Sassuolo vs AC Milan: Home scoring tests an unbeaten start
Sassuolo have won both home league matches, including against Juventus, but they have conceded in all five league games. AC Milan are unbeaten (…)
Sassuolo is an Emilia-Romagna club founded in 1922 and known for its green-and-black identity. Based in the ceramic district, the Neroverdi play home matches at Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore in nearby Reggio Emilia. The club’s profile combines provincial roots, modern infrastructure and a reputation for developing ambitious Italian and international talent. This page brings together the latest recorded first-team snapshot, coaching context, recent squad movement and competition record available.
Xtra rating
1651
Conservative: 1059
Rank club
516
Updated: 27 October 2026
Sassuolo Upcoming matches by league
Serie A
-
- Regular Season - 10
SassuoloNo H2HFiorentina
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- Regular Season - 11
AS RomaNo H2HSassuolo
-
- Regular Season - 12
SassuoloNo H2HGenoa
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- Regular Season - 13
SassuoloNo H2HNapoli
Sassuolo Last matches by league
Serie A
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- Regular Season - 9
Sassuolo2 - 6Lazio
MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore -
- Regular Season - 8
Como2 - 0Sassuolo
Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia -
- Regular Season - 7
Frosinone4 - 2Sassuolo
Stadio Benito Stirpe -
- Regular Season - 6
Sassuolo1 - 1AC Milan
MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
Coppa Italia
Friendlies Clubs
Serie B
Sassuolo Team Roster
Sassuolo’s recorded squad contains 32 players: 11 midfielders, nine attackers, nine defenders and three goalkeepers. The attacking group includes D. Berardi, A. Laurienté, A. Pinamonti and B. Domínguez. Midfield options include K. Thorstvedt, N. Matić, Vasilije Adžić and A. Ghion, while J. Doig, S. Walukiewicz and J. Idzes feature among the defenders. Goalkeeping duties are represented by A. Murić, L. Nyarko and S. Turati. The position balance covers every line, with midfield the largest unit and nine listed attacking options. Names and shirt numbers reflect the recorded roster on that date.
position Goalkeeper
12
Giacomo Satalino
GK
Italy
22
L. Nyarko
GK
49
Arijanet Murić
GK
Switzerland
80
Stefano Turati
GK
Italy
position Defender
3
Josh Thomas Doig
DEF
Scotland
5
Fali Candé
DEF
Guinea-Bissau
5
Alessandro Di Bitonto
DEF
Italy
6
Sebastian Wiktor Walukiewicz
DEF
Poland
15
Duje Ćaleta-Car
DEF
Croatia
16
Fedde Leysen
DEF
Belgium
20
Ignace Van der Brempt
DEF
Belgium
21
Jay Idzes
DEF
Netherlands
26
Cas Odenthal
DEF
Netherlands
33
Rafael Obrador Burguera
DEF
Spain
36
G. Vezzosi
DEF
70
Edoardo Pieragnolo
DEF
Italy
position Midfielder
C. Frangella
MID
7
Cristian Volpato
MID
Australia
8
Andrea Ghion
MID
Italy
10
Domenico Berardi
MID
Italy
17
Vasilije Adžić
MID
Montenegro
18
Nemanja Matić
MID
Serbia
25
Benjamín Domínguez
MID
Argentina
35
Luca Lipani
MID
Italy
37
N. Baffoh
MID
42
Kristian Thorstvedt
MID
Norway
46
Simone Cinquegrano
MID
Italy
50
Darryl Bakola
MID
France
55
Ibrahim Sulemana Kakari
MID
Ghana
90
Ismaël Kenneth Jordan Koné
MID
Côte d'Ivoire
position Attacker
9
Kieran Bowie
FWD
Scotland
14
G. Kulla
FWD
19
Laurs Skjellerup
FWD
Denmark
45
Armand Laurienté
FWD
France
77
Nicholas Pierini
FWD
Italy
94
Sebastiano Esposito
FWD
Italy
Last Sassuolo Coachs
Fabio Grosso is Sassuolo’s recorded head coach, having started the role on 1 June 2024. The Italian coach followed Davide Ballardini, who led the team from March to June 2024, with Emiliano Francesco Bigica serving during February and March. Alessio Dionisi’s tenure ran from July 2021 to February 2024, while Roberto De Zerbi preceded him from July 2018 to June 2021. The timeline places Grosso within a succession of Italian coaches recorded across Sassuolo’s recent development.
