Sassuolo v Empoli
2015-16 Italian Serie A
Domenico Berardi - 40'
Grégoire Defrel - 48', 50'
Simone Missiroli - 31'
Piotr Zielinski - 36'
Massimo Maccarone - 70' Pen
Lorenzo Tonelli - 38'
Sassuolo's Europa League hopes boosted by timely home win against Empoli
Sassuolo relaunched their bid for Europa League football by edging out Empoli 3-2 at the Mapei Stadium.The Neroverde have slipped out of Serie A's top six following a seven-match winless streak, but Domenico Berardi's first-half strike and a Gregoire Defrel brace delivered a first home victory since November.Empoli had taken the lead through Piotr Zielinski after Sassuolo midfielder Simone Missiroli was dismissed but, after Lorenzo Tonelli promptly saw red for the Azzurri, Berardi fired the hosts level.Defrel scored two quick goals after the break, with Massimo Maccarone setting up a tense finale by converting a 70th-minute penalty.
Game Information
Mapei Stadium
2:00 PM, 21 February 2016
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 8,410
Italian Serie A Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internazionale | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | +25 | 42 |
| AC Milan | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | +15 | 39 |
| Napoli | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | +13 | 38 |
| Juventus | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | +11 | 36 |
| AS Roma | 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | +10 | 36 |
| Como | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | +14 | 33 |
| Atalanta | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | +4 | 28 |
| Bologna | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | +6 | 26 |
| Lazio | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | +4 | 25 |
| Udinese | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 25 |
| Sassuolo | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 23 |
| Torino | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 23 |
| Cremonese | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 22 |
| Cagliari | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 19 |
| Parma | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 18 |
| Lecce | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -13 | 17 |
| Genoa | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -10 | 16 |
| Hellas Verona | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -15 | 13 |
| Fiorentina | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -10 | 13 |
| Pisa | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | -15 | 12 |
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