2016–17 US Sassuolo Calcio season

Sassuolo
2016–17 season
PresidentCarlo Rossi
ManagerEusebio Di Francesco
StadiumMapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Serie A12th
Coppa ItaliaRound of 16
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Grégoire Defrel (12)
All:
Grégoire Defrel (16)
Highest home attendance21,584 vs Juventus
(29 January 2017, Serie A)
Lowest home attendance1,154 vs Genk
(9 December 2016, Europa League)
Average home league attendance12,362[1]

The 2016–17 season was Unione Sportiva Sassuolo Calcio's fourth consecutive season in the top-flight of Italian football. Sassuolo is competed in Serie A, finishing 12th, in the Coppa Italia, being eliminated in the round of 16, and in the UEFA Europa League, where they were eliminated in the group stage. Sassuolo had achieved their first ever Europa League qualification after finishing 6th at the end of the 2015–16 season.[2]

Players

Squad information

As of 31 August 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Italy ITA Alberto Pomini EL
4 MF Italy ITA Francesco Magnanelli EL (captain)
5 DF Italy ITA Luca Antei EL
6 MF Italy ITA Lorenzo Pellegrini EL
7 MF Italy ITA Simone Missiroli EL
8 MF Italy ITA Davide Biondini EL
9 FW Italy ITA Pietro Iemmello
10 FW Italy ITA Alessandro Matri EL
11 FW France FRA Grégoire Defrel EL
12 MF Italy ITA Stefano Sensi
13 DF Italy ITA Federico Peluso EL
15 DF Italy ITA Francesco Acerbi EL
16 FW Italy ITA Matteo Politano EL
20 DF Spain ESP Pol Lirola EL (on loan from Juventus)
22 MF Italy ITA Luca Mazzitelli EL
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF Italy ITA Marcello Gazzola EL
25 FW Italy ITA Domenico Berardi EL
26 DF Italy ITA Emanuele Terranova
27 FW Italy ITA Federico Ricci EL (on loan from Roma)
28 DF Italy ITA Paolo Cannavaro EL
31 MF Italy ITA Simone Caputo EL B
32 MF Ghana GHA Alfred Duncan EL
39 DF Italy ITA Cristian Dell'Orco
47 GK Italy ITA Andrea Consigli EL
55 DF Netherlands NED Timo Letschert EL
79 GK Italy ITA Gianluca Pegolo EL
90 MF Italy ITA Antonino Ragusa EL
97 FW Italy ITA Giacomo Zecca
98 DF Italy ITA Claud Adjapong EL

Players in the squad list submitted to UEFA for UEFA Europa League group stage are indicated by EL.[3]

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
1 July 2016 MF Italy Stefano Sensi Italy Cesena Loan return
1 July 2016 MF Italy Luca Mazzitelli Italy Brescia Loan return
1 July 2016 DF Italy Cristian Dell'Orco Italy Novara Loan return
1 July 2016 FW Portugal Aladje Italy Ischia Loan return
1 July 2016 FW Italy Matteo Politano 22 Italy Roma Undisclosed activate option in the loan contract
3 August 2016 DF Netherlands Timo Letschert 23 Netherlands Utrecht Undisclosed [4]
16 August 2016 FW Italy Alessandro Matri 31 Italy Milan Undisclosed [5]
26 August 2016 MF Italy Antonino Ragusa 26 Italy Cesena Undisclosed [6]
31 August 2016 FW Italy Pietro Iemmello 24 Italy Spezia Undisclosed [7]
31 August 2016 DF Italy Gian Marco Ferrari 24 Italy Crotone Undisclosed Return to Crotone on loan [8]
31 August 2016 FW Italy Pietro Cianci Italy Andria Undisclosed Return to Andria on loan [9]

Loans in

Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
28 July 2016 DF Spain Pol Lirola 18 Italy Juventus Loan [10]
31 August 2016 MF Italy Federico Ricci 22 Italy Roma Loan [11]

