Sassuolo 2-1 Atalanta
Updated
Sassuolo won: Sassuolo 2-1 Atalanta in the Serie A (Round 27) on Sun, 1 Mar 2026 at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia. Sassuolo goals: Ismaël Koné 23', Kristian Thorstvedt 69'. Atalanta goals: Yunus Musah 88'. Sent off: Andrea Pinamonti (16'). Expected goals: 1.52-3.18. Possession: 24-76. Player of the match: Arijanet Muric (8.9).
Match report
Sassuolo beat Atalanta 2-1
Sassuolo squeezed past Atalanta 2-1 at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore on Sunday 1 March in Serie A.
Ismaël Koné put Sassuolo ahead on 23' (1-0), Kristian Thorstvedt made it 2-0 on 69' and Yunus Musah pulled one back for Atalanta on 88' (2-1).
Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) was sent off on 16'.
Sassuolo had 24% of the ball, shots were 7-26 (5-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.52-3.18. Atalanta created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Arijanet Muric (Sassuolo) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 13,260. Referee: Matteo Marchetti.
Match stats
| Sassuolo | Atalanta | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 24 | 76 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.52 | 3.18 |
| Total shots | 7 | 26 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 55 |
| Big chances | 4 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 6 |
| Accurate passes | 144 (69%) | 603 (92%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 9 |
| Total shots | 7 | 26 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 20 |
Lineups
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Arijanet Muric, Woyo Coulibaly, Jay Idzes, Tarik Muharemovic, Ulisses Garcia, Ismaël Koné, Nemanja Matic, Kristian Thorstvedt, Domenico Berardi, Andrea Pinamonti, Armand Laurienté
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Marco Carnesecchi, Giorgio Scalvini, Berat Djimsiti, Sead Kolasinac, Raoul Bellanova, Marten de Roon, Mario Pasalic, Lorenzo Bernasconi, Lazar Samardzic, Nicola Zalewski, Gianluca Scamacca
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Jay Idzes (Sassuolo)
- 16' · Red card · Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo)
- 21' · Yellow card · Lorenzo Bernasconi (Atalanta)
- 23' · Goal · Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Fabio Grosso (Sassuolo)
- 46' · Substitution · Nikola Krstovic for Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta)
- 46' · Substitution · Davide Zappacosta for Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta)
- 46' · Substitution · Kamaldeen Sulemana for Lorenzo Bernasconi (Atalanta)
- 57' · Yellow card · Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo)
- 58' · Yellow card · Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta)
- 67' · Substitution · Yunus Musah for Nicola Zalewski (Atalanta)
- 69' · Goal · Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo)
- 73' · Substitution · M'Bala Nzola for Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo)
- 73' · Substitution · Luca Lipani for Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo)
- 74' · Substitution · Alieu Fadera for Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo)
- 76' · Substitution · Isak Hien for Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta)
- 79' · Substitution · Edoardo Iannoni for Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo)
- 88' · Goal · Yunus Musah (Atalanta)
- 89' · Substitution · Josh Doig for Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2010: Sassuolo 6, draws 5, Atalanta 16.
Questions
Who won Sassuolo vs Atalanta?
Sassuolo won, 2-1 (Serie A) on Sun, 1 Mar 2026.
When and where is Sassuolo vs Atalanta?
Sun, 1 Mar 2026, 14:00 UTC at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Sassuolo and Atalanta?
In 27 league meetings since 2010: Sassuolo 6 wins, 5 draws, Atalanta 16 wins (goals 28-53).