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21:48 Monza 1-2 Atalanta
#ACMonza 1-2 #Atalanta
Charles De Ketelaere and El Bilal Toure gave Atalanta all three points, despite a late Monza comeback with Daniel Maldini's curler and effort off the upright https://t.co/MCocf1FzUS #MonzaAtalanta #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
- Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 21, 2024
They really, really do not do comfortable wins.
21:43 FT: Monza 1-2 Atalanta
21:42 HOW DID MONZA NOT SCORE?!?!?
WOW. Incredible. Daniel Maldini angled drive with the inside of the boot, goes across Carnsecchi, bounces off the inside of the far post, rolls all the way along the line and goes back out!
21:40 Bondo booked
Monza corner cleared, Toure goes on the counter and is brought down by Bondo for a yellow card.
21:40 Caldirola crucial
Important sliding tackle on Hateboer. Hien booked, then Monza earn a corner.
21:37 Oh Atalanta
No such thing as a comfortable lead for La Dea!
21:35 Monza 1-2 Atalanta: Daniel Maldini!
That's a splendid goal! Daniel Maldini cuts in from the left and bends a right-foot finish into the far bottom corner! Game on... Into 5 minutes of stoppages.
21:30 Djimsiti booked
That was a crunching tackle from Djimsiti. Too crunching for the referee.
21:29 Monza pushing
Another good run down the left, Zerbin shot charged down.
21:24 Monza subs
D'Ambrosio, Caldirola and Colombo on, Izzo, Djuric and Gagliardini off
21:24 Double Monza chance
Roll across from the left, two attempts are charged down from eight yards! De Roon flung himself in the way for the last one on Djuric.
21:21 Atalanta again
Another promising passing move, but the finish from Toure this time is straight at Di Gregorio.
21:18 Monza 0-2 Atalanta: El Bilal Toure!
That's a great Atalanta style move. Toure starts the run from basically his own half, spreads it to Lookman down the left, the Nigerian returns the pass off the outside of the boot and Toure just has to sweep it home!
21:15 Monza chance!
Oh Pessina! Gagliardini robbery at the by-line, it's pulled back for Pessina, who shimmies away from a defender only to fire over!
21:14 Toloi trouble
Somewhat inevitable, the second muscular injury of the night for Atalanta, as Toloi goes down clutching the back of his leg.
Toloi and Ederson off, Djimsiti and De Roon on.
21:13 Izzo booked
Yellow card for the Monza defender and his many tattoos.
21:12 Monza sub
Kyriakopoulos replaced by Maldini.
21:10 Atalanta sub
De Ketelaere off, Koopmeiners on.
21:06 Monza pushing
They're really pressing now, Birindelli shot charged down in the penalty area.
21:04 Monza attempt
Kyriakopoulos free kick into the wall. Specifically into Toloi's face.
21:00 Monza sub
Valentin Carboni replaces Colpani
20:57 Save on Lookman!
Lookman turns in a crowd, manages to get the shot away through legs and Di Gregorio parries at the near post. On the resulting corner, Kolasinac header over.
20:55 Atalanta push
Series of corners, but then Hien accidentally handles.
20:51 2nd half kicks off: Monza 0-1 Atalanta
Ruggeri replaces Bakker.
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Charles De Ketelaere running the show.
20:30 Monza 0-1 Atalanta: Charles De Ketelaere!
And he even scores the goals! Corner finds De Ketelaere, despite being manhandled by Gagliardini, for the diving header from six yards!
20:29 CDK again
He's a free range CDK, now down the right again, stands up a cross to the back post, some desperate defending for a corner.
20:26 Save on De Ketelaere!
CDK gets down the left this time, powerful angled drive and Di Gregorio has to palm it away!
20:25 Gagliardini over
Gagliardini onto the Pessina ball over the top, Pasalic does just enough to put him off and the finish is over the bar.
20:22 Monza close!
Zerbin snapshot from distance is dipping viciously, Carnesecchi has to palm it away, then rebound onto the side-netting from Colpani.