Out

Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes Source
1 July 2016 DF Italy Alessandro Longhi 27 Free agent Free End of contract
5 July 2016 DF Croatia Šime Vrsaljko 24 Spain Atlético Madrid Undisclosed [12]
15 July 2016 MF Ghana Raman Chibsah 23 Italy Benevento Loan Loan return on 1 July [13]
15 July 2016 FW Italy Alessio Vita 23 Italy Vicenza Loan Loan return on 1 July [13]
7 August 2016 FW Italy Nicola Sansone 24 Spain Villarreal Undisclosed [14]
25 August 2016 DF Italy Lorenzo Ariaudo 27 Italy Frosinone Undisclosed Loan return on 1 July [6][15]
27 August 2016 MF Italy Karim Laribi 25 Italy Cesena Loan [16]
27 August 2016 DF Switzerland Jonathan Rossini 27 Italy Livorno Loan Loan return on 1 July [17]
31 August 2016 DF Italy Leonardo Fontanesi 20 Italy Brescia Loan Loan return on 1 July [18]
31 August 2016 MF Italy Giovanni Sbrissa 19 Italy Brescia Loan Loan return on 1 July [18]
31 August 2016 FW Italy Diego Falcinelli 25 Italy Crotone Loan [19]
31 August 2016 FW Italy Marcello Trotta 23 Italy Crotone Loan [19]

Pre-season and friendlies

6 July 2016 Friendly Sassuolo 9–1 Rappresentiva Montagna Mals
9 July 2016 Friendly Sassuolo 9–0 ASD Salorno Mals
9 July 2016 Friendly Sassuolo 14–0 FC Egna Mals
13 July 2016 Friendly Sassuolo 3–1 Stuttgarter Kickers Mals
20 July 2016 Friendly Sassuolo 1–0 Hapoel Haifa Sassuolo
Stadium: Enzo Ricci
21 July 2016 Friendly Sassuolo 8–0 A.C.D. Castelvetro Sassuolo
Stadium: Enzo Ricci
10 August 2016 Trofeo TIM Sassuolo 0–1 Celta Vigo Reggio Emilia
Report Dražić 15' Stadium: Mapei Stadium
Referee: Luca Pairetto
Note: 45-minute match
10 August 2016 Trofeo TIM Sassuolo 3–2 Milan Reggio Emilia
Falcinelli 18'
Politano 31'
Trotta 39'		 Report Niang 2' (pen.), 10' Stadium: Mapei Stadium
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
Note: 45-minute match

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Current
position 		Final
position 		First match Last match
Serie A Matchday 1 — 12th 21 August 2016 28 May 2017
Coppa Italia Round of 16 — Round of 16 18 January 2017
Europa League Third qualifying round — Group stage 28 July 2016 8 December 2016

Last updated: 28 May 2017

Serie A

Main article: 2016–17 Serie A

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Sampdoria 38 12 12 14 49 55 −6 48
11 Cagliari 38 14 5 19 55 76 −21 47
12 Sassuolo 38 13 7 18 58 63 −5 46
13 Udinese 38 12 9 17 47 56 −9 45
14 Chievo 38 12 7 19 43 61 −18 43
Source: Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[20]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 13 7 18 58 63  −5 46 7 3 9 27 28  −1 6 4 9 31 35  −4

Last updated: 28 May 2017.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultWLLWLWLWDLLLLDWLLLDWWLWLWLDLLLDWDWDWWL
Position7131711139131091316161616151516161616141613151213121315151515141414141112
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2017. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