Fabio Grosso
Italy
Coach since
1 June 2024
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabio Grosso | Italy | 1 June 2024 | |
| Davide Ballardini | Italy | 1 March 2024 | 1 June 2024 |
| Emiliano Francesco Bigica | Italy | 1 February 2024 | 1 March 2024 |
| Alessio Dionisi | Italy | 1 July 2021 | 1 February 2024 |
| Roberto De Zerbi | Italy | 1 July 2018 | 1 June 2021 |
| Giuseppe Iachini | Italy | 1 November 2017 | 1 June 2018 |
| Christian Bucchi | Italy | 1 June 2017 | 1 November 2017 |
| Eusebio Luca Di Francesco | Italy | 1 March 2014 | 1 June 2017 |
| Paolo Mandelli | Italy | 1 January 2014 | 1 January 2014 |
| Eusebio Luca Di Francesco | Italy | 1 June 2012 | 1 January 2014 |
| Fulvio Pea | Italy | 1 July 2011 | 1 June 2012 |
| Angelo Adamo Gregucci | Italy | 1 October 2010 | 1 May 2011 |
| Stefano Pioli | Italy | 1 June 2009 | 1 June 2010 |
| Massimiliano Allegri | Italy | 1 July 2007 | 1 May 2008 |
Sassuolo Transfers
The recorded arrivals available include loans for B. Domínguez from Bologna, Vasilije Adžić from Juventus and K. Bowie from Hellas Verona. Sassuolo also added S. Walukiewicz from Torino and A. Murić from Ipswich through transfer moves in the listed activity. Several players returned from loan, including R. Ciervo, N. Pierini, A. Ghion and F. Missori, alongside S. Mulattieri, K. Miranda and Ruan Tressoldi. These entries represent a recent activity sample and do not establish a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Sulemana |
Atalanta
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| D. Ćaleta-Car |
Lyon
|
Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
| I. Van der Brempt |
Como
|
Loan | 29 August 2026 |
| S. Esposito |
Cagliari
|
Loan | 28 August 2026 |
| F. Leysen |
Union St. Gilloise
|
Loan | 20 August 2026 |
| Rafael Obrador |
Benfica
|
Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| B. Domínguez |
Bologna
|
Loan | 10 August 2026 |
| Vasilije Adžić |
Juventus
|
Loan | 2 August 2026 |
| K. Bowie |
Hellas Verona
|
Loan | 30 July 2026 |
| A. Murić |
Ipswich
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Walukiewicz |
Torino
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Cinquegrano |
Inter
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| C. Odenthal |
Bari
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Corradini |
Pontedera
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Leone |
Casertana
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The recorded departures available show a mixture of loans, transfers and returns from loan. Flavio Russo, J. Kumi, G. Zacchi, K. Leone, S. Mulattieri, F. Corradini, K. Bruno and G. Guri are listed in loan moves to clubs including Catania, Juve Stabia, Union Brescia and others. Transfers away include B. Knezovic, T. Muharemović, E. Lopes and Ruan Tressoldi. Return-from-loan entries cover players such as A. Murić, S. Walukiewicz, W. Coulibaly and A. Fadera. This selection of recorded activity is not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Iannoni |
Hellas Verona
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| F. Caligara |
Catania
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| T. Macchioni |
Carrarese
|
Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| F. Missori |
Avellino
|
Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| K. Miranda |
Audace Cerignola
|
Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| F. Caligara |
Catania
|
Transfer | 29 August 2026 |
Dinamo Bucuresti
|
Transfer | 28 August 2026 | |
| R. Ciervo |
Cagliari
|
Loan | 28 August 2026 |
|
Dinamo Bucuresti
|
Transfer | 27 August 2026 | |
| P. Nuamah |
Sabadell
|
Loan | 27 August 2026 |
| A. Pinamonti |
Lazio
|
Transfer | 26 August 2026 |
| L. Moro |
Padova
|
Transfer | 20 August 2026 |
| L. D'Andrea |
Cesena
|
Loan | 17 August 2026 |
| J. Antiste |
Gornik Zabrze
|
Loan | 14 August 2026 |
| A. Álvarez |
Talleres Cordoba
|
Loan | 13 August 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Sassuolo’s recent recorded movement shows three distinct mechanisms: direct transfers into the squad, loans and returns from previous loans. The arrivals list combines incoming loans for B. Domínguez, Vasilije Adžić and K. Bowie with transfer entries for S. Walukiewicz and A. Murić, while a sizeable group is recorded as returning from temporary spells elsewhere. The departures sample is similarly mixed, with loans to Italian clubs, transfers involving B. Knezovic, T. Muharemović, E. Lopes and Ruan Tressoldi, and several players returning to former loan clubs. The overlap between arrival and departure records for names such as S. Mulattieri, A. Murić and S. Walukiewicz reflects changing registration status across the period, not a simple one-way count. Because both lists are limited activity samples, they describe the shape of recent movement without establishing complete totals, net balance or financial value.
