Benevento takes the field to increase the advantage over the hot zone, Sassuolo to aim for eighth place: at the end Roberto De Zerbi's team smiles as they win and continue to rise in the standings thanks to an own goal by the Giallorossi.
A challenge anticipated by a moment of celebration.
Shortly before the kick-off, Filippo Inzaghi received from the hands of the president of the FIGC technical sector, Demetrio Albertini, and from the secretary Paolo Piani, the silver bench, an award that goes to the best Serie B coach. awards ceremony kicks off the challenge.
De Zerbi returns to Sannio after a few years, he is keen not to disfigure in the presence of his opponent Inzaghi.
The good intentions of the two technicians, however, are not reflected in the field.
The game is in the hands of Sassuolo who have good ball possession but few verticalizations.
Benevento is limited to defending and closing the spaces for the quick neroverdi forwards.
Consequently, we are witnessing a first time lacking in emotions.
First Lopez and then Locatelli tries but the aim is not the best.
The meeting slips away without particular ideas and then turns on again at the last turn of the hands.
Boga makes all its qualities explode.
He slips into the Samnite rear and cuts it like a hot knife through butter.
When he reaches the bottom he places the ball in the center where, in an attempt to anticipate Raspadori, Barba deposits the sphere in his own door.
In the second half Inzaghi changes the face of the team.
Lapadula enters and the Peruvian striker becomes dangerous in the 17th minute offering Gaich an excellent unexploited ball.
The game enters the hot phase.
Sassuolo reacts and hits a crossbar with Boga in the 22nd minute.
Three minutes later, with the wide spaces left by Benevento, always dangerous neroverdi but the former Djuricic wastes from an excellent position.
Benevento does not want to lose, Inzaghi also sends Iago Falque on the field and at 26 '' comes close to equal with Lapadula who severely commits Councils with his left.
The hosts press but create little, get unbalanced and almost succumb.
At 42 '' indecision of the Samnite defenders in midfield.
Raspadori takes advantage of it and flies all alone towards the goal defended by Montipò: arrived in the area the attacker kicks incredibly to the side.
In the final minutes forcing of Benevento but Council opposes and saves his own.
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AT 45 'Benevento-SASSUOLO 0-1!
Barba's own goal.
Boga's personal play that breaks through in the area, touched down on Montipo, Barba to anticipate Raspadori bags in his own goal.