22 August 2016 1 Palermo 0–1 Sassuolo Palermo
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Rajković Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Quaison Yellow card 80'		 Report Berardi 31' (pen.)
Mazzitelli Yellow card 41'
Consigli Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 12,935
Referee: Luca Pairetto
28 August 2016 2 Sassuolo 0–3
(Awarded)[A]		 Pescara Reggio Emilia
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Acerbi Yellow card 26'
Defrel 38'
Berardi 67'
Biondini Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Brugman Yellow card 36'
Campagnaro Yellow card 69'
Manaj 81'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 9,071
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento
10 September 2016 3 Juventus 3–1 Sassuolo Turin
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Higuaín 5', 10'
Pjanić 27'
Benatia Yellow card 85'		 Report Antei 33'
Gazzola Yellow card 82'
Ricci Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 39,519
Referee: Marco Di Bello
18 September 2016 4 Sassuolo 2–0 Genoa Reggio Emilia
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Politano 58' (pen.)
Defrel 66'		 Report Pavoletti Yellow card 58'
Orbán Yellow card 76'
Veloso Yellow card 86' Red card 86'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 10,134
Referee: Claudio Gavillucci
21 September 2016 5 Chievo 2–1 Sassuolo Verona
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Rigoni 21'
Castro 40'
Meggiorini Yellow card 60'
Sorrentino Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Defrel 28'
Biondini Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
25 September 2016 6 Sassuolo 1–0 Udinese Reggio Emilia
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Defrel 34'
Peluso Yellow card 44'
Biondini Yellow card 71'
Magnanelli Yellow card 88'		 Report Heurtaux Yellow card 50'
Danilo Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 9,343
Referee: Daniele Doveri
2 October 2016 7 Milan 4–3 Sassuolo Milan
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bonaventura 9'
Montolivo Yellow card 51'
Bacca 69' (pen.)
Locatelli 73'
Paletta 77'		 Report Politano 10', Yellow card 90+1'
Adjapong Yellow card 23'
Acerbi 54'
Pellegrini 56', Yellow card 76'
Antei Yellow card 68'
Biondini Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 31,738
Referee: Marco Guida
16 October 2016 8 Sassuolo 2–1 Crotone Reggio Emilia
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Sensi 83'
Iemmello 86', Yellow card 87'		 Report Falcinelli 2'
Crisetig Yellow card 33'
Capezzi Yellow card 85'
Palladino Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Davide Massa
23 October 2016 9 Bologna 1–1 Sassuolo Bologna
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Verdi 10' Report Pellegrini Yellow card 77'
Matri 86'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 20,201
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
26 October 2016 10 Sassuolo 1–3 Roma Reggio Emilia
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Cannavaro 12'
Mazzitelli Yellow card 30'
Pellegrini Yellow card 72'
Lirola Yellow card 75'		 Report Džeko 57', 76' (pen.)
Nainggolan 78'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 13,221
Referee: Antonio Damato
30 October 2016 11 Lazio 2–1 Sassuolo Rome
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Felipe Anderson Yellow card 35'
Lulić Yellow card 36', 50'
Immobile 55'		 Report Acerbi Yellow card 33'
Defrel 57'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
6 November 2016 12 Sassuolo 0–3 Atalanta Reggio Emilia
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Biondini Yellow card 13'
Gazzola Yellow card 45'
Peluso Yellow card 70'
Ricci Yellow card 79'		 Report Gómez 19'
Caldara 24'
Conti 43', Yellow card 61'
Gagliardini Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 10,140
Referee: Fabio Maresca
20 November 2016 13 Sampdoria 3–2 Sassuolo Genoa
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Sala Yellow card 18'
Škriniar Yellow card 30'
Silvestre Yellow card 52'
Torreira Yellow card 76'
Quagliarella 84'
Muriel 85', 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Antei Yellow card 21'
Missiroli Yellow card 53'
Peluso Yellow card 62'
Ricci 64'
Ragusa 74'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 20,052
Referee: Daniele Doveri
28 November 2016 14 Napoli 1–1 Sassuolo Naples
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Strinić Yellow card 10'
Allan Yellow card 13'
Insigne 42'
Mertens Yellow card 66'		 Report Peluso Yellow card 12'
Mazzitelli Yellow card 37'
Ricci Yellow card 47'
Ragusa Yellow card 70'
Defrel 82'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 49,490
