romagna from Sassuolo is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive half.
45+1′The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of stoppage time.
44′Missed opportunity. Tarik Muharemovic of Sassuolo took a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area after a corner kick.Penalty
44′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
44′The game is currently paused due to an injury to Ruggero Frosinini from Catanzaro.
43′Corner kick awarded to Sassuolo after Matias Antonini allowed the ball to go out.
40′Josh Doig from Sassuolo earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
40′Ruggero Frosinini from Catanzaro commits a foul.
39′Sassuolo is flagged for offside. Andrea Ghion has been ruled offside.
38′Corner kick awarded to Catanzaro, following a play that was defended by Stefano Turati.
37′Filippo Romagna commits a foul for Sassuolo.
37′Fabio Rispoli from Catanzaro earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
37′Matias Antonini from Catanzaro is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
37′Armand Laurienté from Sassuolo commits a foul.
32′Goal! Sassuolo takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Catanzaro. Josh Doig scores with a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area.
29′Matias Antonini from Catanzaro commits a foul.
29′Domenico Berardi from Sassuolo earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
28′Ismaël Koné from Sassuolo earns a free kick on the right flank.
28′Fabio Rispoli from Catanzaro commits a foul.
28′Missed opportunity! Alieu Fadera from Sassuolo took a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it goes wide to the right.Penalty
28′Ismaël Koné from Sassuolo is awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
24′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
24′Match interruption - Catanzaro.
23′Gianluca Di Chiara from Catanzaro earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
23′Armand Laurienté of Sassuolo commits a foul.
22′Corner awarded to Sassuolo after a deflection off Jacopo Petriccione.
22′The attempt is thwarted. Alieu Fadera from Sassuolo takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it’s blocked. The pass came from Daniel Boloca.Penalty
21′Patrick Nuamah from Catanzaro earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
21′Sebastian Walukiewicz commits a foul for Sassuolo.
19′Nicolò Brighenti from Catanzaro earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
19′Alieu Fadera from Sassuolo commits a foul.
19′Alieu Fadera from Sassuolo committed a foul.
18′Corner kick awarded to Sassuolo after Nicolò Brighenti allowed the ball to go out.
17′A shot attempt was thwarted. Alieu Fadera from Sassuolo took a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it was blocked. He was assisted by Daniel Boloca.Penalty
14′Jacopo Petriccione from Catanzaro earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
14′Daniel Boloca from Sassuolo committed a foul.
13′Josh Doig from Sassuolo earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
13′Ruggero Frosinini from Catanzaro commits a foul.
12′Offside call against Sassuolo. Armand Laurienté has been flagged for being in an offside position.
10′Jacopo Petriccione from Catanzaro commits a foul.
10′Daniel Boloca from Sassuolo earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
9′Sassuolo is flagged for offside, as Domenico Berardi is caught in an offside position.
8′Tarik Muharemovic from Sassuolo earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
8′Foul committed by Mattia Liberali from Catanzaro.
7′Ismaël Koné from Sassuolo commits a foul.
5′Josh Doig from Sassuolo earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
5′Ruggero Frosinini from Catanzaro commits a foul.
4′Domenico Berardi from Sassuolo had a shot with his left foot from the right side of the penalty area, but it was blocked. The attempt was set up by Alieu Fadera.Penalty
2′Ruggero Frosinini from Catanzaro is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
2′Josh Doig commits a foul for Sassuolo.
The first half is underway!
The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.

Match statistics

SASCAT

Possession and passing

47%Possession53%

88%Pass accuracy86%

458Passes527

405Successful Passes455

14Key Passes3

54Long Passes49

4 more

72%Long-pass accuracy53%

10Substitutions10

39Successful Long Passes26

10Throw-ins24

Attack

1Goals0

21Shots Total5

6Shots On Target1

3Big Chances Created1

8Corners3

54Dangerous Attacks29

14 more

8Accurate Crosses7

96Attacks79

2Big Chances Missed1

16Dribble Attempts14

50Duels Won32

21Goal Attempts5

4Offsides0

7Shots Blocked3

17Shots inside the box3

8Shots Off Target1

4Shots outside the box2

63%Successful dribbles21%

10Successful Dribbles3

17Total Crosses11

Defence and discipline

1Saves5

22Tackles12

8Interceptions6

13Fouls14

14Free Kicks13

2Goal Kicks10

Other

1Assists0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

N. TurriniPer-match averages this season · 2 matches · career: 4

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	1.50	0.50	1.00	2.25
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Penalties	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

