Match Report
Before the match
Sassuolo: one draw and four defeats over five games; six goals scored, 15 conceded, without a win. Latest: a 6-2 defeat at home to Lazio on 27 October.
Against Lazio in Serie A, Sassuolo scored two and conceded six on 27 October; the at home result was 2-6. Sassuolo's away from home game on 24 October (Serie A) ended 0-2 against Como 1907, with zero goals for and two against. On 16 October, Frosinone faced Sassuolo in Serie A: Sassuolo lost 2-4 away from home, having scored two and conceded four. Serie A, 11 October brought a home meeting with Milan; Sassuolo drew 1-1, a return of one goal scored and one conceded. Sassuolo visited Monza on 18 September (Serie A) and lost 1-2; their goals totalled one, compared with two conceded.
eight points in nine matches put Sassuolo 15th in the pre-match results-based Serie A standings.
Fiorentina: two draws and three defeats over five games; six goals scored, ten conceded, without a win. Atalanta were their latest opponents, at home on 29 October: a 2-2 draw.
Fiorentina hosted Atalanta on 29 October (Serie A) and drew 2-2; their goals totalled two, compared with two conceded. Inter hosted Fiorentina (Serie A) on 25 October. For Fiorentina, the score was 1-2: one goal scored, two allowed. 1-3 was Fiorentina's result against Como 1907 on 18 October (Serie A), playing at home; Fiorentina lost, with one scored to three conceded. The 10 October fixture (Serie A) paired Fiorentina with Genoa. Fiorentina lost 1-2 away from home, netting one goal while conceding two. Playing at home against Napoli (Serie A), Fiorentina finished 1-1 on 20 September. Their score comprised one goal, against one from the opposition.
five points in nine matches put Fiorentina 17th in the pre-match results-based Serie A standings.
Previous meetings in our records: a 0-0 draw at Fiorentina on 26 April and a 3-1 home win for Sassuolo on 6 December 2025.
After the match
Fiorentina beat Sassuolo 4-2 on 2 November 2026. Armand Lauriente opened the scoring in the 25th minute for Sassuolo, set up by Sebastiano Esposito, to make it 1-0. Mateo Pellegrino levelled it 47 minutes into the game for Fiorentina, set up by Alieu Njie, to make it 1-1. Alieu Njie put Fiorentina in front 50 minutes into the game, set up by Marco Brescianini, to make it 2-1. With the 4th goal, Sassuolo drew level through Armand Lauriente 65 minutes into the game, set up by Nemanja Matić, to make it 2-2. With the 5th goal, Fiorentina restored the lead through Franco Mastantuono 79 minutes into the game, set up by Pedro Gonçalves, to make it 3-2. Víctor Valdepeñas added to the tally in the 93rd minute for Fiorentina, set up by Cher Ndour, to make it 4-2. Ibrahim Sulemana (40'), Radu Drăgușin (42'), Alieu Njie (44') and Wilfried Gnonto (90') were booked. On our current Elo ratings the gap is a modest one: Fiorentina are 65 points stronger than Sassuolo. Sassuolo's current recorded form ends with 4 consecutive defeats in the 2026/27 Serie A and the 2026/27 Coppa Italia. Sassuolo picked up one yellow card. The substitution total for Sassuolo was five. three yellow cards went to Fiorentina. Fiorentina: five substitutions. After coming on for Fiorentina in minute 63, Wilfried Gnonto was booked. Pedro Gonçalves provided an assist following entry for Fiorentina in the 77th minute. Víctor Valdepeñas, on in the 89th minute, scored in minute 93. Across the goals, the lead switched one time. Fiorentina won after falling behind.