20:20 Atalanta chance
Burst down the left, roll across the face of goal, twice Monza players get something on it to prevent the tap-in.
20:19 Atalanta keeping the ball
Tempo has slowed a little after that frantic start. Atalanta trying to find a way through.
20:13 Atalanta sub
Holm cannot continue, so Hateboer comes on.
20:12 CDK doing well
It looks like more of a 3-4-3 for Atalanta and De Ketelaere is doing well down the right, causing Bondo huge problems. Holm is down clutching his calf. Not reassuring.
20:08 Pasalic chance
Atalanta set play not cleared well, comes back in from Ederson and Pasalic mistimes the volley.
20:05 Toure stumble
De Ketelaere impressive again to get away down the right and roll across, Toure first touch is clumsy, allowing Pablo Mari to clear.
20:04 Atalanta staff sent off
A member of Gasperini's staff, Raimondi, is sent off for continuing to protest about that De Ketelaere incident.
20:01 Atalanta chaos
De Ketelaere with a lovely shimmy to run into the box, goes down under a rather clumsy Bondo hold, but referee waves play on and Lookman can't finish it off.
20:00 Ederson sprint
Ederson sprints down the left, rides one tackle, not the second from Izzo. Fortunately, he got out of the way.
19:55 And again
Holm cross from the right finds El Bilal Toure in so much time and space, but he rushes it and steers the header wide.
19:54 Atalanta chance!
Kolasinac of all people bursts into the box, should roll back for De Ketelaere, instead goes for goal, Di Gregorio parries and Lookman fires the rebound over!
19:49 Birindelli booked
Good start from the ref, clamping down on a Birindelli dive in the box. He really dragged his foot.
19:48 Monza chance
Low cross whipped in by Zerbin across the six-yard box, Kyriakopoulos just fails to get the tap-in!
19:46 We have kick-off in Monza vs. Atalanta!
19:44 A minute's silence
A minute's silence for Mattia Giani, the player who died during a semi-pro game last week.
19:42 Out come the teams
Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, Izzo, Pablo Mari, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Gagliardini; Colpani, Pessina, Zerbin; Djuric
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Toloi, Hien, Kolasinac; Holm, Pasalic, Ederson, Bakker; De Ketelaere, Toure, Lookman
19:38 Gasperini speaks
Gian Piero Gasperini explains his choices as Atalanta visit Monza after 'the high point of our history' eliminating Liverpool to reach the Europa League semi-final https://t.co/IetBWRIbwX #Atalanta #MonzaAtalanta #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM #LFC #UEL
- Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 21, 2024
19:26 Warming up
Dentro per il riscaldamento
Taking the field #MonzaAtalanta #SerieA #GoAtalantaGo pic.twitter.com/PnlPNzYzHX
- Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) April 21, 2024
Seeing as the trip from Bergamo to Monza is very short, many of the Atalanta fans made it on mopeds. What a sight coming down the motorway!
19:05 Team news
#ACMonza vs. #Atalanta line-ups
Europa League and Coppa Italia semi-finalists Atalanta experiment when visiting Monza, so El Bilal Toure and Charles De Ketelaere start https://t.co/GbbUWRPQn1 #MonzaAtalanta #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
- Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 21, 2024
18:59 Match report
#Salernitana 0-2 #Fiorentina
Christian Kouame and Jonathan Ikone eventually gave reshuffled Fiorentina a 2-0 victory away to Salernitana after several wasted opportunitieshttps://t.co/dr1xXHilqM #SalernitanaFiorentina #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
- Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 21, 2024
18:56 FT: Salernitana 0-2 Fiorentina
18:54 Salernitana 0-2 Fiorentina: Jonathan Ikone!
Counter-attack, Faraoni cross, Mandragora first attempt is saved by Ochoa, but he can do nothing when Mandragora rolls the rebound across for Ikone.
