Solet’s early strike gives UDINESE hope, but a one-minute burst after the break—sparked by Laurienté and finished by Pinamonti—hands SASSUOLO a crucial away win.
Serie A Matchday 25 saw Sassuolo return to winning ways with a 2-1 comeback victory over Udinese at the Bluenergy Stadium, powered by a decisive attacking surge from Fabio Grosso’s side.
First Half: Solet Strikes Early
UDINESE started brightly and were rewarded inside ten minutes. A smart move down the middle ended with Ekkelenkamp releasing Oumar Solet, whose forward run culminated in a precise finish beyond Muric to make it 1-0.
The hosts looked comfortable through the remainder of the half, keeping SASSUOLO largely at bay as the Neroverdi struggled to create clear chances before the interval.
Second Half: One-Minute Turnaround
Everything changed after the break. SASSUOLO’s attacking quality finally came to the fore, and the match swung decisively in the space of 60 seconds.
In the 57th minute, Armand Laurienté collected a pass from Andrea Pinamonti and bent an unstoppable shot past Okoye to level the score.
Barely a minute later, roles were reversed. Laurienté burst down the flank and found the overlapping Garcia, whose inviting cross was met by Pinamonti’s powerful header to complete the comeback. The Sassuolo forward capped a man-of-the-match performance with a goal and an assist.
UDINESE tried to respond but lacked cutting edge in the final third, while SASSUOLO managed the closing stages effectively to secure all three points.
Match Report
UDINESE 1-2 SASSUOLO
Scorers:
10’ Solet (UDINESE)
57’ Laurienté (SASSUOLO)
58’ Pinamonti (SASSUOLO)
UDINESE (4-4-2):
Okoye; Bertola, Solet (Gueye 86’), Kristensen, Zemura; Ekkelenkamp (Piotrowski 80’), Miller (Zarraga 65’), Karlstrom (Arizala 80’), Atta; Zaniolo, Bayo (Buksa 65’).
Head coach: Runjaic.
SASSUOLO (4-3-3):
Muric; Walukiewicz, Idzes, Muharemovic (Garcia 46’), Doig (Coulibaly 46’); Thorstvedt, Lipani, Koné; Berardi (Volpato 85’), Pinamonti (Nzola 72’), Laurienté (Fadera 80’).
Head coach: Grosso.
Referee: Ferrieri Caputi
Bookings: Muharemovic (SASSUOLO), Atta, Zemura, Ekkelenkamp (UDINESE), Coulibaly, Fadera (SASSUOLO)
Red cards: None
