Serie A Gameweek 4

Sassuolo 3 - 2 FT Juventus

Mapei Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
87
FT
Sun, Sep 13
Italiano
Sassuolo
3-2
Juventus
⚡ Intensity 92
⚖️ Balance 75
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 80
Stoppage-time chaos rewrites the script.

Win Probability

  • Sassuolo 18%
  • Draw 24%
  • Juventus 58%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Mapei Mayhem: Sassuolo Stun Juventus in Stoppage-Time Thriller

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 87/100. A breath-taking climax at Mapei Stadium saw the hosts defy the odds in an astonishing five-goal spectacle.

Opening Act

The visitors arrived at Mapei Stadium eager to dictate terms, and they comfortably controlled possession throughout a tense first half. A barrage of 18 total shots turned the hosts' penalty area into a relentless shooting gallery, yet they found Arijanet Murić in absolutely inspired form. The goalkeeper’s heroic string of six crucial saves severely frustrated the Old Lady, ensuring the match remained scoreless despite the heavy bombardment. The Stakes felt enormous early on, as Sassuolo deliberately sat deep in a rigid defensive block, absorbing mounting pressure while patiently waiting for a counter-attacking window to open. Despite the notable lack of early goals, a crackling Intensity simmered just under the surface, keeping fans on the edge of their seats and strongly hinting at the sheer tactical chaos that was destined to unfold.

The Pivot

The tactical chessboard fractured entirely in the 65th minute when the hosts finally struck. S. Esposito latched onto a brilliant feed from N. Matic to shatter the deadlock, sending the home crowd into absolute raptures. Forced into desperate action, Juventus immediately turned to their bench, completely shifting the overall Balance of the contest. E. Zhegrova entered the fray and instantly terrorised a tiring defensive line, netting a sharp equaliser in the 82nd minute to set up a grandstand finish. This was no longer a match of careful passing patterns; it rapidly devolved into a frantic slugfest where both managers threw caution completely to the wind, relying heavily on fresh legs to somehow force a decisive late breakthrough.

Resolution

What followed was an extraordinary eight-minute stretch of absolute footballing madness that defies logic. Substitute K. Bowie struck in the 89th minute, seemingly securing a monumental three points for the ecstatic hosts. Yet, Zhegrova replied instantly in stoppage time after a neat setup by R. Kolo Muani, threatening to shatter local hearts once again. The script, however, demanded one final twist. Deep into added time, V. Adzic slotted home a miraculous winner following a surging run from A. Lauriente, sealing a historic 3-2 triumph. A genuinely massive Upset Factor underscores the story of an unforgettable night where an inspired bench delivered the ultimate knockout blow, leaving the heavily favoured visitors completely stunned on the turf.

Key Questions

What made Edon Zhegrova the Man of the Match?

He came off the bench in the 60th minute to score a sensational brace, dragging his team back into the contest almost single-handedly.

What caused the 5-goal thriller?

An explosive combination of clinical substitutions and end-to-end attacking play in the final minutes completely shattered the earlier defensive stalemates.

How dramatic was the late winner by Edon Zhegrova?

His 91st-minute strike felt like a dramatic late winner, but it was quickly overshadowed by Sassuolo's ultimate decider moments later.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
45%
55%
Sassuolo 45%
Juventus 55%
Shots
10
18
Sassuolo 10
Juventus 18
Shots on Target
6
8
Sassuolo 6
Juventus 8
Expected Goals (xG)
0.67
1.00
Sassuolo 0.67
Juventus 1.00
Passes
393
478
Sassuolo 393
Juventus 478
Pass Accuracy
87%
87%
Sassuolo 87%
Juventus 87%
Corners
3
9
Sassuolo 3
Juventus 9
Fouls
7
13
Sassuolo 7
Juventus 13
Yellow Cards
2
2
Sassuolo 2
Juventus 2
Red Cards
0
0
Sassuolo 0
Juventus 0

Match Events

J. Lucumi 🟨 20'
HT
↓ J. Lucumi ↑L. Kelly 🔄 46'
48' 🟨 L. Lipani
55' 🔄 ↓ L. Lipani ↑D. Bakola
↓ F. Conceicao ↑E. Zhegrova 🔄 60'
↓ N. Gonzalez ↑N. Woltemade 🔄 60'
65' ⚽ S. Esposito (N. Matic)
71' 🔄 ↓ D. Berardi ↑K. Bowie
↓ T. Koopmeiners ↑P. M. Sarr 🔄 71'
71' 🔄 ↓ K. Thorstvedt ↑V. Adzic
71' 🔄 ↓ S. Esposito ↑B. Dominguez
Douglas Luiz 🟨 76'
81' 🔄 ↓ J. Idzes ↑D. Caleta-Car
E. Zhegrova ⚽ 82'
↓ K. Alajbegovic ↑J. Oboavwoduo 🔄 87'
89' ⚽ K. Bowie (D. Bakola)
E. Zhegrova (R. Kolo Muani) ⚽ 90'+1
90'+3 🟨 F. Leysen
90'+4 ⚽ V. Adzic (A. Lauriente)
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Sassuolo

