The 2023–24 season was US Sassuolo Calcio's 104th season in existence and eleventh consecutive season in Serie A. They also competed in the Coppa Italia.
2023–24 season | |||
---|---|---|---|
Owner | Mapei | ||
Chairman | Carlo Rossi | ||
Head coach | Alessio Dionisi (until 25 February) Emiliano Bigica (caretaker, from 25 February to 1 March) Davide Ballardini (from 1 March) | ||
Stadium | Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore | ||
Serie A | 19th (relegated) | ||
Coppa Italia | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Andrea Pinamonti (11) All: Andrea Pinamonti (12) | ||
In the team's 26th match, they dropped to 17th place with only one win in twelve matches, leading to the dismissal of manager Alessio Dionisi.[1]
Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 February 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
---|---|---|---|
21 | DF | ![]() | Mattia Viti (on loan from Nice) |
22 | DF | ![]() | Jeremy Toljan |
23 | FW | ![]() | Cristian Volpato |
24 | MF | ![]() | Daniel Boloca |
25 | GK | ![]() | Gianluca Pegolo |
28 | GK | ![]() | Alessio Cragno (on loan from Monza) |
35 | MF | ![]() | Luca Lipani |
42 | MF | ![]() | Kristian Thorstvedt |
43 | DF | ![]() | Josh Doig |
44 | DF | ![]() | Ruan Tressoldi |
45 | FW | ![]() | Armand Laurienté |
47 | GK | ![]() | Andrea Consigli (3rd captain) |
92 | FW | ![]() | Grégoire Defrel |
Out on loan
- As of 3 February 2024.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
---|---|---|---|
— | MF | ![]() | Andrei Mărginean (on loan to Novara until 30 June 2024) |
— | MF | ![]() | Alessandro Mercati (on loan to Gubbio until 30 June 2024) |
— | MF | ![]() | Yeferson Paz (at Perugia until 30 June 2024) |
— | MF | ![]() | Matteo Saccani (on loan to Turris until 30 June 2024) |
— | FW | ![]() | Agustín Álvarez (on loan to Sampdoria until 30 June 2024) |
— | FW | ![]() | Janis Antiste (on loan to Reggiana until 30 June 2024) |
— | FW | ![]() | Riccardo Ciervo (on loan to Südtirol until 30 June 2024) |
— | FW | ![]() | Luca D'Andrea (on loan to Catanzaro until 30 June 2024) |
— | FW | ![]() | Giacomo Manzari (on loan to Feralpisalò until 30 June 2024) |
— | FW | ![]() | Luca Moro (on loan to Spezia until 30 June 2024) |
— | FW | ![]() | Jacopo Pellegrini (on loan to Vicenza until 30 June 2024) |
— | FW | ![]() | Luigi Samele (on loan to Alessandria until 30 June 2024) |
Transfers
In
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | ![]() | ![]() | €6,000,000 | 1 July 2023 | [3] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | 7,500,000 | 1 July 2023 | [4] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | 2,500,000 | 1 July 2023 | [5] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | €20,000,000 | 1 July 2023 | [6] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | €6,000,000 | 7 July 2023 | [7] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 13 July 2023 | [8] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 15 July 2023 | [9] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | €8,000,000 | 8 August 2023 | [10] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | €2,500,000 | 15 August 2023 | [11] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 22 August 2023 | [12] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 1 September 2023 | [13] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 1 February 2024 | [14] |
Out
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €2,800,000[2] | 1 July 2023 | [15] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 13 July 2023 | [16] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 13 July 2023 | [17] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 12 August 2023 | [18] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 18 August 2023 | [19] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 24 August 2023 | [20] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 24 August 2023 | [21] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 1 September 2023 | [22] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 1 September 2023 | [23] |
- Notes
- 1.^ Exercised buy option.
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
15 July 2023 Friendly | Sassuolo ![]() | 22–0 | ![]() | Vipiteno |
17:30 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Città di Vipiteno Referee: Pandini |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png)
19 July 2023 Friendly | Sassuolo ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Bruneck, Italy |
17:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Campo da calcio Stegona Referee: Daniele Chiffi (Italy) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
23 July 2023 Friendly | Sassuolo ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Sterzing |
17:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Referee: Minelli | |
Note: Match was played in three 35-minute periods. |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
27 July 2023 Friendly | Sassuolo ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Sterzing |
17:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Centro Sportivo di Vipiteno Referee: Alessandro Prontera |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
2 August 2023 Friendly | Parma ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Parma |
20:30 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: Paride Tremolada |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
5 August 2023 Friendly | VfL Wolfsburg ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Wolfsburg, Germany |
15:00 UTC+2 |
|
| Stadium: VfL-Stadion am Elsterweg |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
9 September 2023 Friendly | Sassuolo ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Sassuolo |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Enzo Ricci Referee: Marco Monaldi |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
24 January 2024 Friendly | Sassuolo ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | campo del Monza |
15:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Referee: Francesco Passarotti |
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Serie A | 20 August 2023 | 26 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 19th | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 18.42 |
Coppa Italia | 13 August 2023 | 3 January 2024 | Round of 64 | Round of 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33.33 |
Total | 41 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 80 | −31 | 19.51 |
Source: Soccerway
Serie A
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Cagliari | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 36[a] | |
17 | Empoli | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 36[a] | |
18 | Frosinone (R) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 69 | −25 | 35 | Relegation to Serie B |
