Torino vs Sassuolo Highlights and Goals

Serie A

6:45 PMMay 8, 2026

Regular Season – 36

Torino

Show Score

2 – 1

HT:(0 – 0)

Sassuolo

Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino

Referee: Simone Galipo, Italy

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How did the teams perform?

Torino

World Class
0


Solid
0


Bang Average
0


Lucky
0


Shocking
0

0
Total Votes

Sassuolo

World Class
0


Solid
0


Bang Average
0


Lucky
0


Shocking
0

Match Stats
Lineups
Head-2-Head
Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

48%

52%

2.82

Expected goals (xG)

2.10

-0.25

Goals Prevented

-0.25

Attack

18

Total shots

14

4

Shots on target

7

10

Shots off target

4

4

Blocked shots

3

13

Shots inside box

11

5

Shots outside box

3

7

Corner kicks

5

0

Offsides

0

Passing

439

Total passes

480

373 (85%)

Accurate passes

418 (87%)

Discipline

13

Fouls

9

4

Yellow cards

2

0

Red cards

0

5

Goalkeeper saves

2

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Lineup

Torino

3-4-2-1

1
G

Alberto Paleari



7.6

77
D

Enzo Ebosse

66′

7.2

23
D

Saúl Coco



7.0

35
D

Luca Marianucci


51′ Tripping



7.2

33
M

Rafael Obrador



6.7

66
M

Gvidas Gineitis


90+3′



7.2

4
M

Matteo Prati


64′ Roughing



6.3

20
M

Valentino Lazaro



7.0

92
F

Alieu Njie



6.7

10
F

Nikola Vlašić (C)



6.9

18
F

Giovanni Simeone

66′


7.6

Substitutes

19
F

Che Adams

84
F

Tommaso Gabellini

22
M

Cesare Casadei

8
M

Ivan Ilić

79
F

Zanos Savva

13
D

Guillermo Maripán

34
D

Cristiano Biraghi

61
M

Adrien Tameze

81
G

Franco Israel

99
G

Lapo Siviero

17
F

Sandro Kulenović


86′ Replaced by G. Simeone



6.3

25
D

Niels Nkounkou


89′
Holding


86′ Replaced by R. Obrador



6.6

6
M

Emirhan İlkhan


68′ Replaced by M. Prati



6.6

91
F

Duván Zapata

71′
59′ Replaced by A. Njie



8.0

16
D

Marcus Pedersen

71′

59′ Replaced by V. Lazaro



7.7

Coach

Leonardo Colucci

Sassuolo

4-3-3

49
G

Arijanet Murić



6.3

3
D

Josh Doig



6.2

80
D

Tarik Muharemović



6.3

6
D

Sebastian Walukiewicz



6.9

25
D

Woyo Coulibaly



7.0

42
M

Kristian Thorstvedt

51′

86′ Tripping



7.9

18
M

Nemanja Matić (C)