Goalkeepers
Arijanet Murić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Simone Cinquegrano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jay Idzes
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Fedde Leysen
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Josh Doig
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Midfielders
Kristian Thorstvedt
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Nemanja Matić
MAGNET
MAGNET
76
Activity
76
Activity
68
Passes
8
Duels
Luca Lipani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
55
Total Mins
55
Entry
Forwards
Domenico Berardi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Sebastiano Esposito
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Armand Laurienté
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Stefano Turati
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Lorenzo Nyarko
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ignace Van der Brempt
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cas Odenthal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Duje Ćaleta-Car
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafael Obrador
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vasilije Adžić
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.3
Rating
Andrea Ghion
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ibrahim Sulemana
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Darryl Bakola
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
39
Minutes
7
Rating
Benjamín Domínguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kieran Bowie
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
89
Goal Time
89
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.6
Rating
Laurs Skjellerup
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicholas Pierini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Juventus

Goalkeepers
Guglielmo Vicario
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Pierre Kalulu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gleison Bremer
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jhon Lucumí
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Zeki Çelik
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
19%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Douglas Luiz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Teun Koopmeiners
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Francisco Conceição
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Nicolás González
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović
NPC
NPC
87
Minutes
87
Minutes
26%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
Forwards
Randal Kolo Muani
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.2
Rating
BENCH
Carlo Pinsoglio
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kamil Grabara
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Federico Gatti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lloyd Kelly
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
49
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniele Rugani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Filippo Pagnucco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Augusto Owusu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pape Matar Sarr
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nick Woltemade
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Justin Oboavwoduo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edon Zhegrova
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
9.5
Rating