SassuoloxGCatanzaro

1.910.26

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

2.390.14

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.910.26

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.540.11

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.370.14

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.370.11

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.04

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.520.31

Starting XI

CatanzaroFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €15M7/11

Alberto Aquilani

SassuoloFormation: 4-3-3 · €86M8/11

Fabio Grosso

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Sassuolo€86Mstarting XI · 8/11€137Mwith bench · 18/26

Catanzaro€15Mstarting XI · 7/11€36Mwith bench · 14/25

Sassuolo's starting XI cost €70M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Sassuolo — bench

Fali CandéDefender · €3M (2025)7

Cristian VolpatoMidfielder · €7.5M (2023)7.3 9

Samuele MulattieriAttacker · €6M (2023)12

Giacomo SatalinoGoalkeeper15

Edoardo PieragnoloDefender16

Gioele ZacchiGoalkeeper17

Yeferson PazDefender21

Jay IdzesDefender · €8M (2025)24

Luca MoroAttacker · €4.0M (2022)25

Agustín ÁlvarezAttacker · €12M (2022)35

Luca LipaniMidfielder6.8 44

Edoardo IannoniMidfielder · €1M (2024)6.7 49

Arijanet MurićGoalkeeper · €7M (2026)77

Nicholas PieriniAttacker · €300K (2022)7.0 99

Andrea PinamontiAttacker · €3M (2026)6.9

Catanzaro — bench

Christian MariettaGoalkeeper5

Ervin BashiDefender7

Giovanni VolpeMidfielder8

Filippo PittarelloAttacker · €2M (2026)6.5 18

Davide BettellaDefender · €7M (2018)6.8 27

Costantino FavasuliMidfielder · €1M (2026, loan)6.4 28

Tommaso BiasciAttacker · €85K (2022)30

Gabriele AlesiAttacker33

Mario PauraDefender45

Nicolò BusoAttacker · €700K (2025)61

Sayha SehaAttacker77

Marco D'AlessandroAttacker · €2M (2020)6.5 80

Alphadjo CissèAttacker · €8M (2026)99

Edoardo BorrelliGoalkeeper

Player statistics

Sassuolo starters then subs, by rating

Domenico Berardi#10 · Attacker · 90′8.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 3
Shots on target: 1
Big chances created: 2
Chances created: 4
Expected goals (xG): 0.20
xGoT: 0.41

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 36/46
Pass accuracy: 78%
Key passes: 4
Passes in final third: 8
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2
Long balls (won/total): 5/6

Possession & duels

Touches: 61
Duels (won/total): 3/6
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 16
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2
Offsides: 1

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Sassuolo	1.4867.57%	1.5863.29%
Draw	4.5022.22%	4.2023.81%
Catanzaro	6.0016.67%	5.2019.23%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Sassuolo or Draw	1.1288.89%	1.1785.47%
Sassuolo or Catanzaro	1.1884.67%	1.2381.3%
Draw or Catanzaro	2.6238.1%	2.3243.1%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2480.65%
0–1 goals	–	3.9025.64%
3+ goals	1.7058.82%	1.7955.87%
0–2 goals	2.1047.62%	1.9850.51%
4+ goals	–	3.0532.79%
0–3 goals	–	1.3673.53%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Sassuolo	1.9551.23%	2.1646.3%
Draw	2.5040%	2.3842.02%
Catanzaro	6.0016.67%	5.0020%

Outcome	bet365
SAS → SAS	2.2045.45%
SAS → X	15.006.67%
SAS → CAT	41.002.44%
X → SAS	4.3323.08%
X → X	6.5015.38%
X → CAT	13.007.69%
CAT → SAS	21.004.76%
CAT → X	17.005.88%
CAT → CAT	11.009.09%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	5.0020%
6 - 8	2.7536.36%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	7.0014.29%
Over 14	13.007.69%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.9052.38%	1.8254.95%
No	1.9052.38%	1.8853.19%