Serie A Gameweek 35 Sun, May 3 2026 · 14:00 MAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
Sassuolo
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.57 – 0.24
AC Milan
  • D. Berardi 5’
  • A. Laurienté 47’
  • 24’ O. Tomori
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Sassuolo beat AC Milan

AC Milan entered as narrow favourites, but Sassuolo won 2–0 through goals from Berardi and Laurienté. AC Milan played with ten men from the 24th minute after Tomori was sent off. Sassuolo finished with the higher xG (1.57 vs 0.24).

Sassuolo ✓29%
Draw30%
AC Milan41%

Model vs reality

Sassuolo goals
2
Model 1.00 · xG 1.57
AC Milan goals
0
Model 1.24 · xG 0.24
Total goals
2
Model 2.25 · xG 1.81
Score 2–0
5%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 39%
Both scored
No
Model 46%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. LaurientéSassuolo · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.2
  • RefereeFabio Maresca
  • VenueMAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore
  • Table before kick-offSassuolo 11th · AC Milan 3rd

Timeline

  1. D. Berardi 1–0Assist A. Laurienté
    5’
  2. O. TomoriYellow card · Tripping
    9’
  3. O. TomoriSecond yellow · Tripping
    24’
  4. N. MatićYellow card · Tripping
    38’
  5. ⇄ W. CoulibalyFor J. Idzes
    40’
  6. Half time · 1–0
  7. ⇄ Z. AthekameFor C. Nkunku
    46’
  8. ⇄ L. LipaniFor N. Matić
    46’
  9. A. Laurienté 2–0Assist K. Thorstvedt
    47’
  10. U. GarciaYellow card · Foul
    57’
  11. ⇄ R. Loftus-CheekFor A. Saelemaekers
    59’
  12. ⇄ S. GiménezFor Rafael Leão
    59’
  13. ⇄ C. PulišićFor Y. Fofana
    59’
  14. ⇄ C. VolpatoFor D. Berardi
    59’
  15. ⇄ S. RicciFor A. Jashari
    66’
  16. S. RicciYellow card · Tripping
    71’
  17. R. Loftus-CheekYellow card · Diving
    77’
  18. ⇄ A. PinamontiFor M. Nzola
    84’
  19. ⇄ A. FaderaFor A. Laurienté
    85’
  20. C. VolpatoYellow card · Holding
    89’
  21. A. FaderaYellow card
    90+4’
  22. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Sassuolo13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
AC Milan6 shots · 2 in box, 4 outside
SassuoloAC Milan
57% Possession 43%
1.57 Expected goals (xG) 0.24
2.38 Expected points (xPts) 0.39
13 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 0
5 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside the box 2
3 Shots outside the box 4
536 Passes 390
93% Pass accuracy 86%
2 Corners 3
0 Goalkeeper saves 2
14 Fouls 16
1 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
7.29 Team rating 6.54

Line-ups

Sassuolo 4-3-3

136.6 S. Turati(G)
237.0 U. Garcia 807.5 T. Muharemović 216.7 J. Idzes ↓40’ 67.5 S. Walukiewicz
427.3 K. Thorstvedt A 187.3 N. Matić ↓46’ 907.2 I. Koné
459.2★ A. Laurienté A↓85’ 86.7 M. Nzola ↓84’ 107.5 D. Berardi ↓59’
  • 13S. Turati (G)6.6
  • 23U. Garcia7.0
  • 80T. Muharemović7.5
  • 21J. Idzes↓40’6.7
  • 6S. Walukiewicz7.5
  • 42K. ThorstvedtA7.3
  • 18N. Matić↓46’7.3
  • 90I. Koné7.2
  • 45A. Laurienté ★A↓85’9.2
  • 8M. Nzola↓84’6.7
  • 10D. Berardi↓59’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 25W. Coulibaly↑40’7.0
  • 35L. Lipani↑46’7.2
  • 7C. Volpato↑59’6.5
  • 99A. Pinamonti↑84’
  • 20A. Fadera↑85’

Unused: A. Murić, G. Zacchi, G. Satalino, F. Romagna, J. Doig, Pedro Felipe, Christian Frangella, A. Vranckx, E. Iannoni, L. Moro

AC Milan 3-5-2

166.5 M. Maignan(G)
316.9 S. Pavlović 466.7 M. Gabbia 233.6 O. Tomori
27.0 P. Estupiñán 127.0 A. Rabiot 306.3 A. Jashari ↓66’ 196.5 Y. Fofana ↓59’ 566.7 A. Saelemaekers ↓59’
106.3 Rafael Leão ↓59’ 186.3 C. Nkunku ↓46’
  • 16M. Maignan (G)6.5
  • 31S. Pavlović6.9
  • 46M. Gabbia6.7
  • 23O. Tomori3.6
  • 2P. Estupiñán7.0
  • 12A. Rabiot7.0
  • 30A. Jashari↓66’6.3
  • 19Y. Fofana↓59’6.5
  • 56A. Saelemaekers↓59’6.7
  • 10Rafael Leão↓59’6.3
  • 18C. Nkunku↓46’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 24Z. Athekame↑46’6.3
  • 8R. Loftus-Cheek↑59’6.9
  • 7S. Giménez↑59’6.5
  • 11C. Pulišić↑59’6.2
  • 4S. Ricci↑66’6.3

Unused: M. Pittarella, P. Terracciano, K. De Winter, D. Bartesaghi, N. Füllkrug

Player stats

Top rated
A. LaurientéSassuolo9.2
2nd
T. MuharemovićSassuolo7.5
3rd
S. WalukiewiczSassuolo7.5

Sassuolo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Turati G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 74% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
U. Garcia D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 65 1 1 0/1 2/0 7.0
T. Muharemović D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 68 2 3 0/0 0/0 7.5
J. Idzes D 40 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
S. Walukiewicz D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 98% 45 0 1 2/2 0/0 7.5
K. Thorstvedt M 90 0 1 3 (0) 2 95% 61 3 2 1/3 1/2 7.3
N. Matić M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 46 0 2 0/0 1/0 7.3
I. Koné M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 61 2 1 0/0 4/1 7.2
A. Laurienté F 85 1 1 1 (1) 3 94% 36 1 0 1/1 2/6 9.2
M. Nzola F 84 0 0 3 (2) 2 93% 14 0 0 2/3 0/3 6.7
D. Berardi F 59 1 0 2 (1) 1 67% 12 0 2 0/0 1/1 7.5
W. Coulibaly D 50 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 35 3 0 0/1 0/0 7.0
L. Lipani M 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 37 2 1 0/0 0/1 7.2
C. Volpato M 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 18 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.5
A. Pinamonti F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
A. Fadera F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 —

AC Milan

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Maignan G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 86% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
S. Pavlović D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 51 0 0 1/2 2/2 6.9
M. Gabbia D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 43 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.7
O. Tomori D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 0 0 0/0 3/0 3.6
P. Estupiñán D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 44 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
A. Rabiot M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 39 4 0 1/1 1/4 7.0
A. Jashari M 66 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 45 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
Y. Fofana M 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 31 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.5
A. Saelemaekers F 59 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 20 3 0 1/2 2/3 6.7
Rafael Leão F 59 0 0 1 (0) 0 73% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Nkunku F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Z. Athekame D 44 0 0 2 (0) 2 80% 20 1 0 0/1 1/2 6.3
R. Loftus-Cheek M 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 1 0 2/2 1/0 6.9
S. Giménez F 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
C. Pulišić M 31 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 11 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.2
S. Ricci M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 24 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.