Serie A Gameweek 24 Sun, Feb 8 2026 · 17:00 MAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
Sassuolo
0–5 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 0.78 – 2.48
Inter
  • N. Matić 54’
  • 11’ Y. Bisseck
  • 28’ M. Thuram
  • 50’ L. Martínez
  • 54’ M. Akanji
  • 89’ L. de Lima
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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.

Inter cruise past Sassuolo

Inter entered as clear favourites and won 5–0 through goals from Bisseck, Thuram, Martínez, Akanji and de Lima. Sassuolo played with ten men from the 54th minute after Matić was sent off. Inter finished with the higher xG (2.48 vs 0.78).

Sassuolo13%
Draw23%
Inter ✓64%

Model vs reality

Sassuolo goals
0
Model 0.72 · xG 0.78
Inter goals
5
Model 1.87 · xG 2.48
Total goals
5
Model 2.59 · xG 3.26
Score 0–5
1%
Most likely 0–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 48%
Both scored
No
Model 44%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. DimarcoInter · 3 assists
8.9
  • RefereeDaniele Chiffi
  • VenueMAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore
  • Table before kick-offSassuolo 11th · Inter 1st

Timeline

  1. Y. Bisseck 0–1Assist F. Dimarco
    11’
  2. M. Thuram 0–2Assist F. Dimarco
    28’
  3. VAR K. ThorstvedtGoal Disallowed - offside
    41’
  4. Half time · 0–2
  5. L. Martínez 0–3
    50’
  6. M. Akanji 0–4Assist F. Dimarco
    54’
  7. N. MatićYellow card
    54’
  8. N. MatićSecond yellow · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    54’
  9. ⇄ W. CoulibalyFor D. Berardi
    60’
  10. ⇄ L. LipaniFor A. Laurienté
    60’
  11. ⇄ D. FrattesiFor P. Zieliński
    64’
  12. ⇄ M. DarmianFor A. Bastoni
    64’
  13. ⇄ U. GarciaFor J. Doig
    71’
  14. ⇄ M. NzolaFor A. Pinamonti
    71’
  15. ⇄ A. DioufFor H. Mkhitaryan
    71’
  16. ⇄ A. BonnyFor M. Thuram
    76’
  17. ⇄ F. EspositoFor L. Martínez
    76’
  18. F. DimarcoYellow card · Tripping
    82’
  19. L. de Lima 0–5
    89’
  20. Full time · 0–5

Team stats

Sassuolo7 shots · 5 in box, 2 outside
Inter22 shots · 16 in box, 6 outside
SassuoloInter
38% Possession 62%
0.78 Expected goals (xG) 2.48
0.45 Expected points (xPts) 2.39
7 Shots 22
2 Shots on target 10
2 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 7
5 Shots inside the box 16
2 Shots outside the box 6
318 Passes 520
82% Pass accuracy 91%
5 Corners 6
4 Goalkeeper saves 1
6 Fouls 10
3 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
6.18 Team rating 7.44

Line-ups

Sassuolo 4-3-3

496.2 A. Murić(G)
36.0 J. Doig ↓71’ 806.0 T. Muharemović 215.9 J. Idzes 65.6 S. Walukiewicz
906.3 I. Koné 185.9 N. Matić 426.3 K. Thorstvedt
456.9 A. Laurienté ↓60’ 996.2 A. Pinamonti ↓71’ 106.7 D. Berardi ↓60’
  • 49A. Murić (G)6.2
  • 3J. Doig↓71’6.0
  • 80T. Muharemović6.0
  • 21J. Idzes5.9
  • 6S. Walukiewicz5.6
  • 90I. Koné6.3
  • 18N. Matić5.9
  • 42K. Thorstvedt6.3
  • 45A. Laurienté↓60’6.9
  • 99A. Pinamonti↓71’6.2
  • 10D. Berardi↓60’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 23U. Garcia↑71’6.2
  • 25W. Coulibaly↑60’6.5
  • 35L. Lipani↑60’6.3
  • 8M. Nzola↑71’6.6

Unused: G. Satalino, G. Zacchi, F. Romagna, Pedro Felipe, E. Iannoni, D. Bakola, C. Volpato, D. Boloca, A. Fadera, A. Vranckx, L. Moro

Inter 3-5-2

16.9 Y. Sommer(G)
957.2 A. Bastoni ↓64’ 258.3 M. Akanji 317.9 Y. Bisseck
328.9★ F. Dimarco AAA 226.7 H. Mkhitaryan ↓71’ 77.3 P. Zieliński ↓64’ 86.6 P. Sučić 117.6 L. de Lima
97.3 M. Thuram ↓76’ 108.0 L. Martínez ↓76’
  • 1Y. Sommer (G)6.9
  • 95A. Bastoni↓64’7.2
  • 25M. Akanji8.3
  • 31Y. Bisseck7.9
  • 32F. Dimarco ★A×38.9
  • 22H. Mkhitaryan↓71’6.7
  • 7P. Zieliński↓64’7.3
  • 8P. Sučić6.6
  • 11L. de Lima7.6
  • 9M. Thuram↓76’7.3
  • 10L. Martínez↓76’8.0

Substitutes used

  • 16D. Frattesi↑64’6.3
  • 36M. Darmian↑64’6.7
  • 17A. Diouf↑71’6.7
  • 14A. Bonny↑76’6.3
  • 94F. Esposito↑76’6.5

Unused: R. Di Gennaro, Josep Martínez, F. Acerbi, S. de Vrij, Carlos Augusto, M. Cocchi, I. Kamate

Player stats

Top rated
F. DimarcoInter8.9
2nd
M. AkanjiInter8.3
3rd
L. MartínezInter8.0

Sassuolo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Murić G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 54% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Doig D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 22 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.0
T. Muharemović D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 46 1 2 0/0 2/0 6.0
J. Idzes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
S. Walukiewicz D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 36 0 0 1/2 0/0 5.6
I. Koné M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 100% 23 0 0 1/2 0/2 6.3
N. Matić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 31 1 0 1/1 0/2 5.9
K. Thorstvedt M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 25 1 0 1/2 2/1 6.3
A. Laurienté F 60 0 0 1 (0) 3 85% 13 0 1 1/3 0/1 6.9
A. Pinamonti F 71 0 0 1 (1) 0 60% 15 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
D. Berardi F 60 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 21 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
U. Garcia D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
W. Coulibaly D 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 1/2 0/2 6.5
L. Lipani M 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
M. Nzola F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.6

Inter

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Y. Sommer G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 82% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Bastoni D 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 41 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
M. Akanji D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 95% 63 1 1 0/0 0/2 8.3
Y. Bisseck D 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 93% 61 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.9
F. Dimarco D 90 0 3 2 (0) 3 85% 39 3 0 0/0 2/0 8.9
H. Mkhitaryan M 71 0 0 2 (2) 0 85% 41 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
P. Zieliński M 64 0 0 1 (1) 2 94% 66 0 1 1/1 0/0 7.3
P. Sučić M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 91% 67 3 0 0/0 3/1 6.6
L. de Lima F 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 94% 32 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.6
M. Thuram F 76 1 0 3 (2) 1 64% 11 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
L. Martínez F 76 1 0 2 (1) 3 91% 23 2 0 2/3 0/1 8.0
D. Frattesi M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 9 1 0 0/2 2/0 6.3
M. Darmian D 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 20 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Diouf M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Bonny F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
F. Esposito F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5

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.