Match report

Inter Stuns Sassuolo With 5-0 Victory In Serie A

Sassuolo
Sassuolo
0–5
FT
Inter
Inter
Feb 8, 2026

Inter put on an impressive display as they staved off any hopes from Sassuolo and emerged victorious with a convincing 5-0 win. Yann Bisseck opened the scoring early, followed by goals from Marcus Thuram, Lautaro Martínez, Manuel Akanji, and Luis Henrique. Sassuolo’s misery was compounded when Nemanja Matic was sent off after just half an hour, leaving them a man down for most of the match.

Key Facts

  • • Inter's Yann Bisseck scored in the 11th minute.
  • • Federico Dimarco provided two assists for Inter’s first and second goals.
  • • Marcus Thuram doubled Inter's lead with a goal at the 28-minute mark.
  • • Lautaro Martínez found the back of the net in the 50th minute, extending Inter's advantage.
  • • Manuel Akanji scored in the 54th minute after another assist from Dimarco.
  • • Nemanja Matic was red-carded for Sassuolo at the 55-minute mark, leaving them a man down.
  • • Luis Henrique sealed the victory with Inter's fifth goal in the 89th minute.

Lineups

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)
  • 42 K. Thorstvedt (M)
  • 18 N. Matic (M)
  • 90 I. Kone (M)
  • 10 D. Berardi (F)
  • 99 A. Pinamonti (F)
  • 45 A. Lauriente (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 G. Satalino
  • 16 G. Zacchi
  • 7 C. Volpato
  • 8 M. Nzola
  • 11 D. Boloca
  • 19 F. Romagna
  • 20 A. Fadera
  • 23 U. Garcia
  • 24 L. Moro
  • 25 W. Coulibaly
  • 35 L. Lipani
  • 40 A. Vranckx
  • 44 E. Iannoni
  • 50 D. Bakola
  • 66 Pedro Felipe

Inter

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Y. Sommer (G)
  • 31 Y. Bisseck (D)
  • 25 M. Akanji (D)
  • 95 A. Bastoni (D)
  • 11 Luis Henrique (M)
  • 8 P. Sucic (M)
  • 7 P. Zielinski (M)
  • 22 H. Mkhitaryan (M)
  • 32 F. Dimarco (M)
  • 10 L. Martinez (F)
  • 9 M. Thuram (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 J. Martinez
  • 12 R. Di Gennaro
  • 6 S. de Vrij
  • 14 A. Bonny
  • 15 F. Acerbi
  • 16 D. Frattesi
  • 17 A. Diouf
  • 30 Carlos Augusto
  • 36 M. Darmian
  • 41 I. Kamate
  • 43 M. Cocchi
  • 94 F. Esposito

Timeline

  1. Inter
    11' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    Yann Bisseck · Assist: F. Dimarco
  2. Inter
    28' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    Marcus Thuram · Assist: F. Dimarco
  3. Sassuolo
    43' Sassuolo Var · Goal cancelled
    K. Thorstvedt
  4. Inter
    50' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Martinez
  5. Inter
    54' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Akanji · Assist: F. Dimarco
  6. Sassuolo
    55' Sassuolo Card · Yellow Card
    N. Matic

    Argument

  7. Sassuolo
    55' Sassuolo Card · Red Card
    N. Matic

    Argument

  8. Sassuolo
    59' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Domenico Berardi · On: W. Coulibaly
  9. Sassuolo
    59' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Lauriente · On: L. Lipani
  10. Inter
    63' Inter subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Zielinski · On: D. Frattesi
  11. Inter
    63' Inter subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Bastoni · On: M. Darmian
  12. Inter
    70' Inter subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Henrikh Mkhitaryan · On: A. Diouf
  13. Sassuolo
    71' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Pinamonti · On: M. Nzola
  14. Inter
    76' Inter subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Marcus Thuram · On: A. Bonny
  15. Inter
    76' Inter subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Martinez · On: F. Esposito
  16. Inter
    82' Inter Card · Yellow Card
    F. Dimarco

    Foul

  17. Inter
    89' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    Luis Henrique

Match Stats

Stat Sassuolo Inter
Fouls 6 10
Pass Accuracy 83% 90%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 7 23
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 320 530
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 3 6
Shots on Target 2 11
xG 0.78 2.57
Shots off Target 2 6
Possession 38% 62%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 265 478
Shots Inside Box 5 17
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 2 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Inter’s quick start with two goals within 17 minutes set the tone for their dominant performance.
  • ▸ Sassuolo suffered a significant setback when Nemanja Matic was shown a red card, drastically altering the match dynamics and leaving them struggling to mount any meaningful resistance.