Referee: Paolo Valeri
4 December 2016 15 Sassuolo 3–0 Empoli Reggio Emilia
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Pellegrini 22' (pen.)
Ricci 36' (pen.)
Ragusa Yellow card 44', 53'
Magnanelli Yellow card 68'
Antei Yellow card 69'
Mazzitelli Yellow card 81'		 Report Skorupski Yellow card 22'
Barba Yellow card 34'
Croce Yellow card 35'
Krunić Yellow card 44'
Mauri Yellow card 61'
Bellusci Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 9,588
Referee: Claudio Gavillucci
12 December 2016 16 Fiorentina 2–1 Sassuolo Florence
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Kalinić 10', 40', Yellow card 90+3'
Salcedo Yellow card 20'
Astori Yellow card 67'		 Report Peluso Yellow card 65'
Acerbi 76'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 22,049
Referee: Michael Fabbri
18 December 2016 17 Sassuolo 0–1 Internazionale Reggio Emilia
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Missiroli Yellow card 61' Report Candreva 47'
João Mário Yellow card 68'
Brozović Yellow card 72'
Melo Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Gabriel Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 15,221
Referee: Marco Di Bello
22 December 2016 18 Cagliari 4–3 Sassuolo Cagliari
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Sau 14'
Farias Yellow card 45', 73', 76'
Di Gennaro Yellow card 49'
Borriello 62'
Padoin Yellow card 67'		 Report Ragusa Yellow card 3'
Adjapong Yellow card 18', 29'
Pellegrini 33', Red card 34'
Acerbi 58' (pen.)
Mazzitelli Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Attendance: 11,440
Referee: Domenico Celi
8 January 2017 19 Sassuolo 0–0 Torino Reggio Emilia
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Berardi Yellow card 85'
Ragusa Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Belotti Yellow card 65'
Valdifiori Yellow card 76'
Baselli Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 11,805
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
15 January 2017 20 Sassuolo 4–1 Palermo Reggio Emilia
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Matri 15', 66'
Ragusa 24'
Mazzitelli Yellow card 47'
Lirola Yellow card 71'
Politano 83'		 Report Quaison 8', Yellow card 33'
Goldaniga Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 9,074
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
22 January 2017 21 Pescara 1–3 Sassuolo Pescara
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Caprari Yellow card 16'
Coda Yellow card 20'
Bruno Yellow card 44'
Bahebeck 56'
Cristante Yellow card 84'		 Report Matri 1', 73', Yellow card 25'
Berardi Yellow card 39'
Pellegrini Yellow card 44', 65'
Antei Yellow card 89'
Politano Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadio Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia
Attendance: 10,463
Referee: Paolo Valeri
29 January 2017 22 Sassuolo 0–2 Juventus Reggio Emilia
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Politano Yellow card 23'
Mazzitelli Yellow card 37'
Peluso Yellow card 65'		 Report Higuaín 9'
Khedira 25'
Pjanić Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 21,584
Referee: Daniele Doveri
5 February 2017 23 Genoa 0–1 Sassuolo Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Cataldi Yellow card 48'
Izzo Yellow card 60'		 Report Pellegrini 26'
Aquilani Yellow card 33'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 18,686
Referee: Carmine Russo
12 February 2017 24 Sassuolo 1–3 Chievo Reggio Emilia
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Letschert Red card 4'
Matri 24'		 Report Dainelli Yellow card 36'
Inglese 39', 56', 67'
Gobbi Yellow card 45+2'
Gakpé Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 9,581
Referee: Luca Pairetto
19 February 2017 25 Udinese 1–2 Sassuolo Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Fofana 7'
Hallfreðsson Yellow card 30'
Danilo Yellow card 67'
De Paul Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Aquilani Yellow card 20'
Peluso Yellow card 49'
Defrel 70', 79'		 Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 17,719
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento
26 February 2017 26 Sassuolo 0–1 Milan Reggio Emilia
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Berardi Yellow card 8'
Aquilani Yellow card 21'
Defrel Yellow card 24'
Peluso Yellow card 25'
Pellegrini Yellow card 58'
Duncan Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Kucka Yellow card 11'
Bacca 22' (pen.)
Sosa Yellow card 30'
Bertolacci Yellow card 38'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 18,842
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
5 March 2017 27 Crotone 0–0 Sassuolo Crotone