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
03/21/2026 Juventus 1 - 1 Sassuolo Serie A Allianz Stadium
01/06/2026 Sassuolo 0 - 3 Juventus Serie A MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
01/16/2024 Juventus 3 - 0 Sassuolo Serie A Allianz Stadium
09/23/2023 Sassuolo 4 - 2 Juventus Serie A MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
04/16/2023 Sassuolo 1 - 0 Juventus Serie A MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
08/15/2022 Juventus 3 - 0 Sassuolo Serie A Allianz Stadium
04/25/2022 Sassuolo 1 - 2 Juventus Serie A MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
02/10/2022 Juventus 2 - 1 Sassuolo Coppa Italia Allianz Stadium
10/27/2021 Juventus 1 - 2 Sassuolo Serie A Allianz Stadium
05/12/2021 Sassuolo 1 - 3 Juventus Serie A MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
03/21/2026
Serie A Allianz Stadium
01/06/2026
Serie A MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
01/16/2024
Serie A Allianz Stadium
09/23/2023
Serie A MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
04/16/2023
Serie A MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
08/15/2022
Serie A Allianz Stadium
04/25/2022
Serie A MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
02/10/2022
Coppa Italia Allianz Stadium
10/27/2021
Serie A Allianz Stadium
05/12/2021
Serie A MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
Sassuolo Win
Juventus Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 AS Roma 4 12 12 1 +11 WTorino 0 - 2 AS Roma (14-09-2026)WAS Roma 2 - 1 Atalanta (05-09-2026)WLecce 0 - 4 AS Roma (31-08-2026)WAS Roma 4 - 0 Fiorentina (24-08-2026)
2 Inter 4 12 13 6 +7 WInter 5 - 3 Udinese (14-09-2026)WInter 3 - 2 Napoli (05-09-2026)WCagliari 0 - 1 Inter (30-08-2026)WInter 4 - 1 Monza (22-08-2026)
3 Como 4 10 9 4 +5 WComo 2 - 1 Parma (14-09-2026)WGenoa 1 - 4 Como (04-09-2026)WNapoli 1 - 2 Como (30-08-2026)DUdinese 1 - 1 Como (22-08-2026)
4 Lazio 4 10 6 3 +3 DLazio 2 - 2 AC Milan (12-09-2026)WUdinese 1 - 2 Lazio (07-09-2026)WLazio 1 - 0 Genoa (30-08-2026)WBologna 0 - 1 Lazio (24-08-2026)
5 Cagliari 4 9 4 2 +2 WAtalanta 1 - 2 Cagliari (12-09-2026)WCagliari 1 - 0 Lecce (07-09-2026)LCagliari 0 - 1 Inter (30-08-2026)WParma 0 - 1 Cagliari (22-08-2026)
6 AC Milan 4 8 7 4 +3 DLazio 2 - 2 AC Milan (12-09-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 AC Milan (06-09-2026)WAC Milan 2 - 0 Venezia (28-08-2026)WTorino 1 - 2 AC Milan (23-08-2026)
7 Frosinone 4 7 7 4 +3 DGenoa 1 - 1 Frosinone (12-09-2026)WFrosinone 3 - 2 Venezia (06-09-2026)WFiorentina 0 - 3 Frosinone (29-08-2026)LFrosinone 0 - 1 Juventus (23-08-2026)
8 Juventus 4 7 6 4 +2 LSassuolo 3 - 2 Juventus (13-09-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 AC Milan (06-09-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (29-08-2026)WFrosinone 0 - 1 Juventus (23-08-2026)
9 Sassuolo 4 7 8 7 +1 WSassuolo 3 - 2 Juventus (13-09-2026)DBologna 2 - 2 Sassuolo (06-09-2026)WSassuolo 2 - 1 Torino (29-08-2026)LAtalanta 2 - 1 Sassuolo (23-08-2026)
10 Napoli 4 6 6 5 +1 WNapoli 1 - 0 Bologna (13-09-2026)LInter 3 - 2 Napoli (05-09-2026)LNapoli 1 - 2 Como (30-08-2026)WGenoa 0 - 2 Napoli (22-08-2026)
11 Atalanta 4 6 5 5 0 LAtalanta 1 - 2 Cagliari (12-09-2026)LAS Roma 2 - 1 Atalanta (05-09-2026)WAtalanta 1 - 0 Bologna (31-08-2026)WAtalanta 2 - 1 Sassuolo (23-08-2026)
12 Lecce 4 6 5 7 -2 WLecce 3 - 2 Monza (13-09-2026)LCagliari 1 - 0 Lecce (07-09-2026)LLecce 0 - 4 AS Roma (31-08-2026)WVenezia 0 - 2 Lecce (23-08-2026)
13 Udinese 4 4 8 10 -2 LInter 5 - 3 Udinese (14-09-2026)LUdinese 1 - 2 Lazio (07-09-2026)WMonza 2 - 3 Udinese (29-08-2026)DUdinese 1 - 1 Como (22-08-2026)
14 Torino 4 3 4 7 -3 LTorino 0 - 2 AS Roma (14-09-2026)WFiorentina 1 - 2 Torino (05-09-2026)LSassuolo 2 - 1 Torino (29-08-2026)LTorino 1 - 2 AC Milan (23-08-2026)
15 Fiorentina 4 3 5 11 -6 WVenezia 2 - 4 Fiorentina (11-09-2026)LFiorentina 1 - 2 Torino (05-09-2026)LFiorentina 0 - 3 Frosinone (29-08-2026)LAS Roma 4 - 0 Fiorentina (24-08-2026)
16 Bologna 4 1 2 5 -3 LNapoli 1 - 0 Bologna (13-09-2026)DBologna 2 - 2 Sassuolo (06-09-2026)LAtalanta 1 - 0 Bologna (31-08-2026)LBologna 0 - 1 Lazio (24-08-2026)
17 Parma 4 1 2 6 -4 LComo 2 - 1 Parma (14-09-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Monza (06-09-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (29-08-2026)LParma 0 - 1 Cagliari (22-08-2026)
18 Monza 4 1 6 11 -5 LLecce 3 - 2 Monza (13-09-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Monza (06-09-2026)LMonza 2 - 3 Udinese (29-08-2026)LInter 4 - 1 Monza (22-08-2026)
19 Genoa 4 1 2 8 -6 DGenoa 1 - 1 Frosinone (12-09-2026)LGenoa 1 - 4 Como (04-09-2026)LLazio 1 - 0 Genoa (30-08-2026)LGenoa 0 - 2 Napoli (22-08-2026)
20 Venezia 4 0 4 11 -7 LVenezia 2 - 4 Fiorentina (11-09-2026)LFrosinone 3 - 2 Venezia (06-09-2026)LAC Milan 2 - 0 Venezia (28-08-2026)LVenezia 0 - 2 Lecce (23-08-2026)

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