Serie A Regular Season - 36
Torino 2 - 1 FT Sassuolo
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
L. Lipani 38'
HT
51' L. Marianucci
K. Thorstvedt (L. Lipani) 51'
59' ↓ V. Lazaro ↑M. Pedersen
59' ↓ A. Njie ↑D. Zapata
↓ L. Lipani ↑I. Kone 63'
↓ C. Volpato ↑D. Berardi 63'
64' M. Prati
66' G. Simeone (E. Ebosse)
68' ↓ M. Prati ↑E. Ilkhan
71' M. Pedersen (D. Zapata)
↓ J. Doig ↑U. Garcia 75'
↓ A. Pinamonti ↑M. Nzola 76'
↓ N. Matic ↑D. Bakola 84'
K. Thorstvedt 86'
86' ↓ G. Simeone ↑S. Kulenovic
86' ↓ R. Obrador ↑N. Nkounkou
89' N. Nkounkou
90'+3 G. Gineitis
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Torino
Goalkeepers
Alberto Paleari 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Luca Marianucci 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Saúl Coco
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Enzo Ebosse 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
68%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Valentino Lazaro
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
22%
Pass Acc
Matteo Prati
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
68
Entry
Gvidas Gineitis
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Rafael Obrador 
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
29%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
Forwards
Nikola Vlašić 
MAGNET
51
Activity
51
Activity
42
Passes
9
Duels
Alieu Njie
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Giovanni Simeone 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.6
Rating
BENCH
Lapo Siviero 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Franco Israel
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Cristiano Biraghi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Niels Nkounkou
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Guillermo Maripán
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcus Pedersen 
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
34
Minutes
7.3
Rating
Adrien Tameze
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emirhan İlkhan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ivan Ilić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cesare Casadei
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Zanos Savva
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sandro Kulenović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tommaso Gabellini
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Che Adams
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Duván Zapata
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sassuolo
Goalkeepers
Arijanet Murić 
SIEVE
33%
Save %
33%
Save %
2
Conceded
1
Saves
Defenders
Woyo Coulibaly
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastian Walukiewicz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tarik Muharemović
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Josh Doig 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Luca Lipani
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
13%
Pass Acc
Nemanja Matić
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Kristian Thorstvedt 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
Cristian Volpato
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
22%
Pass Acc
Andrea Pinamonti
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Armand Laurienté
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Giacomo Satalino
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Gioele Zacchi
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ulisses Garcia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pedro Felipe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Filippo Romagna
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ismael Koné
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Darryl Bakola
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Frangella
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aster Vranckx
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edoardo Iannoni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M'bala Nzola
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Domenico Berardi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Moro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/21/2025 | Sassuolo | 0 - 1 | Torino | Serie A | MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore |
| 02/10/2024 | Sassuolo | 1 - 1 | Torino | Serie A | MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore |
| 11/06/2023 | Torino | 2 - 1 | Sassuolo | Serie A | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino |
| 04/03/2023 | Sassuolo | 1 - 1 | Torino | Serie A | MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore |
| 09/17/2022 | Torino | 0 - 1 | Sassuolo | Serie A | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino |
| 01/23/2022 | Torino | 1 - 1 | Sassuolo | Serie A | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino |
| 09/17/2021 | Sassuolo | 0 - 1 | Torino | Serie A | MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore |
| 03/17/2021 | Torino | 3 - 2 | Sassuolo | Serie A | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino |
| 10/23/2020 | Sassuolo | 3 - 3 | Torino | Serie A | MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore |
| 01/18/2020 | Sassuolo | 2 - 1 | Torino | Serie A | MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore |
Torino Win
Sassuolo Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 36 GD: +54
