Sassuolo v Genoa
Serie A
Matteo Politano - 58' Pen
Grégoire Defrel - 66'
Miguel Veloso - 86'
Sassuolo continue early-season form with win over Genoa
ByPA Sport
Updated: May 17, 2023, 12:56 pm
Sassuolo maintained their promising early-season form to end Genoa's 100 per cent Serie A record.Second-half goals from Matteo Politano and Gregoire Defrel gave Sassuolo a 2-0 win and lifted them into third place in Serie A behind Napoli and Juventus.The game turned in Sassuolo's favour when Lucas Orban conceded a 58th-minute penalty, which Politano converted, and Defrel extended the home side's lead with a brilliant header eight minutes later.Genoa's misery was completed when Portugal midfielder Miguel Veloso was sent off after receiving a second yellow card four minutes from time.
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