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Rosi Yellow card 37'
Ceccherini Yellow card 63'
Martella Yellow card 66'		 Report Gazzola Yellow card 73' Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 7,544
Referee: Michael Fabbri
12 March 2017 28 Sassuolo 0–1 Bologna Reggio Emilia
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Cannavaro Yellow card 25'
Berardi Yellow card 41'
Politano Yellow card 60'		 Report Helander Yellow card 34'
Destro 58', Yellow card 59'
Di Francesco Yellow card 64'
Torosidis Yellow card 64'
Masina Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 10,773
Referee: Paolo Valeri
19 March 2017 29 Roma 3–1 Sassuolo Rome
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Paredes 16'
Salah 45+2'
Džeko 68'
Strootman Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Defrel 9'
Letschert Yellow card 37'
Peluso Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 25,477
Referee: Marco Di Bello
1 April 2017 30 Sassuolo 1–2 Lazio Reggio Emilia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Berardi 26' (pen.)
Pellegrini Yellow card 32'
Lirola Yellow card 89'		 Report Lulić Yellow card 5'
Strakosha Yellow card 26'
Hoedt Yellow card 33'
Immobile 42'
Consigli 83' (o.g.)
Keita Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 12,737
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
8 April 2017 31 Atalanta 1–1 Sassuolo Bergamo
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Cristante Yellow card 27', 73'
Petagna Yellow card 29'
Gómez Yellow card 81'		 Report Pellegrini 36'
Cannavaro Yellow card 77'
Missiroli Yellow card 90'
Duncan Yellow card 90+2'
Berardi Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 18,209
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli
15 April 2017 32 Sassuolo 2–1 Sampdoria Reggio Emilia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pellegrini Yellow card 24'
Peluso Yellow card 45+2'
Ragusa 49'
Acerbi 56'
Politano Yellow card 58'		 Report Bereszyński Yellow card 20'
Schick 28'
Linetty Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 11,362
Referee: Luca Pairetto
23 April 2017 33 Sassuolo 2–2 Napoli Reggio Emilia
12:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Berardi 59'
Mazzitelli Yellow card 64', 80'
Sensi Yellow card 77'
Duncan Yellow card 88'		 Report Mertens 52'
Strinić Yellow card 80'
Milik 84'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 18,870
Referee: Antonio Damato
30 April 2017 34 Empoli 1–3 Sassuolo Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pucciarelli 24' (pen.)
Dioussé Yellow card 65'
Maccarone Yellow card 81'		 Report Duncan Yellow card 8', 57'
Peluso 19'
Matri 34'
Letschert Yellow card 52'
Sensi Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 7,484
Referee: Daniele Doveri
7 May 2017 35 Sassuolo 2–2 Fiorentina Reggio Emilia
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ragusa Yellow card 25'
Berardi Yellow card 28'
Adjapong Yellow card 32'
Politano 74' (pen.)
Sensi Yellow card 82'
Iemmello 85'
Ricci Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Gonzalo Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 72'
Chiesa 37', Yellow card 39'
Vecino Yellow card 48'
Bernardeschi 90+4'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 11,152
Referee: Claudio Gavillucci
14 May 2017 36 Internazionale 1–2 Sassuolo Milan
12:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Éder 70', Yellow card 84'
Ansaldi Yellow card 74'
Gabriel Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Iemmello 36', 50'
Peluso Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 42,222
Referee: Davide Massa
21 May 2017 37 Sassuolo 6–2 Cagliari Reggio Emilia
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Magnanelli 7'
Berardi 12'
Politano 13'
Borriello 34' (o.g.)
Peluso Yellow card 36'
Iemmello 56' (pen.)
Matri 90'		 Report Sau 25', Yellow card 85'
Pisacane Yellow card 31'
Alves Yellow card 54'
Borriello Yellow card 56'
Ioniță 60'
Isla Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 10,806
Referee: Luigi Nasca
28 May 2017 38 Torino 5–3 Sassuolo Turin
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Boyé 6', Yellow card 18'
Baselli 22'
De Silvestri 45+1'
Falque 57'
Belotti 79'
Rossettini Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Defrel 14', 40', 81' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 16,803
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
Note
  1. ^
    The Lega Serie A decided to award the match to Pescara against Sassuolo as a 3–0 forfeit win after Sassuolo were found guilty for fielding an ineligible player. The match originally ended 2–1 to Sassuolo.[21]

