- Domenico Berardi - 41' Pen
- Grégoire Defrel - 67'
Serie A upset of Lazio has Sassuolo dreaming of Europe
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Sassuolo underlined their European credentials by surprising Lazio 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico.
The Neroverde, who only arrived in Serie A three years ago, claimed all three points in the capital city thanks to Domenico Berardi's penalty and a second-half rocket from Gregoire Defrel.
Mauricio's 41st-minute foul on Defrel allowed Berardi the opportunity to score from the spot. Later on, in the 67th minute, French forward Defrel rifled Nicola Sansone's assist beyond a helpless Etrit Berisha to rubber-stamp an historic victory.
Eusebio Di Francesco's men are now only six points behind AC Milan, who occupy the final Europa League berth.
Game Information
Stadio Olimpico
6:00 PM, 29 February 2016
Roma, Italy
Attendance: 13,995
Italian Serie A Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | +23 | 40 |
| Napoli | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | +14 | 38 |
| Internazionale | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | +25 | 34 |
| Lazio | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | +8 | 34 |
| Fiorentina | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 31 |
| Juventus | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | +15 | 31 |
| Bologna | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 28 |
| AC Milan | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +9 | 26 |
| Udinese | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 20 |
| AS Roma | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| Empoli | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | -3 | 19 |
| Torino | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 19 |
| Genoa | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -12 | 16 |
| Lecce | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -18 | 16 |
| Como | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -10 | 15 |
| Parma | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -10 | 15 |
| Hellas Verona | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | -19 | 15 |
| Cagliari | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 14 |
| Venezia | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -13 | 13 |
| Monza | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 10 |
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