18:51 Monza vs. Atalanta line-ups
Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, Izzo, Pablo Mari, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Gagliardini; Colpani, Pessina, Zerbin; Djuric
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Toloi, Hien, Kolasinac; Holm, Pasalic, Ederson, Bakker; De Ketelaere, Toure, Lookman
18:46 Kouame goal
A cross you dream of from Luca Ranieri and super-sub Christian Kouame is there to finish for Fiorentina pic.twitter.com/iRcEu2eclE
- CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 21, 2024
18:46 Fiorentina sub
Milenkovic on, Barak off
18:43 Salernitana subs
Zanoli and Simy on, Sambia and Basic off
18:41 Fiorentina subs
Faraoni and Mandragora on, Kayode and Duncan off.
18:39 Salernitana 0-1 Fiorentina: Christian Kouame!
A goal! An actual goal! Ball floated in by Ranieri and Kouame soars into the sky for a towering header, which he steers back across the face of goal into the far top corner!
18:37 Atalanta arrive
Please give us something to write about.
Arriving at the U-Power Stadium #MonzaAtalanta #SerieA #GoAtalantaGo pic.twitter.com/RjdG2XLLv0
- Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) April 21, 2024
Martinez Quarta booked for leaping with raised elbow. That's gonna hurt.
18:35 Another wasted Fiorentina chance
Kouame on the counter-attack, he also fails to beat Ochoa one-on-one! The goalkeeper's great, but this is Fiorentina's problem...
18:29 Fiorentina subs
Arthur and Kouame replace Castrovilli and Maxime Lopez
18:27 Salernitana subs
Candreva and Ikwuemesi off, Martegani and Weissman on
18:24 Sambia clears
Kayode cross to the back post, Sottil was not alert enough and Sambia was able to put it out for a corner.
18:21 Salernitana sub
Pellegrino on, Pirola seems to have an adductor issue.
18:19 Candreva booked
For manhandling Kayode, so he will be suspended for the next round against Frosinone.
18:17 It's not happening
Salernitana free kick floated in, appeals for a Ranieri push on Pirola rejected, then Candreva gets the shot wrong!
18:05 Ochoa denies Sottil!
Sottil on the counter, one-on-one, but Ochoa stands tall and makes the block! Ranieri then booked for a foul on Pierozzi. Bit harsh.
18:04 2nd half kicks off: Salernitana 0-0 Fiorentina
17:47 Half-Time: Salernitana 0-0 Fiorentina
17:46 Fight breaks out
Sottil and Basic are absolutely furious! Teammates have to really drag them apart. Both are booked. Sambia meanwhile continues to shout at Sottil.
17:43 Oh Fiorentina
The chances this team is capable of missing. Series of passes inside the penalty area, eventually Ikone fires wide from 10 yards. Not quite sure how.
17:40 Ikone attempt
Fiorentina corner not cleared effectively, until Ikone fires straight at Ochoa.
17:39 Sambia waste
That was a good chance for Salernitana on the corner, but Sambia made a mess of the finish!
17:38 Salernitana chance
Long ball for Ikwuemesi, shrugs off Kayode and the shot is deflected by Martinez Quarta for a corner.
17:36 Fiorentina attack
Parisi dribbles down the left, rolls across and it's crucially cleared from six yards before anyone can tap in.
17:30 Fiorentina possession
They're not doing a great deal with it, but they have the ball... Castrovilli dinked pass beyond Barak.
17:23 Lucky for Sottil
Sottil blushes saved after turning a free header wide from four yards, as Castrovilli dragged it out of play. And was offside.
17:19 Maxime Lopez booked
Salernitana respond, Basic was going on the counter until rugby tackled by Maxime Lopez.
17:14 All Fiorentina
Ikone twists and turns, does about 4 dummies, gets a corner out of it.
17:12 Ikone effort
Ikone cuts inside from the right, scuffs the finish straight at Ochoa.
17:11 Salernitana attack
Tchanoua ball flashes past everyone and he was offside anyway.
