Napoli 1-0 Sassuolo
Updated
Napoli won: Napoli 1-0 Sassuolo in the Serie A (Round 21) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli. Napoli goals: Stanislav Lobotka 7'. Expected goals: 0.58-0.91. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (8.5).
Match report
Napoli beat Sassuolo 1-0
Napoli squeezed past Sassuolo 1-0 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday 17 January in Serie A.
Stanislav Lobotka put Napoli ahead on 7' (1-0).
Napoli had 53% of the ball, shots were 11-21 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.58-0.91.
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 40,000. Referee: Francesco Fourneau.
Match stats
| Napoli | Sassuolo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.58 | 0.91 |
| Total shots | 11 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 25 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 416 (84%) | 369 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 11 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 10 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 9 |
Lineups
Napoli (3-4-2-1): Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Sam Beukema, Amir Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Leonardo Spinazzola, Antonio Vergara, Eljif Elmas, Rasmus Højlund
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Arijanet Muric, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Jay Idzes, Tarik Muharemovic, Josh Doig, Luca Lipani, Nemanja Matic, Aster Vranckx, Alieu Fadera, Andrea Pinamonti, Armand Laurienté
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli)
- 53' · Yellow card · Aster Vranckx (Sassuolo)
- 54' · Substitution · Edoardo Iannoni for Aster Vranckx (Sassuolo)
- 57' · Substitution · Matteo Politano for Eljif Elmas (Napoli)
- 57' · Substitution · Noa Lang for Sam Beukema (Napoli)
- 62' · Substitution · Pasquale Mazzocchi for Antonio Vergara (Napoli)
- 64' · Yellow card · Fabio Grosso (Sassuolo)
- 67' · Substitution · Alessandro Buongiorno for Amir Rrahmani (Napoli)
- 81' · Substitution · Woyo Coulibaly for Josh Doig (Sassuolo)
- 81' · Substitution · Laurs Skjellerup for Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo)
- 84' · Yellow card · Edoardo Iannoni (Sassuolo)
- 89' · Substitution · Walid Cheddira for Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo)
- 89' · Substitution · Luca Moro for Luca Lipani (Sassuolo)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 2013: Napoli 15, draws 7, Sassuolo 2.
Questions
Who won Napoli vs Sassuolo?
Napoli won, 1-0 (Serie A) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026.
When and where is Napoli vs Sassuolo?
Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 17:00 UTC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Napoli and Sassuolo?
In 24 league meetings since 2013: Napoli 15 wins, 7 draws, Sassuolo 2 wins (goals 52-20).