Torino 2-1 Sassuolo
Updated
Torino won: Torino 2-1 Sassuolo in the Serie A (Round 36) on Fri, 8 May 2026 at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Torino. Torino goals: Giovanni Simeone 66', Marcus Holmgren Pedersen 70'. Sassuolo goals: Kristian Thorstvedt 51'. Expected goals: 3.26-2.24. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Giovanni Simeone (8.4).
Match report
Torino beat Sassuolo 2-1
Torino came from behind to beat Sassuolo 2-1 at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on Friday 8 May in Serie A.
Kristian Thorstvedt put Sassuolo ahead on 51' (0-1), Giovanni Simeone levelled for Torino on 66' (1-1) and Marcus Holmgren Pedersen restored Torino's lead on 70' (2-1).
Torino had 48% of the ball, shots were 18-13 (4-7 on target) and expected goals finished 3.26-2.24. Torino were the better side on chances, too.
Giovanni Simeone (Torino) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 6,000. Referee: Simone Galipò.
Match stats
| Torino | Sassuolo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.26 | 2.24 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 36 |
| Big chances | 6 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 373 (85%) | 420 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 10 |
Lineups
Torino (3-4-3): Alberto Paleari, Luca Marianucci, Saúl Coco, Enzo Ebosse, Valentino Lazaro, Matteo Prati, Gvidas Gineitis, Rafael Obrador, Nikola Vlasic, Giovanni Simeone, Alieu Njie
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Arijanet Muric, Woyo Coulibaly, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Tarik Muharemovic, Josh Doig, Luca Lipani, Nemanja Matic, Kristian Thorstvedt, Cristian Volpato, Andrea Pinamonti, Armand Laurienté
Key events
- 38' · Yellow card · Luca Lipani (Sassuolo)
- 51' · Yellow card · Luca Marianucci (Torino)
- 51' · Goal · Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo)
- 59' · Substitution · Duván Zapata for Alieu Njie (Torino)
- 59' · Substitution · Marcus Holmgren Pedersen for Valentino Lazaro (Torino)
- 63' · Substitution · Ismaël Koné for Luca Lipani (Sassuolo)
- 63' · Substitution · Domenico Berardi for Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo)
- 63' · Yellow card · Matteo Prati (Torino)
- 66' · Goal · Giovanni Simeone (Torino)
- 67' · Substitution · Emirhan Ilkhan for Matteo Prati (Torino)
- 70' · Goal · Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Torino)
- 75' · Substitution · Ulisses Garcia for Josh Doig (Sassuolo)
- 76' · Substitution · M'Bala Nzola for Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo)
- 85' · Substitution · Darryl Bakola for Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo)
- 86' · Substitution · Sandro Kulenovic for Giovanni Simeone (Torino)
- 86' · Substitution · Niels Nkounkou for Rafael Obrador (Torino)
- 86' · Yellow card · Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo)
- 89' · Yellow card · Niels Nkounkou (Torino)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Gvidas Gineitis (Torino)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 2009: Torino 14, draws 10, Sassuolo 7.
Questions
Who won Torino vs Sassuolo?
Torino won, 2-1 (Serie A) on Fri, 8 May 2026.
When and where is Torino vs Sassuolo?
Fri, 8 May 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Torino, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Torino and Sassuolo?
In 31 league meetings since 2009: Torino 14 wins, 10 draws, Sassuolo 7 wins (goals 48-35).