17:09 Congratulations Candreva
500 #SerieA appearances for #SalernitanaFiorentina pic.twitter.com/mmxCX4g6MQ
- Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 21, 2024
17:08 Barak is the striker
Looks like Antonin Barak is playing as centre-forward for Fiorentina, as much as they have one. Parisi cross well smothered by Ochoa.
17:02 Trouble before kick-off
Also getting reports that Salernitana fans were trying to throw things, including fireworks, at Fiorentina supporters, so police put up a cordon to keep them separate.
17:01 We have kick-off in Salernitana vs. Fiorentina
Candreva looked thoroughly embarrassed at his own fans, there.
17:00 A minute's silence
For Mattia Giani, the player who died during a semi-pro match. It's meant to be silence, anyway...
16:56 Out come the teams
Salernitana: Ochoa; Pierozzi, Fazio, Pirola, Bradaric; , Tchaouna, Legowski, Basic, Sambia; Candreva; Ikwuemesi
Torino: Terracciano; Kayode, Martinez Quarta, Ranieri, Parisi; Maxime Lopez, Duncan; Barak, Castrovilli, Sottil; Ikone
16:46 Salernitana not doomed yet
If Frosinone had won today, Salernitana could be mathematically relegated. But they didn't. Still doomed, though.
16:30 Like fine wine
87 #SalernitanaFiorentina pic.twitter.com/0CKhF3GUuh
- Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 21, 2024
16:06 Castrovilli comeback
This is Gaetano Castrovilli's first appearance of the season and he's thrown straight into the starting XI in a new, more advanced role than he was accustomed to.
16:05 Salernitana vs. Fiorentina line-ups
Salernitana: Ochoa; Pierozzi, Fazio, Pirola, Bradaric; , Tchaouna, Legowski, Basic, Sambia; Candreva; Ikwuemesi
Torino: Terracciano; Kayode, Martinez Quarta, Ranieri, Parisi; Maxime Lopez, Duncan; Barak, Castrovilli, Sottil; Ikone
16:02 Salernitana vs. Fiorentina
Nico Gonzalez, Andrea Belotti, M'Bala Nzola, Lucas Beltran, Giacomo Bonaventura and Pietro Comuzzo left at home.
Salernitana have Lassana Coulibaly suspended, Kostas Manolas, Jerome Boateng, Norbert Gyomber, Giulio Maggiore and Grigoris Kastanos injured.
15:56 Serie A Table
*game in hand
15:55 Match report
#Torino 0-0 #Frosinone
Torino and Frosinone shared the spoils in a stalemate that ultimately does not boost either team in their pursuit of Serie A targets https://t.co/NR2XqphA6L #TorinoFrosinone #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
- Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 21, 2024
15:54 FT: Torino 0-0 Frosinone
Jeers from those in the crowd who are still awake.
15:51 Toro chance
Probably offside anyway, fired over probably with a Romagnoli deflection, goal kick given to silence all the probablys.
Only 4 minutes of this 'match' left. Nearly there, folks.
15:47 Yellow card
Tameze booked for Torino.
Frosinone subs, Reinier and Cuni on, Soule and Cheddira off.
15:45 Toro sub
Ilic rather loudly jeered as he goes off, Lovato on. A defender?
15:45 Bellanova shot
Bellanova blocked off, has to cut inside and with his weaker left foot he fires wide.
Ilic tries to score directly from an impossible angle. Funnily enough, it proves impossible.
15:43 Bellanova blazing
Where would Toro be without Bellanova? He bursts down the right, brought down by Okoli in a bookable offence.
15:41 Frosinone sub
Mazzitelli on, Gelli off.
15:38 Frosinone sub
Seck replaces Brescianini against his old club.
15:35 Toro sub
Lazaro on for Vojvoda, meanwhile Cheddira just failed to get to a cross flashed across the face of goal.
15:34 VMS save
Foul given against Cheddira on Buongiorno eventually, but VMS had made the save anyway rushing off his line.
