Sassuolo vs Internazionale, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

Champions Inter beaten by relegation-threatened Sassuolo

Newly-crowned champions Inter Milan suffered their second defeat in Serie A this season, as a first-half goal by Armand Lauriente gave relegation-threatened Sassuolo a crucial 1-0 victory at home on Saturday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 13': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gian Marco Ferrari.
• 13': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
• 15': Attempt blocked. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 15': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
• 16': Attempt saved. Luca Lipani (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 16': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
• 18': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
• 19': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
• 20': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Inter Milan 0. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Doig.
• 24': Offside, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
• 26': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a through ball.
• 26': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
• 28': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
• 28': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 31': Offside, Inter Milan. Benjamin Pavard is caught offside.
• 34': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
• 35': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Augusto.
• 36': Delay in match because of an injury Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
• 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 38': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
• 38': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 39': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 39': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
• 40': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 41': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
• 41': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 42': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
• 42': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marash Kumbulla.
• 43': Attempt blocked. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a cross.
• 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
• 45'+1': Offside, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
• 45'+1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 45'+4': VAR Decision: No Goal Sassuolo 1-0 Inter Milan.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Inter Milan 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 1, Inter Milan 0.
• 49': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 49': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
• 50': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
• 50': Josh Doig (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 52': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
• 52': Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Sassuolo).
• 54': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
• 55': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 57': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
• 57': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 58': Offside, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries is caught offside.
• 59': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
• 59': Substitution, Sassuolo. Daniel Boloca replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
• 60': Substitution, Inter Milan. Juan Cuadrado replaces Denzel Dumfries.
• 60': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
• 64': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
• 66': Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
• 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Tajon Buchanan replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
• 69': Substitution, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella replaces Davide Frattesi.
• 71': Substitution, Sassuolo. Pedro Obiang replaces Luca Lipani.
• 72': Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
• 74': Andrea Consigli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
• 74': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davy Klaassen replaces Kristjan Asllani.
• 75': Offside, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
• 76': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 76': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
• 77': Attempt blocked. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 78': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
• 78': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Daniel Boloca.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
• 82': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marash Kumbulla.
• 84': Offside, Inter Milan. Tajon Buchanan is caught offside.
• 85': Offside, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
• 86': Substitution, Sassuolo. Uros Racic replaces Matheus Henrique.
• 86': Substitution, Sassuolo. Filippo Missori replaces Jeremy Toljan.
• 87': Attempt blocked. Tajon Buchanan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Augusto.
• 87': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
• 89': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
• 89': Uros Racic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 89': Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90': Foul by Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo).
• 90': Tajon Buchanan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+1': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
• 90'+3': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan).
• 90'+4': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Foul by Uros Racic (Sassuolo).
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Inter Milan 0.
• 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 1, Inter Milan 0.