Final score
12 May 2018 20:45
Inter
35' (2nd half) Alcantara
1 - 2
Sassuolo
28' (2nd half) Berardi
25' Politano
25' Politano
Referee: Rosario Abisso / Linesmen: Del Giovane, Prenna / Fourth official: Penna / Assistants: Di Bello, Crispo
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| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | The first half comes to a close here at the Meazza, with Sassuolo leading 1-0 thanks to a set-piece goal from Politano |
| 45' | One minute of injury time added on |
| 44' | So close! Consigli pulls off a miraculous save to keep out Icardi close-range following a Perisic cross! |
| 42' | Beautiful control from Icardi after a through ball from Brozovic, whose following strike is disallowed for offside |
| 37' | A superb save from Consigli is just enough to keep out Candreva |
| 36' | A right-footed strike is saved by Consigli |
| 33' | Berardi races forward on the counter-attack, although Handanovic is there to save his right-footed strike |
| 32' | Vecino and Rafinha try to link up on the edge of the area, but the latter's ball is just too long |
| 31' | A right-footed effort from Brozovic forces a strong save from Consigli |
| 30' | Consigli races out to anticipate Icardi, with Inter earning themselves a corner! |
| 25' | Politano puts the Sassuolo ahead with a free-kick under the wall |
| 24' | Brozovic brings down Adjapong on the edge of the area and receives a booking |
| 20' | Nerazzurri protests after Mauro Icardi is touched in the area, while a strike from Brozovic misses the target |
| 18' | Great play from Brozovic to reach the by-line, although his cross is just too long for Candreva |
| 17' | Berardi is booked for a late foul on Skriniar |
| 14' | Duncan misses the target with a left-footed strike |
| 13' | Brozovic slides in Candreva who stings the palms of Consigli after being ruled offside |
| 12' | Inter building the pressure here, with Perisic forcing a block from Magnanelli before Consigli then clears from the resulting corner |
| 10' | Cancelo goes short to Rafinha, who fails to threaten the opposition |
| 8' | A cross from D'Ambrosio is turned out for a corner for Inter! |
| 4' | Missiroli meets a cross from Rogerio but his header fails to threaten Handanovic |
| 1' | Spalletti's side set out in their usual 4-2-3-1 formation, with a starting XI of: Handanovic; Cancelo, Ranocchia, Skriniar, D'Ambrosio; Vecino, Brozovic; Candreva, Rafinha, Perisic; Icardi. Let's go!! #ForzaInter |
| 1' | The San Siro is all ready to go for Inter vs. Sassuolo, with the #InterFans passing their overall attendance to over one million |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 51' | It's all over here at the Meazza, with Sassuolo securing a 2-1 win. The Nerazzurri had a huge amount of chances but a goal from Rafinha ultimately wasn't enough |
| 50' | Consigli pulls off a smart stop to keep out Eder, while Brozovic then blasts over |
| 45' | Six minutes of injury time added on |
| 44' | Eder goes one-on-one with Consigli but a Sassuolo defender somehow gets across to put the ball out for a corner |
| 42' | Perisic takes a corner from the left-hand side but Adjapong clears at the back post |
| 40' | Another swap for Sassuolo, with Letschert replacing Lemos |
| 38' | Acerbi is booked following a melee in the away side penalty area |
| 37' | Sassuolo somehow stay afloat after some superb defending keeps out Icardi on two occasions |
| 35' | GOOOOOOAAALLL! Rafinha gets one back with a right-footed strike from the edge of the area! COME ON!! 2-1! |
| 33' | Substitution for Sassuolo, with Berardi replacing Ragusa |
| 31' | Third and final change for Spalletti, with Borja Valero replacing Ranocchia |
| 28' | Sassuolo breakaway on the counter-attack, with Berardi doubling the away side's lead with a fierce right-footed strike |
| 26' | Both teams make a change, with Eder replacing Vecino and Babacar coming on for Politano |
| 25' | Yet another great chance for Icardi, with Consigli somehow keeping the ball out once again. Unbelievable. |
| 21' | Consigli reads a Nerazzurri ball well and manages to intercept |
| 18' | A cross-come-shot from Karamoh can only find the side-netting |
| 15' | A left-footed strike from Karamoh goes wide of Consigli's post |
| 14' | A last-ditch interception from Lemos just stops Icardi from meeting a cross from Vecino |
| 12' | Spalletti makes his first change, with Candreva making way for Karamoh |
| 6' | A left-footed effort from Rafinha earns Inter a corner, with the Brazilian then forcing yet another save from Consigli from the subsequent set-piece |
| 5' | Duncan forces a save from Handanovic before Skriniar stops Berardi from meeting the rebound |
| 3' | A superb tackle from Adjapong prevents Candreva from sliding the ball across goal. What a chance for Inter! |
| 2' | A cross from Cancelo doesn't threaten |
| 1' | The second half starts with no changes for either side! Come on lads! Forza Inter!!! |
| Ranocchia |
5.39
5.39
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| Handanovic |
4.19
4.19
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| Icardi |
3.27
3.27
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| D'Ambrosio |
3.73
3.73
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| Brozovic |
4.89
4.89
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| Perisic |
4.63
4.63
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| Eder |
3.47
3.47
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| Candreva |
3.74
3.74
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| Skriniar |
5.35
5.35
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| Valero |
4.76
4.76
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| Vecino |
3.95
3.95
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| Cancelo |
3.6
3.6
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| Karamoh |
4.24
4.24
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| Alcantara |
7.3
7.3
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| Average rating | 4.47 | SEND RATINGS |
| 8 | shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | shots off target | 4 |
| 9 | fouls committed | 5 |
| 16 | corners | 2 |
| 4 | offsides | 3 |
| 74% | ball possession | 26% |
Inter (four wins) and Sassuolo (five wins) haven’t drawn any of their nine meetings in Serie A to date.