15:30 Soule wide
Frosinone corner deflected to the edge of the area, Soule hits it on the volley, but wide.
15:27 Torino sub
Sanabria replaces Okereke
15:22 Romagnoli crucial
Duvan Zapata kept onside by Valeri, so Romagnoli has to make the sliding tackle in the box. On the resulting corner, Vlasic tries an overhead kick, but the ball is stolen first.
15:22 That's why they do that
Bloke lying down behind the wall might look stupid, but it works, as he charges down the Valeri strike.
15:20 Linetty booked
For a shove on Cheddira, who had intercepted a wayward pass.
15:17 Save on Cheddira
Rodriguez literally just falls over, Cheddira goes on the counter, but the finish is too close to VMS, who parries for a corner.
15:16 Actual save!
Hark, some football has broken out! Okereke cuts inside, unleashes a right-foot rocket from outside the box and Turati has to beat it away!
Well that's this game in a nutshell. Duvan Zapata massively over-hits a through ball for Okereke. It was basic. Really, really basic.
15:05 2nd half kicks off: Torino 0-0 Frosinone
14:55 Fabio Grosso is here
He was the coach at Frosinone when they earned promotion, then went on to a brief spell at Marseille. Now he is in the stands watching his old club.
14:47 Half-Time: Torino 0-0 Frosinone
14:46 Duvan Zapata scorcher
Absolute rocket from distance and Turati finds it trickier than expected, almost fumbles.
14:42 Cheddira back-heel
Soule sends Zortea down the right, pullback from the by-line, Cheddira back-heel flick into the goalkeeper's arms.
14:40 Mazzitelli soft
Mazzitelli breaks away from Ilic, runs forward and then scuffs the weak finish straight at VMS.
14:36 Valeri booked
Bellanova absolutely screamed then, Valeri stamped on his foot.
14:33 Torino miss!
Oh they ought to score there! Bellanova pull-back charged down, Tameze finds Duvan Zapata from 12 yards, he balloons it wide!
14:31 Frosinone over
Mazzitelli fires well over after some good work from Soule. Duvan Zapata then handles when trying to control a cross.
14:28 Toro corner cleared
We thought we should tell you Torino had a corner. That's it.
14:25 Frosinone chance
Interesting corner kick routine finds Valeri outside the box, but he drills it wide.
14:23 Zortea out of pitch
Zortea gets to the by-line and pulls back, but too late, he'd dragged it out of play.
14:17 Toro respond
Vojvoda cuts inside, but blasts well wide with his right foot from outside the box.
That's more like it! Soule' nutmeg, dribbles past another, left-foot curler SKIMS the far post!
A remarkable number of really basic passing errors. Tempo very sluggish. Let's be honest, nobody expected better from these two.
14:07 Oh dear
Torino try to attack, Lirola clears from Duvan Zapata, then Linetty scuffs it quite spectacularly wide.
14:06 Shaky Torino start
Milinkovic-Savic gets into a bit of a muddle with Vojvoda, just about manages to clear.
14:01 We have kick-off in Torino vs. Frosinone
Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Tameze, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Ilic, Linetty, Vojvoda; Vlasic; Okereke, Duvan Zapata
Frosinone: Turati; Lirola, Romagnoli, Okoli; Zortea, Mazzitelli, Barrenechea, Brescianini, Valeri; Soule, Cheddira
14:00 A minute's silence
Before every game for Mattia Giani, the player who died during a semi-pro match last week.
13:39 Curious Frosinone record
Frosinone are without a single away win in Serie A this season, but they did eliminate both Torino and Napoli from the Coppa Italia in away fixtures.
13:32 That scene again
Sassuolo players stand there sheepishly while the ultras shout at them. This doesn't happen in other countries, does it?
13:28 Team news
Toro are coming off the goalless Derby della Mole against Juventus with Samuele Ricci suspended, Koffi Djidji, Gvidas Gineitis, Perr Schuurs and Pietro Pellegri injured.
