Cagliari take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
90'
Info
5 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
86'
Gooool!
Goal! Alfred Duncan displays great vision and sends a pass to Alessandro Matri (Sassuolo), who shows brilliant composure inside the box to bury the ball from close range in the back of the net. The score is 3:0.
84'
Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) connected with a pass around the edge of the box, aimed and shot. His attempt went towards the bottom left corner, but Alessio Cragno was alert and the score remains the same.
82'
Cagliari are showing great team chemistry. They are passing it around beautifully. Excellent team work.
79'
The game is interrupted now, Rogerio (Sassuolo) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.
76'
Сhange
We are about to witness a substitution. Simone Padoin (Cagliari) is replacing Darijo Srna.
76'
Corner Kick
The resulting set piece from Sassuolo is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
75'
Corner Kick
Sassuolo didn't take advantage of the corner and score as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
75'
Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) collects a pass on the edge of the box and unleashes a shot which is brilliantly blocked by a defender. The ball goes out for a corner. Sassuolo can continue in their attacking effort.
75'
Сhange
The manager makes a subsitution with Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo) coming on for Francesco Magnanelli.
70'
He should have scored! Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) gathered a short pass deep inside the box but took too long to shoot, allowing the defender to make the block.
69'
Сhange
Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo) doesn't have to suffer any longer with the painful injury as Alessandro Matri comes onto the pitch to replace him.
65'
Corner Kick
Cagliari have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
64'
Сhange
Roberto De Zerbi prepares a substitution. Filip Djuricic is replaced by Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo).
63'
Сhange
Today's match ends for Luca Cigarini who will be replaced by Valter Birsa (Cagliari).
62'
Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) does his best to latch onto a cross into the box, but he can't get to the ball.
59'
Corner Kick
Cagliari take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
53'
A promising cross into the box is nearly received by the lurking Joao Pedro (Cagliari), but one of the defending players cuts it out to avert the threat.
52'
Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) seems to be alright and is okay to carry on.
50'
Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
46'
Another attempt to send the ball beyond the defence by Pol Lirola (Sassuolo) is thwarted and cleared to safety.
46'
Сhange
Rolando Maran has decided to make a substitution during the half-time break. Diego Farias (Cagliari) comes on the pitch for Charalampos Lykogiannis.
45'
Whistle
The second half gets underway.
45+4'
Whistle
The first half of today's match has just finished.
45+3'
Gooool!
Goal! Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo) puts the ball into the bottom right corner past the outstretched arm of Alessio Cragno.
45+3'
Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo) is going to take the penalty!
45+2'
Info
Darijo Srna (Cagliari) was trying to get to the ball but clattered into the legs of the opponent as well. Massimiliano Irrati blows his whistle for an infringement. PENALTY! One of the players from Sassuolo is about to take a penalty kick.
45+1'
Wait a minute! The referee has decided to review the penalty decision using the VAR system.
45+1'
PENALTY APPEAL after Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) goes down under a challenge from the defender. All players chase the referee but he's not interested in the penalty claim. Play continues.
45'
Info
We will have 3 min. of added time.
43'
Corner Kick
Sassuolo take a short corner instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
43'
The ball is laid off to Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo) on the edge of the box. He shoots through a crowd of players towards the left side of the goal and forces Alessio Cragno to make a decent save. The ball goes out of play. Sassuolo are awarded a corner kick.
39'
Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) weaves through the defence and gets one-on-one with the keeper, but fails to score.
38'
Corner Kick
The resulting corner from Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari) comes to nothing.
36'
Corner Kick
The resulting set piece from Cagliari is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
35'
Joao Pedro (Cagliari) attempts to find one of his teammates inside the box with a chip pass, but one of the defending players reacts superbly and intercepts the ball. The ball is out of play. Cagliari win a corner kick.
33'
Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) meets a cross inside the box, but Alessio Cragno wins the battle for the ball and the chance is gone.
30'
Alessio Cragno (Cagliari) hasn't suffered any serious injury which would see him leave the pitch. He's back in the game now.
28'
The game is interrupted now, Alessio Cragno (Cagliari) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.
25'
Corner Kick
Cagliari didn't take advantage of the corner and score as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
24'
Yellow Card
Massimiliano Irrati shows a yellow card to Federico Peluso (Sassuolo), who isn't surprised as the tackle was really hard and late.
21'
Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) is able to continue to play.
20'
Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
19'
Wonderful movement by Sassuolo. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
15'
Corner Kick
Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) takes the corner but only sends it into a huddle of the defenders and one of them makes a good clearance.
14'
Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) stands over the free kick and opts to take it himself, sending it towards the top left corner only for Alessio Cragno to dive and make a save. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Sassuolo.
13'
Yellow Card
Nicolo Barella (Cagliari) can't expect anything else than a yellow card for his hard tackle. And a yellow it is. Massimiliano Irrati didn't think twice about pulling it out of his pocket.
12'
A pass finds the feet of Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) on the edge of the box and he sends in a low shot towards the middle of the goal, but it's easily gathered by the goalkeeper.
12'
Corner Kick
Cagliari didn't take advantage of the corner and score as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
8'
Gooool!
The goalkeeper makes a save but the ball rebounds off him out to Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo). He finds himself some space inside the penalty area and unleashes an unstoppable shot which bounces in off the crossbar. A magnificent goal!
8'
Alessio Cragno makes a brilliant save! Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) easily weaves through the defence and fires the ball from mid-range. His low shot goes towards the middle of the goal but is saved by the keeper!
5'
Corner Kick
Cagliari take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
5'
A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by Cagliari, is intercepted by one of the defenders. Cagliari have been awarded a corner kick.
3'
Corner Kick
Cagliari fail to threaten from the corner kick as the opposition's goalkeeper plucks the ball out of the air.
3'
Darijo Srna (Cagliari) swings in a cross, but the ball is cleared to safety by one of the defending players. The ball goes out of play. Cagliari are awarded a corner kick.
3'
Corner Kick
Cagliari have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
2'
Corner Kick
The resulting set piece from Sassuolo is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
1'
Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) makes a bad challenge and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
Whistle
The first half has just begun.
The referee of today's match will be Massimiliano Irrati.
Cagliari will kick-off.
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