Coppa Italia

Main article: 2016–17 Coppa Italia
18 January 2017 Round of 16 Sassuolo 1–2 Cesena Reggio Emilia
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Pellegrini 4'
Dell'Orco Yellow card 45'
Antei Yellow card 58'		 Report Ligi Yellow card 28'
Ciano 81' (pen.)
Laribi 84'
Rigione Yellow card 90+1'
Cocco Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 1,920
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League

Third qualifying round

Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round § Third qualifying round
28 July 2016 First leg Luzern Switzerland 1–1 Italy Sassuolo Lucerne, Switzerland
19:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) M. Schneuwly 8'
Hyka Yellow card 41'
Haas Yellow card 62'
Lustenberger Yellow card 70'		 Report Berardi 42' (pen.)
Biondini Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 10,555
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
4 August 2016 Second leg Sassuolo Italy 3–0
(4–1 agg.)		 Switzerland Luzern Reggio Emilia, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Sansone Yellow card 8'
Berardi 19', 39' (pen.)
Defrel 64'		 Report Costa Red card 38' Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 13,415
Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey)

Play-off round

Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round § Play-off round
18 August 2016 First leg Sassuolo Italy 3–0 Serbia Red Star Belgrade Reggio Emilia, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Berardi 17'
Politano 41'
Cannavaro Yellow card 52'
Defrel 69'		 Report Cvetković Yellow card 20'
Plavšić Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 6,861
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
25 August 2016 Second leg Red Star Belgrade Serbia 1–1
(1–4 agg.)		 Italy Sassuolo Belgrade, Serbia
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Katai 54'
Phibel Yellow card 69'		 Report Berardi 28'
Magnanelli Yellow card 47'
Peluso Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Red Star Stadium
Attendance: 22,314
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)

