2016–17 US Sassuolo Calcio season

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]

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]

Players

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Squad information

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As of 31 August 2016

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

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

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

Transfers

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

Loans in

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
28 July 2016 DF   Pol Lirola 18   Juventus Loan [10]
31 August 2016 MF   Federico Ricci 22   Roma Loan [11]
Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes Source
1 July 2016 DF   Alessandro Longhi 27 Free agent Free End of contract
5 July 2016 DF   Šime Vrsaljko 24   Atlético Madrid Undisclosed [12]
15 July 2016 MF   Raman Chibsah 23   Benevento Loan Loan return on 1 July [13]
15 July 2016 FW   Alessio Vita 23   Vicenza Loan Loan return on 1 July [13]
7 August 2016 FW   Nicola Sansone 24   Villarreal Undisclosed [14]
25 August 2016 DF   Lorenzo Ariaudo 27   Frosinone Undisclosed Loan return on 1 July [6][15]
27 August 2016 MF   Karim Laribi 25   Cesena Loan [16]
27 August 2016 DF   Jonathan Rossini 27   Livorno Loan Loan return on 1 July [17]
31 August 2016 DF   Leonardo Fontanesi 20   Brescia Loan Loan return on 1 July [18]
31 August 2016 MF   Giovanni Sbrissa 19   Brescia Loan Loan return on 1 July [18]
31 August 2016 FW   Diego Falcinelli 25   Crotone Loan [19]
31 August 2016 FW   Marcello Trotta 23   Crotone Loan [19]

Pre-season and friendlies

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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
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

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Overall

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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

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League table

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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

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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

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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

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22 August 2016 1 Palermo 0–1 Sassuolo Palermo
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Rajković   32'   90+1'
Quaison   80'
Report Berardi   31' (pen.)
Mazzitelli   41'
Consigli   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   26'
Defrel   38'
Berardi   67'
Biondini   90+3'
Report Brugman   36'
Campagnaro   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   85'
Report Antei   33'
Gazzola   82'
Ricci   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   58'
Orbán   76'
Veloso   86'   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   60'
Sorrentino   90+4'
Report Defrel   28'
Biondini   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   44'
Biondini   71'
Magnanelli   88'
Report Heurtaux   50'
Danilo   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   51'
Bacca   69' (pen.)
Locatelli   73'
Paletta   77'
Report Politano   10',   90+1'
Adjapong   23'
Acerbi   54'
Pellegrini   56',   76'
Antei   68'
Biondini   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',   87'
Report Falcinelli   2'
Crisetig   33'
Capezzi   85'
Palladino   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   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   30'
Pellegrini   72'
Lirola   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   35'
Lulić   36',   50'
Immobile   55'
Report Acerbi   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   13'
Gazzola   45'
Peluso   70'
Ricci   79'
Report Gómez   19'
Caldara   24'
Conti   43',   61'
Gagliardini   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   18'
Škriniar   30'
Silvestre   52'
Torreira   76'
Quagliarella   84'
Muriel   85', 90+1' (pen.)
Report Antei   21'
Missiroli   53'
Peluso   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   10'
Allan   13'
Insigne   42'
Mertens   66'
Report Peluso   12'
Mazzitelli   37'
Ricci   47'
Ragusa   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   44',   53'
Magnanelli   68'
Antei   69'
Mazzitelli   81'
Report Skorupski   22'
Barba   34'
Croce   35'
Krunić   44'
Mauri   61'
Bellusci   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',   90+3'
Salcedo   20'
Astori   67'
Report Peluso   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   61' Report Candreva   47'
João Mário   68'
Brozović   72'
Melo   75'   90+2'
Gabriel   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   45',   73', 76'
Di Gennaro   49'
Borriello   62'
Padoin   67'
Report Ragusa   3'
Adjapong   18',   29'
Pellegrini   33',   34'
Acerbi   58' (pen.)
Mazzitelli   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   85'
Ragusa   90+2'
Report Belotti   65'
Valdifiori   76'
Baselli   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   47'
Lirola   71'
Politano   83'
Report Quaison   8',   33'
Goldaniga   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   16'
Coda   20'
Bruno   44'
Bahebeck   56'
Cristante   84'
Report Matri   1', 73',   25'
Berardi   39'
Pellegrini   44',   65'
Antei   89'
Politano   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   23'
Mazzitelli   37'
Peluso   65'
Report Higuaín   9'
Khedira   25'
Pjanić   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   48'
Izzo   60'
Report Pellegrini   26'
Aquilani   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   4'
Matri   24'
Report Dainelli   36'
Inglese   39', 56', 67'
Gobbi   45+2'
Gakpé   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   30'
Danilo   67'
De Paul   90+2'
Report Aquilani   20'
Peluso   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   8'
Aquilani   21'
Defrel   24'
Peluso   25'
Pellegrini   58'
Duncan   90+3'
Report Kucka   11'
Bacca   22' (pen.)
Sosa   30'
Bertolacci   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   37'
Ceccherini   63'
Martella   66'
Report Gazzola   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   25'
Berardi   41'
Politano   60'
Report Helander   34'
Destro   58',   59'
Di Francesco   64'
Torosidis   64'
Masina   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   90+4'
Report Defrel   9'
Letschert   37'
Peluso   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   32'
Lirola   89'
Report Lulić   5'
Strakosha   26'
Hoedt   33'
Immobile   42'
Consigli   83' (o.g.)
Keita   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   27',   73'
Petagna   29'
Gómez   81'
Report Pellegrini   36'
Cannavaro   77'
Missiroli   90'
Duncan   90+2'
Berardi   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   24'
Peluso   45+2'
Ragusa   49'
Acerbi   56'
Politano   58'
Report Bereszyński   20'
Schick   28'
Linetty   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   64',   80'
Sensi   77'
Duncan   88'
Report Mertens   52'
Strinić   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   65'
Maccarone   81'
Report Duncan   8',   57'
Peluso   19'
Matri   34'
Letschert   52'
Sensi   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   25'
Berardi   28'
Adjapong   32'
Politano   74' (pen.)
Sensi   82'
Iemmello   85'
Ricci   90+3'
Report Gonzalo   32'   72'
Chiesa   37',   39'
Vecino   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',   84'
Ansaldi   74'
Gabriel   90+3'
Report Iemmello   36', 50'
Peluso   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   36'
Iemmello   56' (pen.)
Matri   90'
Report Sau   25',   85'
Pisacane   31'
Alves   54'
Borriello   56'
Ioniță   60'
Isla   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',   18'
Baselli   22'
De Silvestri   45+1'
Falque   57'
Belotti   79'
Rossettini   90+3'
Report Defrel   14', 40', 81' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 16,803
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
Note
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    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

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

UEFA Europa League

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Third qualifying round

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

Play-off round

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25 August 2016 Second leg Red Star Belgrade   1–1
(1–4 agg.)
  Sassuolo Belgrade, Serbia
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Katai   54'
Phibel   69'
Report Berardi   28'
Magnanelli   47'
Peluso   81'
Stadium: Red Star Stadium
Attendance: 22,314
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)

Group stage

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

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Appearances and goals

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

Last updated: 28 May 2017
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

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

Last updated: 28 May 2017

Clean sheets

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

Last updated: 28 May 2017

Disciplinary record

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