Sassuolo v Genoa
2016-17 Italian Serie A
Matteo Politano - 58' Pen
Grégoire Defrel - 66'
Miguel Veloso - 86'
Sassuolo continue early-season form with win over Genoa
Sassuolo maintained their promising early-season form to end Genoa's 100 per cent Serie A record.Second-half goals from Matteo Politano and Gregoire Defrel gave Sassuolo a 2-0 win and lifted them into third place in Serie A behind Napoli and Juventus.The game turned in Sassuolo's favour when Lucas Orban conceded a 58th-minute penalty, which Politano converted, and Defrel extended the home side's lead with a brilliant header eight minutes later.Genoa's misery was completed when Portugal midfielder Miguel Veloso was sent off after receiving a second yellow card four minutes from time.
Game Information
Mapei Stadium
2:00 PM, 18 September 2016
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 10,134
- Referees:
- Claudio Gavillucci
Italian Serie A Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internazionale | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | +31 | 52 |
| AC Milan | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | +18 | 47 |
| AS Roma | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | +14 | 43 |
| Napoli | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | +11 | 43 |
| Juventus | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | +18 | 42 |
| Como | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | +21 | 40 |
| Atalanta | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | +10 | 35 |
| Bologna | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | +5 | 30 |
| Lazio | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | +2 | 29 |
| Udinese | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 29 |
| Sassuolo | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 26 |
| Cagliari | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 25 |
| Genoa | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 23 |
| Cremonese | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -9 | 23 |
| Parma | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -12 | 23 |
| Torino | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -19 | 23 |
| Lecce | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -16 | 18 |
| Fiorentina | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 17 |
| Pisa | 22 | 1 | 11 | 10 | -19 | 14 |
| Hellas Verona | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -19 | 14 |