Riccardo Marchizza, Kevin Bonifazi, Abdou Harroui, Anthony Oyono and Sergio Kalaj did not make the trip after a 2-2 draw with Napoli.
13:25 Serie A Table
*game in hand
13:24 Torino vs. Frosinone line-ups
Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Tameze, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Ilic, Linetty, Vojvoda; Vlasic; Okereke, Duvan Zapata
Frosinone: Turati; Lirola, Romagnoli, Okoli; Zortea, Mazzitelli, Barrenechea, Brescianini, Valeri; Soule, Cheddira
@TorinoFC1906_En, with a shot at European qualification
@Frosinone1928, needing a win to move out of the relegation zone#TorinoFrosinone pic.twitter.com/LePdXgnUxD
- Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 21, 2024
13:23 Match report
#Sassuolo 0-3 #Lecce
Lecce surge up the table with a second consecutive victory, but Sassuolo are increasingly desperate after this humiliating home defeat https://t.co/lbAn9au8gx #SassuoloLecce #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
- Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 21, 2024
13:22 FT: Sassuolo 0-3 Lecce
Huge result for the Salentini, but Sassuolo are really in trouble now.
Only 2 minutes and Lecce still attacking on the counter...
13:13 Lecce subs
Gendrey (who has really bad cramp) and Krstovic off, Pierotti and Venuti on.
Ceide replaces Lauriente for Sassuolo.
13:12 Better from Sassuolo
Toljan roll across from the right, Baschirotto with an important clearance from six yards. On the resulting corner, Doig effort straight at Falcone. Gendrey has cramp.
13:04 Lecce subs
Dorgu and Piccoli off, Berisha and Sansone on
13:02 Pinamonti close
Pinamonti on the half-volley from distance, it's not far wide.
13:00 Sassuolo chance
Long throw-in bounces, Mulattieri gets his head to it and Falcone smothers.
12:58 Consigli again
Oudin dribbles down the left, rolls across the six-yard box, Consigli has to get down and fingertip it away.
12:56 Torino vs. Frosinone line-ups
Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Tameze, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Ilic, Linetty, Vojvoda; Vlasic; Okereke, Duvan Zapata
Frosinone: Turati; Lirola, Romagnoli, Okoli; Zortea, Mazzitelli, Barrenechea, Brescianini, Valeri; Soule, Cheddira
12:55 Consigli keeps scoreline down
Sassuolo defence is AWOL, Consigli has to make himself big on the Piccoli counter-attack.
12:54 Sassuolo sub
Lipani on, Thorstvedt off.
12:53 Dorgu slip
Dorgu surges forward, but slips when taking the shot, so it's easy for Consigli.
12:50 Sassuolo 0-3 Lecce: Roberto Piccoli!
Ouch, Sassuolo. Ouch. Lose the ball in midfield, Krstovic through ball, Piccoli is quickest and nutmegs the on-rushing Consigli.
12:45 Lecce sub
Gonzalez replaces Rafia.
12:44 Goal-line clearance!
Dorgu header cleared off the line by Ferrari, almost 3-0 for Lecce!
12:42 Lecce look comfortable
The three half-time changes don't seem to have made much difference for Sassuolo.
Gendrey pulls back from the by-line, Erlic charges it down with his... let's say lower stomach.
12:34 2nd half kicks off: Sassuolo 0-2 Lecce
Volpato, Doig and Mulattieri on, Viti, Defrel and Bajrami off.
12:18 Half-Time: Sassuolo 0-2 Lecce
Gendrey free header and Dorgu tap-in in the opening minutes.
12:17 Pinamonti effort
It counts as being on target, and was an impressive control and volley on the turn, but also straight at Falcone.
12:15 Lecce again
Piccoli turns a defender and pulls back from the by-line, important clearance, but then the linesman says the ball went out of play.
12:13 Lecce threaten
Corner cleared, put back in and this time Gendrey turns the header over. He was again completely unmarked. Do Sassuolo know what marking is?