7.0

35
M

Luca Lipani


38′ Holding

51′

7.0

45
F

Armand Laurienté



6.3

99
F

Andrea Pinamonti



6.2

7
F

Cristian Volpato



7.0

Substitutes

24
F

Luca Moro

44
M

Edoardo Iannoni

40
M

Aster Vranckx

33
M

Christian Frangella

19
D

Filippo Romagna

66
D

Pedro Felipe

16
G

Gioele Zacchi

12
G

Giacomo Satalino

50
M

Darryl Bakola


84′ Replaced by N. Matic



6.7

8
F

M'bala Nzola


76′ Replaced by A. Pinamonti



6.2

23
D

Ulisses Garcia


75′ Replaced by J. Doig



6.9

10
F

Domenico Berardi


63′ Replaced by C. Volpato



6.2

90
M

Ismael Koné


63′ Replaced by L. Lipani



6.6

Coach

Fabio Grosso

Serie A Standings – Serie A

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Inter	34	25	4	5	80-31	49	79	D No match found W 12 April: Como 3 – 4 Inter W 17 April: Inter 3 – 0 Cagliari W No match found D No match found
2	Napoli	35	21	7	7	52-33	19	70	W 06 April: Napoli 1 – 0 AC Milan D 12 April: Parma 1 – 1 Napoli L 18 April: Napoli 0 – 2 Lazio W 24 April: Napoli 4 – 0 Cremonese D 02 May: Como 0 – 0 Napoli
3	AC Milan	35	19	10	6	48-29	19	67	L 06 April: Napoli 1 – 0 AC Milan L 11 April: AC Milan 0 – 3 Udinese W 19 April: Hellas Verona 0 – 1 AC Milan D 26 April: AC Milan 0 – 0 Juventus L 03 May: Sassuolo 2 – 0 AC Milan
4	Juventus	34	18	10	6	57-29	28	64	D No match found W 11 April: Atalanta 0 – 1 Juventus W 19 April: Juventus 2 – 0 Bologna W No match found D 03 May: Juventus 1 – 1 Hellas Verona
5	Como	35	17	11	7	59-28	31	62	D 06 April: Udinese 0 – 0 Como L 12 April: Como 3 – 4 Inter L 17 April: Sassuolo 2 – 1 Como W 26 April: Genoa 0 – 2 Como D 02 May: Como 0 – 0 Napoli
6	AS Roma	34	19	4	11	48-29	19	61	W No match found L No match found W No match found D No match found W 04 May: AS Roma 4 – 0 Fiorentina
7	Atalanta	35	14	13	8	47-32	15	55	W 06 April: Lecce 0 – 3 Atalanta L 11 April: Atalanta 0 – 1 Juventus D 18 April: AS Roma 1 – 1 Atalanta L 27 April: Cagliari 3 – 2 Atalanta D 02 May: Atalanta 0 – 0 Genoa
8	Bologna	35	14	7	14	42-41	1	49	W 05 April: Cremonese 1 – 2 Bologna W 12 April: Bologna 2 – 0 Lecce L 19 April: Juventus 2 – 0 Bologna L 25 April: Bologna 0 – 2 AS Roma D 03 May: Bologna 0 – 0 Cagliari
9	Sassuolo	35	14	7	14	43-44	-1	49	W No match found L No match found W No match found D No match found W No match found
10	Lazio	34	12	12	10	37-33	4	48	W No match found D No match found L No match found W No match found D No match found
11	Udinese	35	13	8	14	43-46	-3	47	D 06 April: Udinese 0 – 0 Como W 11 April: AC Milan 0 – 3 Udinese L 18 April: Udinese 0 – 1 Parma D 27 April: Lazio 3 – 3 Udinese W 02 May: Udinese 2 – 0 Torino
12	Parma	34	10	12	12	25-40	-15	42	L No match found D 12 April: Parma 1 – 1 Napoli D No match found W 25 April: Parma 1 – 0 Pisa W No match found
13	Torino	35	11	8	16	39-58	-19	41	W 11 April: Torino 2 – 1 Hellas Verona W No match found D 26 April: Torino 2 – 2 Inter D No match found L No match found
14	Genoa	35	10	10	15	40-48	-8	40	L 06 April: Juventus 2 – 0 Genoa W 12 April: Genoa 2 – 1 Sassuolo W 19 April: Pisa 1 – 2 Genoa L 26 April: Genoa 0 – 2 Como D 02 May: Atalanta 0 – 0 Genoa
15	Cagliari	35	9	10	16	36-49	-13	37	L 04 April: Sassuolo 2 – 1 Cagliari W 11 April: Cagliari 1 – 0 Cremonese L 17 April: Inter 3 – 0 Cagliari W 27 April: Cagliari 3 – 2 Atalanta D 03 May: Bologna 0 – 0 Cagliari
16	Fiorentina	34	8	13	13	38-45	-7	37	D No match found W 13 April: Fiorentina 1 – 0 Lazio W No match found D 26 April: Fiorentina 0 – 0 Sassuolo D No match found
17	Lecce	35	8	8	19	24-47	-23	32	L 06 April: Lecce 0 – 3 Atalanta L 12 April: Bologna 2 – 0 Lecce D 20 April: Lecce 1 – 1 Fiorentina D 25 April: Hellas Verona 0 – 0 Lecce W 01 May: Pisa 1 – 2 Lecce
18	Cremonese	34	6	10	18	26-51	-25	28	W No match found L 11 April: Cagliari 1 – 0 Cremonese L No match found D No match found L 04 May: Cremonese 1 – 2 Lazio
19	Hellas Verona	34	3	10	21	23-56	-33	19	L 04 April: Hellas Verona 0 – 1 Fiorentina L 11 April: Torino 2 – 1 Hellas Verona L 19 April: Hellas Verona 0 – 1 AC Milan L No match found D 03 May: Juventus 1 – 1 Hellas Verona
20	Pisa	35	2	12	21	25-63	-38	18	L 05 April: Pisa 0 – 1 Torino L 10 April: AS Roma 3 – 0 Pisa L 19 April: Pisa 1 – 2 Genoa L 25 April: Parma 1 – 0 Pisa L 01 May: Pisa 1 – 2 Lecce