Group stage

Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group F

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GNK ATH RW SAS
1 Belgium Genk 6 4 0 2 13 9 +4 12 Advance to knockout phase — 2–0 1–0 3–1
2 Spain Athletic Bilbao 6 3 1 2 10 11 −1 10 5–3 — 1–0 3–2
3 Austria Rapid Wien 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 6 3–2 1–1 — 1–1
4 Italy Sassuolo 6 1 2 3 9 11 −2 5 0–2 3–0 2–2 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
15 September 2016 1 Sassuolo Italy 3–0 Spain Athletic Bilbao Reggio Emilia, Italy
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Acerbi Yellow card 54'
Lirola 60'
Mazzitelli Yellow card 62'
Defrel 75'
Politano 82'		 Report García Yellow card 90+4' Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 7,032
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
29 September 2016 2 Genk Belgium 3–1 Italy Sassuolo Genk, Belgium
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Karelis 8', Yellow card 67'
Bailey 25'
Buffel 61'		 Report Peluso Yellow card 35'
Politano 65', Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Cristal Arena
Attendance: 9,130
Referee: Liran Liany (Israel)
20 October 2016 3 Rapid Wien Austria 1–1 Italy Sassuolo Vienna, Austria
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Schaub 7'
Murg Yellow card 59'		 Report Schrammel 66' (o.g.) Stadium: Allianz Stadion
Attendance: 22,200
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Portugal)
3 November 2016 4 Sassuolo Italy 2–2 Austria Rapid Wien Reggio Emilia, Italy
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gazzola Yellow card 26'
Matri Yellow card 28'
Defrel Yellow card 34', 34'
Pellegrini 45+2'
Ragusa Yellow card 64'
Peluso Yellow card 85'		 Report Schaub Yellow card 39'
Sonnleitner Yellow card 45+1'
Močinić Yellow card 60'
Jelić 86'
Kvilitaia 90', Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 7,838
Referee: Craig Pawson (England)
24 November 2016 5 Athletic Bilbao Spain 3–2 Italy Sassuolo Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) García 10', Yellow card 37'
Aduriz Yellow card 52', 58'
Laporte Yellow card 76'
Lekue 79'		 Report Balenziaga 2' (o.g.)
Acerbi Yellow card 72'
Ragusa Yellow card 78', 83'
Missiroli Yellow card 90+3'
Magnanelli Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,806
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
9 December 2016 6 Sassuolo Italy 0–2 Belgium Genk Reggio Emilia, Italy
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Mazzitelli Yellow card 90+1' Report Heynen 58'
Trossard 80'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 1,154
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (Israel)
Note: Originally scheduled for 19:00 on 8 December, postponed to 12:30 on 9 December due to fog.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Italy ITA Alberto Pomini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK Italy ITA Bryan Costa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 GK Italy ITA Andrea Consigli 46 0 37 0 0 0 9 0
79 GK Italy ITA Gianluca Pegolo 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Defenders
5 DF Italy ITA Luca Antei 18 1 11+4 1 1 0 2 0
13 DF Italy ITA Federico Peluso 41 1 33+1 1 0 0 7 0
15 DF Italy ITA Francesco Acerbi 49 4 38 4 1 0 10 0
20 DF Spain ESP Pol Lirola 29 1 17+5 0 0 0 7 1
23 DF Italy ITA Marcello Gazzola 21 0 16 0 0 0 5 0
26 DF Italy ITA Emanuele Terranova 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF Italy ITA Paolo Cannavaro 25 1 16+2 1 0 0 7 0
39 DF Italy ITA Cristian Dell'Orco 10 0 9 0 1 0 0 0
55 DF Netherlands NED Timo Letschert 12 0 9 0 0 0 2+1 0
98 DF Ghana GHA Claud Adjapong 13 1 6+3 1 1 0 2+1 0
Midfielders
4 MF Italy ITA Francesco Magnanelli 24 1 14+1 1 0 0 8+1 0
6 MF Italy ITA Lorenzo Pellegrini 34 8 24+4 6 1 1 4+1 1
7 MF Italy ITA Simone Missiroli 15 0 9+4 0 0 0 1+1 0
8 MF Italy ITA Davide Biondini 22 0 9+5 0 0 0 8 0
12 MF Italy ITA Stefano Sensi 19 1 14+2 1 1 0 0+2 0
21 MF Italy ITA Alberto Aquilani 16 0 14+2 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Italy ITA Luca Mazzitelli 23 1 12+5 1 0+1 0 3+2 0
32 MF Ghana GHA Alfred Duncan 27 1 14+7 1 1 0 4+1 0
Forwards
9 FW Italy ITA Pietro Iemmello 18 5 3+14 5 1 0 0 0
10 FW Italy ITA Alessandro Matri 37 8 16+15 8 0 0 4+2 0
11 FW France FRA Grégoire Defrel 38 16 23+6 12 0+1 0 7+1 4
16 FW Italy ITA Matteo Politano 42 6 25+7 4 1 0 5+4 2
25 FW Italy ITA Domenico Berardi 25 10 20+1 5 0 0 4 5
27 FW Italy ITA Federico Ricci 31 2 10+14 2 0+1 0 3+3 0
31 FW Italy ITA Simone Caputo 2 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
33 FW Italy ITA Simone Franchini 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
90 FW Italy ITA Antonino Ragusa 32 5 16+9 4 1 0 4+2 1
Players transferred out during the season
9 FW Italy ITA Diego Falcinelli 5 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+4 0
10 FW Italy ITA Nicola Sansone 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
29 FW Italy ITA Marcello Trotta 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0

