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 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 4 | +43 | 67 |
| AC Milan | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | +23 | 57 |
| Napoli | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | +13 | 53 |
| AS Roma | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | +18 | 51 |
| Como | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | +24 | 48 |
| Juventus | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | +18 | 47 |
| Atalanta | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | +13 | 45 |
| Sassuolo | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 38 |
| Bologna | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | +3 | 36 |
| Lazio | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 34 |
| Parma | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | -12 | 33 |
| Udinese | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | -11 | 32 |
| Cagliari | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 30 |
| Torino | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | -20 | 30 |
| Genoa | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 27 |
| Fiorentina | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -9 | 24 |
| Cremonese | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -17 | 24 |
| Lecce | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -18 | 24 |
| Pisa | 26 | 1 | 12 | 13 | -23 | 15 |
| Hellas Verona | 27 | 2 | 9 | 16 | -28 | 15 |

