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Coppa Italia: Sassuolo need penalties to see off Spezia

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2 years ago

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Coppa Italia: Sassuolo need penalties to see off Spezia

Sassuolo will tackle Atalanta within the Coppa Italia Spherical of 32, however they wanted additional time and a penalty shoot-out to get previous Spezia.

The Serie B aspect threatened to take the lead within the opening minute when a cross-field cross discovered Tio Cipot, however he fired broad of the open purpose as Alessio Cragno got here flying out to slim the angle.

Giovanni Corradini additionally threatened from a cleared set play, however Sassuolo grew into the sport after that sluggish begin, Samuele Mulattieri hitting the side-netting after good work from Samu Castillejo, then the ex-Milan winger examined Jeroen Zoet himself.

Gregoire Defrel ought to’ve executed higher for Sassuolo with a chest and volley that flashed inches broad, as did Castillejo moments later.

Defrel went shut once more after the restart, this time a deflection taking the end off track, whereas Cristian Volpato and Mulattieri had possibilities too.

Nonetheless, Spezia nearly gained it on the 75^th minute when Joao Moutinho’s cross discovered Rachid Kouda for a management and strike that Cragno flew to fingertip over from shut vary.

Armand Lauriente was grasping on the counter-attack, going for purpose somewhat than helping to 2 totally different teammates who had been screaming for the ball.

Cragno used his legs to parry one other Cipot effort and because the transfer continued, Kouda had the ball behind the web, however solely after wandering offside.

Kouda compelled one other save from Cragno, however they went to additional time.

Zoet was the one who needed to make a surprising save on Andrea Pinamonti’s angled drive, then Nedim Bajrami to take the tie to penalties.

Cragno used his ft to disclaim Luca Moro and that proved the one penalty to not be transformed.

Sassuolo 0-0 Spezia (aet, 5-4 pens)

Penalties: Kouda (Sp, purpose), Berardi (Sa, purpose), Moro (Sp, saved), Pinamonti (Sa, purpose), Candelari (Sp, purpose), Bajrami (Sa, purpose), Nikolaou (Sp, purpose), Thorstvedt (Sa, purpose), S Esposito (Sp, purpose), Lauriente (Sa, purpose)