Prior to winning their last two games in San Siro against Inter, Sassuolo had lost both league games in away matches against them.
Inter have scored 12 goals in their last four league matches, after failing to score in each of their three games prior to this.
Inter lost their last home league match (vs Juventus), while they haven’t lost consecutive games in San Siro since May 2017 – in that occasion the second defeat arrived against Sassuolo.
Sassuolo have won three of their last four league games (all 1-0), after winning just one of their 14 in the competition beforehand.
Inter have gained 69 points in a single league season for the first time since 2010/11.
Sassuolo have conceded 13 goals from outside the box, more than any other team in Serie A this term.
Mauro Icardi (99 goals) could become the eighth player to score 100 goals in Serie A for Inter.
Marcelo Brozovic could make his 100th Serie A appearance for Inter in this game: the Croatian international has been directly involved in four goals in his last four league games (1 goal and 3 assists).
wins(4)
draws(2)
defeats(5)
| 27 September 2023 | 1-2 | 46' Dumfries, 58' Bajrami, 67' Berardi, | fixture |
| 13 May 2023 | 4-2 | 41' Lukaku, 57' Tressoldi(Aut), 60' Martínez, 65' Henrique, 78' Frattesi, 91' Lukaku, | fixture |
| 20 February 2022 | 0-2 | 8' Raspadori, 26' Scamacca, | fixture |
| 7 April 2021 | 2-1 | 10' Lukaku, 67' Martínez, 85' Traoré, | fixture |
| 24 June 2020 | 3-3 | 4' Caputo, 41' Lukaku(Rig), 46' Biraghi, 84' Berardi(Rig), 88' Valero , 91' Magnani, | fixture |
| 19 January 2019 | 0-0 | fixture | |
| 12 May 2018 | 1-2 | 25' Politano, 74' Berardi, 81' Alcantara, | fixture |
| 14 May 2017 | 1-2 | 37' Iemmello, 51' Iemmello, 71' Eder, | fixture |
| 10 January 2016 | 0-1 | 96' Berardi(Rig), | fixture |
| 14 September 2014 | 7-0 | 4' Icardi, 21' Kovacic, 30' Icardi, 43' Osvaldo, 54' Icardi, 73' Osvaldo, 75' Guarin, | fixture |
| 9 February 2014 | 1-0 | 50' Samuel | fixture |
starting lineups
| Handanovic 1 | 47 Consigli |
| Cancelo 7 | 5 Lemos |
| Ranocchia 13 | 15 Acerbi |
| Skriniar 37 | 39 Dell'Orco |
| D'Ambrosio 33 | 98 Adjapong |
| Vecino 11 | 7 Missiroli |
| Brozovic 77 | 4 Magnanelli |
| Candreva 87 | 32 Duncan |
| Alcantara | 26 Rogerio |
| Perisic 44 | 16 Politano |
| Icardi 9 | 25 Berardi |
substitutes
| Padelli 27 | 70 Marson |
| Berni 46 | 77 Pegolo |
| Lopez 2 | 38 Ferrini |
| Gagliardini 5 | 55 Letschert |
| Karamoh 17 | 6 Mazzitelli |
| Valero 20 | 8 Biondini |
| Santon 21 | 29 Cassata |
| Eder 23 | 10 Matri |
| Miranda 25 | 17 Pierini |
| Estevão 29 | 30 Babacar |
| Pinamonti 99 | 90 Ragusa |