12:09 Oh dear
Sassuolo are trying, but Toljan blasts his shot into the sky.
12:07 Monday night
A approaches with a #SerieA title at stake #MilanInter pic.twitter.com/OQk0QArKNX
- Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 21, 2024
11:59 Getting closer
Viti gets to the by-line, manages to pull it back, but there's nobody ready to tap in! Pinamonti didn't make the run and Gallo clears.
11:57 Sassuolo again
Defrel fires over the bar with his left foot after cutting inside from the right.
11:54 Sassuolo chance
Defrel shot charged down, then Pinamonti absolutely free header goes wide.
11:54 Lecce record
2 - Lecce have scored 2 goals in the first 15 minutes of play in a Serie A match for the first time since 2nd of October 2005 vs Cagliari (at home); in a match played away from home the last time was back on 18th of January 2004 (Reggina-Lecce). Sprint.#SassuoloLecce
- OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) April 21, 2024
Following a rubbish Bajrami corner, clash of heads between Defrel and Pongracic. They're fine.
11:50 Lauriente banned
Lauriente clatters Gendrey from behind, is booked and will be suspended against Fiorentina. Any more bad news for Sassuolo? It's a nightmare start for them.
11:46 Sassuolo 0-2 Lecce: Patrick Dorgu!
Ball over the top for Gallo, who rolls across the face of goal from the left and Dorgu simply has to sweep it into the net from seven yards. Sassuolo defence just all at sea...
11:41 Sassuolo 0-1 Lecce: Valentin Gendrey!
They went close on the corner, now score on a free kick that is whipped to the back post for the Valentin Gendrey header! Thorstvedt was in front of him, but didn't jump.
11:37 Lecce chance
Oudin corner is nodded just over the bar by Blin!
11:30 We have kick-off in Sassuolo vs. Lecce
Sassuolo: Consigli; Toljan, Erlic, Ferrari, Viti; Thorstvedt, Henrique; Defrel, Bajrami, Lauriente; Pinamonti
Lecce: Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Gallo; Oudin, Blin, Rafia, Dorgu; Krstovic, Piccoli
11:29 A minute's silence
Before every game, a minute's silence for Mattia Giani, the player who died during a semi-pro game last week.
11:27 Serie A table
*game in hand
11:20 Berardi talks to squad
Domenico Berardi might be out after knee surgery, but he is still acting as captain, standing by the side of the pitch during the warm-up talking to the club directors, giving advice and encouragement to the players.
11:17 So many Lecce fans
There might actually be more Lecce fans here than Sassuolo ones. That's not just travelling supporters, but a lot of those from Salento who already live and work in the Reggio Emilia area.
10:47 Team news
Sassuolo have at least stalled the rot with three consecutive stalemates, but remain in the bottom two with Domenico Berardi, Samu Castillejo and Marcus Pedersen injured.
Pontus Almqvist is suspended with Lameck Banda, Mohamed Kaba, Jeppe Corfitzen and Kastriot Dermaku long-term absentees. They switch to a 4-4-2 formation. Lecce were boosted by a late win over Empoli last week.
10:27 Sassuolo vs. Lecce line-ups
Sassuolo: Consigli; Toljan, Erlic, Ferrari, Viti; Thorstvedt, Henrique; Defrel, Bajrami, Lauriente; Pinamonti
Lecce: Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Gallo; Oudin, Blin, Rafia, Dorgu; Krstovic, Piccoli
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today's four Serie A games, Monza-Atalanta, Salernitana-Fiorentina, Torino-Frosinone and Sassuolo-Lecce.
We begin at 11.30 UK time (10.30 GMT) at the Mapei Stadium for a relegation dogfight between struggling Sassuolo and a Lecce side not quite out of the woods.
At 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), Torino aim to stay in the hunt for Europe, but Frosinone want to climb out of the drop zone.
Fiorentina visit Salernitana at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), then Europa League semi-finalists Atalanta have a difficult trip to Monza at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
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