Leagues Sassuolo has participated in
Sassuolo has recent recorded participation in Serie A, the Coppa Italia and Friendlies Clubs, with entries extending through 2025. Serie A is the main league competition listed for Sassuolo, beginning in 2013, while Coppa Italia participation is recorded from 2016. Serie B appears as a historical 2024 entry rather than a recent competition record. The club also has historical entries for Serie A Women in 2017 and the UEFA Europa League in 2016. The Europa League record marks Sassuolo’s documented continental participation, while the domestic records trace its presence across league and cup football.
More about Sassuolo
Sassuolo, officially Unione Sportiva Sassuolo Calcio S.r.l., is rooted in the town of Sassuolo in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Founded in 1922, the club grew from a local side into one of Italian football’s most distinctive provincial institutions. Its rise through the national pyramid, from amateur football to Serie A, reflects a long period of competitive development rather than the scale of a metropolitan club. That trajectory helped establish Sassuolo as a model for ambitious football outside a major metropolitan center.
The team is known by its Black and Greens nickname, linked to its black-and-green colors. Earlier teams wore yellow and red, reflecting Sassuolo’s civic colors, before the modern palette became established in the early 1970s. The club’s identity is closely connected to the ceramic district around the town, an industrial culture represented internationally by Mapei Group, which has owned the club since 2003. The Mapei connection has supported a long-term institutional model associated with the late Giorgio Squinzi and the club’s modern expansion.
Sassuolo’s home matches are played at Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore in nearby Reggio Emilia, a modern multipurpose venue with a capacity of about 21,500. The Stadio Enzo Ricci remains the historic ground in Sassuolo and is primarily associated with training. The move to a larger neighboring venue reflects the club’s growth while preserving its local roots.
On the pitch, Sassuolo has built a reputation for technical, possession-oriented and attacking football, combined with youth development and targeted recruitment. The Mapei Football Center forms part of that player-development infrastructure. Coaches such as Roberto De Zerbi helped define the club’s modern football profile. Sassuolo’s peak continental reach came with its UEFA Europa League participation in 2016, adding an international chapter to a story shaped by local identity, professional planning and upward movement through Italian football.
Last matches statistics for Sassuolo
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Atalanta
2 - 1
Sassuolo
|
8 / 22 |
|
90 | 10 | - | 5 |
|
Sassuolo
2 - 1
Torino
|
7 / 19 |
|
88 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
|
Sassuolo
1 - 1
Frosinone
|
3 / 7 |
|
0% | 12 | 2 | 6 |
|
Bologna
2 - 2
Sassuolo
|
6 / 15 |
|
86 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
|
Sassuolo
3 - 2
Juventus
|
6 / 10 |
|
87 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
|
Monza
2 - 1
Sassuolo
|
8 / 20 |
|
88 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
|
Sassuolo
1 - 1
AC Milan
|
4 / 10 |
|
0% | 13 | 2 | 5 |
|
Frosinone
4 - 2
Sassuolo
|
6 / 14 |
|
0% | 11 | 1 | 6 |
|
Como
2 - 0
Sassuolo
|
0 / 7 |
|
0% | 10 | 2 | 4 |
|
Sassuolo
2 - 6
Lazio
|
1 / 9 |
|
0% | 7 | 1 1 | 2 |
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Sassuolo vs Lazio
Serie A 2026 - 1550174
Como vs Sassuolo
Serie A 2026 - 1550159
Frosinone vs Sassuolo
Serie A 2026 - 1550151
Sassuolo vs AC Milan
Serie A 2026 - 1550145
Monza vs Sassuolo
Serie A 2026 - 1550133
Sassuolo vs Juventus
Serie A 2026 - 1550124
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