Match highlights
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Sassuolo vs Salernitana highlights
How the goals came
12' Armand Laurienté opens the scoring for Sassuolo (the winner) → 39' Andrea Pinamonti extends Sassuolo's lead → 53' Kristian Thorstvedt extends Sassuolo's lead → 76' Abdou Harroui extends Sassuolo's lead → 90+2' Janis Antiste extends Sassuolo's lead. Full time: 5-0, Sassuolo win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 5 goals came after half-time. 1 goal in second-half stoppage time.
12' Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) 1-0
Sassuolo broke the deadlock in the 12th minute at home, with Armand Laurienté putting them 1-0 up against Salernitana. It was an early lead they would never relinquish. Laurienté's opener ultimately stood as the winning goal in a 5-0 rout.
39' Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) 2-0
With Sassuolo leading by one, Andrea Pinamonti doubled the advantage in the 39th minute. The goal made it 2-0 and gave the hosts a two-goal cushion heading toward half-time. It tightened their grip on this Serie A matchday 8 fixture.
53' Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) 3-0
Early in the second half, Kristian Thorstvedt struck in the 53rd minute to make it 3-0. The goal extended the two-goal lead Sassuolo had built before the break. With a three-goal margin, Salernitana's path back into the match grew considerably harder.
76' Abdou Harroui (Sassuolo) 4-0
Abdou Harroui added Sassuolo's fourth in the 76th minute, making it 4-0. Each of the home side's goals to that point had come from a different player, and Harroui became the fourth name on the scoresheet. By then, the outcome was all but settled.
90'+2 Janis Antiste (Sassuolo) 5-0
Janis Antiste closed the scoring in second-half stoppage time, finding the net in the 90+2nd minute for a 5-0 final. All five of Sassuolo's goals came from different scorers. The hosts finished the day with a clean sheet and a wide-margin win at the Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore.
