Serie A: miraculous, Salernitana thwarts Sassuolo’s plans

Published: April 12, 2024

By: Manu Tournoux

This Friday, Sassuolo traveled to the Salernitana pitch to open the 31st day of Serie A. Beaten by AS Roma then held to a draw by Udinese last weekend, the Neroverdi reacted well by taking the in front thanks to the former Merlu, Armand Lauriente (37th), before Nedim Bajrami made the break on the sidelines of the break (44th).

Serie A live ranking

#	Team	Pts	J	DIF	G	NOT	D	BP	B.C.
19	Sassuolo	25	31	-23	6	7	18	36	59
20	Salernitana	15	31	-39	2	9	20	25	64

Team

Pts

DIF

NOT

B.C.

Sassuolo

-23

Salernitana

-39

But while Davide Ballardini's men thought they were heading towards a crucial success in the fight for maintenance, Antonio Candreva revived his team at the start of the second half (52nd). In added time, Giulio Maggiore snatched an unexpected draw for the Salerno club (1-1) which nevertheless remains last in the Italian championship. Opposite, Sassuolo misses the opportunity to leave the red zone.

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