Match report

Napoli Defeats Sassuolo 1-0 in Serie A

Napoli
Napoli
1–0
FT
Sassuolo
Sassuolo
Jan 17, 2026

Napoli secured a narrow but crucial win over Sassuolo in their Serie A clash at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. The match was decided by an early goal from S. Lobotka, which proved enough for Napoli to hold off Sassuolo's determined efforts throughout the game.

Key Facts

  • • S. Lobotka scored the only goal of the match in the 7th minute for Napoli.
  • • A. Vranckx received a yellow card and was substituted off at the 54th minute for Sassuolo due to a foul.
  • • Napoli made several substitutions, including E. Elmas coming on for Matteo Politano and S. Beukema replacing N. Lang.
  • • Sassuolo also saw multiple changes with W. Coulibaly and L. Skjellerup entering the game in the 81st minute.

Lineups

Napoli

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 32 V. Milinkovic-Savic (G)
  • 31 S. Beukema (D)
  • 13 A. Rrahmani (D)
  • 5 Juan Jesus (D)
  • 22 G. Di Lorenzo (M)
  • 68 S. Lobotka (M)
  • 8 S. McTominay (M)
  • 37 L. Spinazzola (M)
  • 26 A. Vergara (F)
  • 20 E. Elmas (F)
  • 19 R. Hojlund (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 N. Contini
  • 25 M. Ferrante
  • 3 M. Gutierrez
  • 4 A. Buongiorno
  • 17 M. Olivera
  • 21 M. Politano
  • 27 L. Lucca
  • 30 P. Mazzocchi
  • 35 L. Marianucci
  • 69 G. Ambrosino
  • 70 N. Lang

Sassuolo

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 49 A. Muric (G)
  • 6 S. Walukiewicz (D)
  • 21 J. Idzes (D)
  • 80 T. Muharemovic (D)
  • 3 J. Doig (D)
  • 35 L. Lipani (M)
  • 18 N. Matic (M)
  • 40 A. Vranckx (M)
  • 20 A. Fadera (F)
  • 99 A. Pinamonti (F)
  • 45 A. Lauriente (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 G. Satalino
  • 13 S. Turati
  • 16 G. Zacchi
  • 9 W. Cheddira
  • 14 L. Skjellerup
  • 17 Y. Paz
  • 19 F. Romagna
  • 24 L. Moro
  • 25 W. Coulibaly
  • 26 C. Odenthal
  • 33 C. Frangella
  • 44 E. Iannoni
  • 77 N. Pierini

Timeline

  1. Napoli
    7' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Lobotka
  2. Sassuolo
    53' Sassuolo Card · Yellow Card
    A. Vranckx

    Foul

  3. Sassuolo
    54' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Vranckx · On: E. Iannoni
  4. Napoli
    57' Napoli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Elmas · On: Matteo Politano
  5. Napoli
    57' Napoli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Beukema · On: N. Lang
  6. Napoli
    62' Napoli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Vergara · On: P. Mazzocchi
  7. Napoli
    67' Napoli subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Amir Rrahmani · On: A. Buongiorno
  8. Sassuolo
    81' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Fadera · On: L. Skjellerup
  9. Sassuolo
    81' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Doig · On: W. Coulibaly
  10. Sassuolo
    84' Sassuolo Card · Yellow Card
    E. Iannoni

    Foul

  11. Sassuolo
    89' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Pinamonti · On: W. Cheddira
  12. Sassuolo
    89' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Lipani · On: L. Moro

Match Stats

Stat Napoli Sassuolo
Fouls 10 11
Pass Accuracy 84% 84%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 21
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 498 439
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 1 10
Shots on Target 4 4
xG 0.58 0.91
Shots off Target 6 7
Possession 53% 47%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 416 369
Shots Inside Box 5 9
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 6 12

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by S. Lobotka set the tone for Napoli, who controlled possession and managed to withstand pressure from Sassuolo.
  • ▸ Napoli's tactical substitutions in the second half helped maintain their defensive resilience against Sassuolo’s attacks.