Last updated: 28 May 2017
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia UEFA EL Total
1 11 FW France Grégoire Defrel 12 0 4 16
2 25 FW Italy Domenico Berardi 5 0 5 10
3 6 MF Italy Lorenzo Pellegrini 6 1 1 8
4 10 FW Italy Alessandro Matri 8 0 0 8
16 FW Italy Matteo Politano 5 0 3 8
6 9 FW Italy Pietro Iemmello 5 0 0 5
90 FW Italy Antonino Ragusa 4 0 1 5
8 15 DF Italy Francesco Acerbi 4 0 0 4
9 27 FW Italy Federico Ricci 2 0 0 2
10 4 MF Italy Francesco Magnanelli 1 0 0 1
5 DF Italy Luca Antei 1 0 0 1
12 MF Italy Stefano Sensi 1 0 0 1
13 DF Italy Federico Peluso 1 0 0 1
20 DF Spain Pol Lirola 0 0 1 1
22 MF Italy Luca Mazzitelli 1 0 0 1
28 DF Italy Paolo Cannavaro 1 0 0 1
32 MF Ghana Alfred Duncan 1 0 0 1
98 DF Ghana Claud Adjapong 1 0 0 1
Own goal 1 0 2 3
Totals 60 1 17 78

Last updated: 28 May 2017

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia UEFA EL Total
1 47 GK Italy Andrea Consigli 7 0 3 10
Totals 7 0 3 10

Last updated: 28 May 2017

Disciplinary record

No. Pos Nat Player Serie A Coppa Italia UEFA EL Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK Italy Alberto Pomini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK Italy Bryan Costa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 GK Italy Andrea Consigli 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
79 GK Italy Gianluca Pegolo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Italy Luca Antei 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
13 DF Italy Federico Peluso 12 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 15 0 0
15 DF Italy Francesco Acerbi 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
20 DF Spain Pol Lirola 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
23 DF Italy Marcello Gazzola 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
26 DF Italy Emanuele Terranova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF Italy Paolo Cannavaro 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
39 DF Italy Cristian Dell'Orco 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
55 DF Netherlands Timo Letschert 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
98 DF Ghana Claud Adjapong 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
4 MF Italy Francesco Magnanelli 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
6 MF Italy Lorenzo Pellegrini 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1
7 MF Italy Simone Missiroli 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
8 MF Italy Davide Biondini 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
12 MF Italy Stefano Sensi 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
21 MF Italy Alberto Aquilani 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
22 MF Italy Luca Mazzitelli 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0
32 MF Ghana Alfred Duncan 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
9 FW Italy Pietro Iemmello 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10 FW Italy Alessandro Matri 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
10 FW Italy Nicola Sansone 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
11 FW France Grégoire Defrel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 FW Italy Matteo Politano 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0 0
25 FW Italy Domenico Berardi 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
27 FW Italy Federico Ricci 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
31 FW Italy Simone Caputo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW Italy Simone Franchini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 FW Italy Antonino Ragusa 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0 0
Totals 90 0 2 2 0 0 19 0 0 111 0 2

Last updated: 28 May 2017

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