Sassuolo 2–0 AC Milan
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.1 – 1.3
- Actual xG
- 1.6 – 0.2
- Goals
- 2 – 0
Footybot saw it as open: Sassuolo 33%, the draw 28%, AC Milan 40%.
Sassuolo won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.2.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Armand Laurienté, 59.9 in 84′.
Well above their usual level: Nemanja Matić +13.8, Kristian Thorstvedt +13.7, Armand Laurienté +10.1.
Well below it: Christopher Nkunku −17.2, Youssouf Fofana −15.5, Mike Maignan −14.0.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Sassuolo
| 26 Apr 2026 | D 0–0 | at Fiorentina |
| 17 Apr 2026 | W 2–1 | v Como |
| 12 Apr 2026 | L 1–2 | at Genoa |
| 4 Apr 2026 | W 2–1 | v Cagliari |
| 21 Mar 2026 | D 1–1 | at Juventus |
AC Milan
| 26 Apr 2026 | D 0–0 | v Juventus |
| 19 Apr 2026 | W 1–0 | at Hellas Verona |
| 11 Apr 2026 | L 0–3 | v Udinese |
| 6 Apr 2026 | L 0–1 | at SSC Napoli |
| 21 Mar 2026 | W 3–2 | v Torino |
Head to head
| 14 Dec 2025 | AC Milan 2–2 Sassuolo |
Sassuolo
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armand Laurienté | 84 | 59.9 | +10.1 |
| Alieu Fadera | 10 | 59.0 | – |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 90 | 57.9 | +13.7 |
| Nemanja Matić | 45 | 57.5 | +13.8 |
| Domenico Berardi | 59 | 57.3 | +6.5 |
| Luca Lipani | 45 | 52.5 | +8.0 |
| Stefano Turati | 90 | 51.8 | +0.0 |
| Sebastian Walukiewicz | 90 | 50.6 | +6.2 |
| Ismael Koné | 90 | 48.6 | +2.5 |
| Tarik Muharemović | 90 | 48.6 | −2.2 |
| Woyo Coulibaly | 50 | 48.2 | +7.1 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 10 | 47.8 | – |
| M'bala Nzola | 84 | 47.2 | −4.0 |
| Ulisses Garcia | 90 | 42.3 | −1.7 |
| Jay Idzes | 40 | 39.8 | – |
| Cristian Volpato | 31 | 39.1 | – |
AC Milan
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 31 | 54.2 | – |
| Pervis Estupiñán | 90 | 50.0 | +2.0 |
| Zachary Athekame | 45 | 47.1 | +3.2 |
| Christian Pulišić | 31 | 43.3 | – |
| Strahinja Pavlović | 90 | 42.5 | −9.8 |
| Ardon Jashari | 66 | 41.4 | −7.1 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 90 | 41.0 | −9.5 |
| Samuele Ricci | 24 | 40.9 | – |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 59 | 40.7 | −11.2 |
| Mike Maignan | 90 | 39.3 | −14.0 |
| Rafael Leão | 59 | 38.7 | −13.6 |
| Matteo Gabbia | 90 | 37.5 | −8.4 |
| Santiago Giménez | 31 | 36.3 | – |
| Christopher Nkunku | 45 | 35.4 | −17.2 |
| Youssouf Fofana | 59 | 34.4 | −15.5 |
| Fikayo Tomori | 24 | 0.0 | – |