P: 36 GD: +18
P: 36 GD: +29
P: 36 GD: +24
P: 36 GD: +18
P: 36 GD: +32
P: 36 GD: +16
P: 36 GD: +2
P: 36 GD: +2
P: 36 GD: -1
P: 36 GD: -2
P: 36 GD: -18
P: 36 GD: -18
P: 36 GD: -8
P: 36 GD: -11
P: 36 GD: -15
P: 36 GD: -24
P: 36 GD: -23
P: 36 GD: -34
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 38 | 87 | 89 | 35 | +54 | |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | 76 | 58 | 36 | +22 | |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | 70 | 52 | 33 | +19 | |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | 70 | 57 | 31 | +26 | |
| 5 | Como | 37 | 68 | 61 | 28 | +33 | |
| 6 | Juventus | 37 | 68 | 59 | 32 | +27 | |
| 7 | Atalanta | 38 | 59 | 51 | 36 | +15 | |
| 8 | Bologna | 38 | 56 | 49 | 46 | +3 | |
| 9 | Lazio | 38 | 54 | 41 | 40 | +1 | |
| 10 | Udinese | 38 | 50 | 45 | 48 | -3 | |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 38 | 49 | 46 | 50 | -4 | |
| 12 | Parma | 38 | 45 | 28 | 46 | -18 | |
| 13 | Torino | 37 | 44 | 42 | 61 | -19 | |
| 14 | Fiorentina | 38 | 42 | 41 | 50 | -9 | |
| 15 | Genoa | 37 | 41 | 41 | 50 | -9 | |
| 16 | Cagliari | 37 | 40 | 38 | 52 | -14 | |
| 17 | Lecce | 37 | 35 | 27 | 50 | -23 | |
| 18 | Cremonese | 37 | 34 | 31 | 53 | -22 | |
| 19 | Hellas Verona | 37 | 21 | 25 | 59 | -34 | |
| 20 | Pisa | 38 | 18 | 26 | 71 | -45 |
P: 38 GD: +54
P: 38 GD: +22
P: 37 GD: +19
P: 37 GD: +26
P: 37 GD: +33
P: 37 GD: +27
P: 38 GD: +15
P: 38 GD: +3
P: 38 GD: +1
P: 38 GD: -3
P: 38 GD: -4
P: 38 GD: -18
P: 37 GD: -19
P: 38 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -14
P: 37 GD: -23
P: 37 GD: -22
P: 37 GD: -34
P: 38 GD: -45
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Five Minutes of Fury Secure Turin Triumph
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 59/100. A devastating second-half blitz turned a frustrating afternoon into a spectacular comeback victory for the resilient hosts.
Breaking the Deadlock
A barrage of 30 combined shots turned the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino into an absolute shooting gallery. The first half proved to be a tactical stalemate, with Sassuolo just managing to edge possession. That calculated Balance paid off shortly after the restart. In the 51st minute, K. Thorstvedt expertly broke the deadlock, finishing off a sharp attacking move orchestrated by L. Lipani. The visitors looked poised to dictate the tempo and control the remainder of the contest, frustrating the home faithful who demanded an immediate response from their side after a quiet opening period.
The Turning Point
The setback served as a massive wake-up call for Torino. They drastically upped the Intensity, pinning the visitors deep inside their own half with 11 total corners reflecting their territorial dominance. The pressure finally told in the 66th minute when G. Simeone fired home the vital equaliser, capitalising on brilliant wide play from E. Ebosse. The real tactical masterstroke, however, occurred just minutes prior. The introduction of M. Pedersen off the bench fundamentally altered the attacking dynamics, stretching the tired defensive lines and shifting the momentum entirely in favour of the home side.
The Grandstand Finish
With the match perfectly poised, another substitute emerged to steal the spotlight and erase any lingering Upset Factor. D. Zapata came on and bulldozed his way through the final third. In the 71st minute, he turned provider, laying the ball off for Pedersen to complete a breathtaking turnaround. The Stakes were largely about mid-table position, but the fierce celebrations told a story of genuine passion. Torino effectively neutralized Sassuolo's late efforts to secure a massive 2-1 victory on home soil, proving the value of a perfectly executed bench strategy.
Key Questions
How did Torino complete the comeback from behind?
A relentless five-minute attacking spell yielded crucial goals from Simeone and Pedersen, completely dismantling Sassuolo's initial lead in the second half.
How did substitute Duván Zapata change the game?
He provided an immense physical presence in the final third, ultimately turning provider to deliver the match-winning assist for fellow substitute Pedersen.
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.
Mid-Table Malaise in Turin
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 34/100. A desperately low stakes affair between two sides whose seasons are already effectively over.
The Setup
It is mid-table obscurity personified as Torino welcome Sassuolo to the Stadio Olimpico di Torino. With both teams safely nestled in the middle of the pack, the Stakes heading into matchday 36 are virtually non-existent. A modest Form rating from both camps mirrors their recent meandering results. While an off-the-charts Balance metric suggests the sides are evenly matched, a distinct lack of top-tier Stars implies we might be waiting a long time for a moment of genuine quality to break the deadlock.
Key Battle
Expect a largely congested and cautious affair in the middle of the park. The home side's central midfielders will look to dictate possession, while the visiting wingers attempt to exploit the gaps on the counter. It will be a test of concentration rather than explosive talent.
Our Prediction
A sleepy 1-1 draw. Neither side has the motivation to commit bodies forward, and they will likely cancel each other out in a low-intensity sparring match.