Qualification/Relegation

• Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
• Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
• Promotion – Conference League (Qualification)
• Relegation – Serie B

Torino claimed a crucial 2-1 victory over Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, with late goals from Giovanni Simeone and Marcus Pedersen securing three points after Kristian Thorstvedt had given the visitors an early second-half lead.

Torino entered this Serie A clash sitting 13th in the table with 41 points from 35 matches. Sassuolo occupied a more comfortable 9th position with 49 points. The hosts showed recent form of two wins and two draws in their last five games. Sassuolo arrived with momentum, having won their previous match.

The opening 45 minutes proved tight and competitive. Both teams created chances but neither found the breakthrough before halftime. Torino controlled possession with 52% of the ball but struggled to convert their opportunities into clear-cut chances. Sassuolo remained organized defensively, frustrating their hosts with disciplined positioning.

Defensive intensity increased as the first half progressed. Luca Lipani received a yellow card for Torino in the 38th minute for a robust challenge. The visitors maintained their shape well, limiting Torino’s attacking threat. Neither goalkeeper was seriously tested before the interval.

The second half began with immediate impact. Kristian Thorstvedt broke the deadlock for Sassuolo in the 51st minute, firing past the Torino defense to give the away side a shock lead. The goal came from Sassuolo’s superior shot conversion, with Thorstvedt clinical in front of goal.

However, Torino responded quickly to level proceedings. Giovanni Simeone equalized in the 66th minute, turning the match decisively. The momentum swung toward the home side as their attacking play intensified.

Simeone’s leveler sparked Torino into action. Just five minutes later, Marcus Pedersen completed the turnaround in the 71st minute, firing Torino ahead. The home crowd erupted as Torino seized control of the contest. Pedersen’s finish proved the decisive blow in what became a tense closing period.

Sassuolo pushed hard for an equalizer but found Torino’s defense resolute. Multiple yellow cards flew in during the final stages, with Thorstvedt cautioned for Sassuolo in the 86th minute. Nkounkou and Gineitis also received bookings as tensions rose.

Statistically, Sassuolo dominated possession with 52% compared to Torino’s 48%. The visitors also registered more shots overall with 18 attempts to Torino’s 14. However, Torino’s clinical finishing proved decisive, with both sides generating similar expected goals figures of 2.82 and 2.1 respectively.

Torino’s goalkeeper Alberto Paleari made five crucial saves to secure the victory. Simeone and Pedersen’s second-half goals showcased the home side’s ability to capitalize when opportunities arose. The win lifts Torino’s hopes of climbing the table with three matches remaining.

This victory gives Torino valuable momentum in their battle for mid-table security. Sassuolo, despite their dominance, returns to Emilia-Romagna empty-handed. The result demonstrates how clinical finishing often trumps territorial control in determining match outcomes.

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