19 | Sassuolo (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 30 | |
20 | Salernitana (R) | 38 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 81 | −49 | 17 |
Source: Serie A
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Tiebreaker for Champions team and third relegated team; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[24]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Tiebreaker for Champions team and third relegated team; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[24]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 41 | −21 |
Source: Serie A
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 5 July 2023.[25]
20 August 2023 1 | Sassuolo | 0–2 | Atalanta | Reggio Emilia |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 12,298 Referee: Matteo Marchetti |
27 August 2023 2 | Napoli | 2–0 | Sassuolo | Naples |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 46,925 Referee: Antonio Giua |
1 September 2023 3 | Sassuolo | 3–1 | Hellas Verona | Reggio Emilia |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 10,356 Referee: Marco Piccinini |
17 September 2023 4 | Frosinone | 4–2 | Sassuolo | Frosinone |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe Attendance: 13,133 Referee: Alessandro Prontera |
23 September 2023 5 | Sassuolo | 4–2 | Juventus | Reggio Emilia |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 20,141 Referee: Andrea Colombo |
27 September 2023 6 | Internazionale | 1–2 | Sassuolo | Milan |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 70,864 Referee: Luca Massimi |
2 October 2023 7 | Sassuolo | 0–1 | Monza | Reggio Emilia |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 10,165 Referee: Luca Zufferli |
6 October 2023 8 | Lecce | 1–1 | Sassuolo | Lecce |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 26,160 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi |
21 October 2023 9 | Sassuolo | 0–2 | Lazio | Reggio Emilia |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 15,597 Referee: Marco Di Bello |
28 October 2023 10 | Sassuolo | 1–1 | Bologna | Reggio Emilia |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 16,931 Referee: Antonio Giua |
6 November 2023 11 | Torino | 2–1 | Sassuolo | Turin |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi |
10 November 2023 12 | Sassuolo | 2–2 | Salernitana | Reggio Emilia |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 10,495 Referee: Davide Ghersini |
26 November 2023 13 | Empoli | 3–4 | Sassuolo | Empoli |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 9,954 Referee: Simone Sozza |
3 December 2023 14 | Sassuolo | 1–2 | Roma | Reggio Emilia |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 19,113 Referee: Matteo Marcenaro |
11 December 2023 15 | Cagliari | 2–1 | Sassuolo | Cagliari |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Unipol Domus Attendance: 15,769 Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
17 December 2023 16 | Udinese | 2–2 | Sassuolo | Udine |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 20,490 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
22 December 2023 17 | Sassuolo | 1–2 | Genoa | Reggio Emilia |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 11,745 Referee: Marco Guida |
30 December 2023 18 | Milan | 1–0 | Sassuolo | Milan |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 70,385 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
6 January 2024 19 | Sassuolo | 1–0 | Fiorentina | Reggio Emilia |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 15,759 Referee: Rosario Abisso |
16 January 2024 20 | Juventus | 3–0 | Sassuolo | Turin |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Juventus Stadium Attendance: 39,005 Referee: Marco Piccinini |
28 January 2024 22 | Monza | 1–0 | Sassuolo | Monza |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 9,882 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
3 February 2024 23 | Bologna | 4–2 | Sassuolo | Bologna |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 20,932 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi |
10 February 2024 24 | Sassuolo | 1–1 | Torino | Reggio Emilia |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 10,955 Referee: Daniele Orsato |
17 February 2024 25 | Atalanta | 3–0 | Sassuolo | Bergamo |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gewiss Stadium Attendance: 14,474 Referee: Alessandro Prontera |
24 February 2024 26 | Sassuolo | 2–3 | Empoli | Reggio Emilia |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 12,774 Referee: Gianluca Aureliano |
28 February 2024 21 | Sassuolo | 1–6 | Napoli | Reggio Emilia |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 17,085 Referee: Daniele Chiffi |
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 21 January 2024, but was postponed due to Napoli's participation in the 2023 Supercoppa Italiana.[26] |
3 March 2024 27 | Hellas Verona | 1–0 | Sassuolo | Verona |
12:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 19,338 Referee: Fabio Maresca |
9 March 2024 28 | Sassuolo | 1–0 | Frosinone | Reggio Emilia |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 11,189 Referee: Federico La Penna |
17 March 2024 29 | Roma | 1–0 | Sassuolo | Rome |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 66,871 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
1 April 2024 30 | Sassuolo | 1–1 | Udinese | Reggio Emilia |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 11,512 Referee: Michael Fabbri |
5 April 2024 31 | Salernitana | 2–2 | Sassuolo | Salerno |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Arechi Attendance: 14,306 Referee: Simone Sozza |
14 April 2024 32 | Sassuolo | 3–3 | Milan | Reggio Emilia |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 19,199 Referee: Davide Massa |
21 April 2024 33 | Sassuolo | 0–3 | Lecce | Reggio Emilia |
12:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 16,210 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
28 April 2024 34 | Fiorentina | 5–1 | Sassuolo | Florence |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 22,575 Referee: Matteo Marcenaro |
4 May 2024 35 | Sassuolo | 1–0 | Internazionale | Reggio Emilia |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 19,454 Referee: Matteo Marchetti |
12 May 2024 36 | Genoa | 2–1 | Sassuolo | Genoa |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 31,412 Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
19 May 2024 37 | Sassuolo | 0–2 | Cagliari | Reggio Emilia |
12:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 15,548 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
26 May 2024 38 | Lazio | 1–1 | Sassuolo | Rome |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 56,000 Referee: Paride Tremolada |
Coppa Italia
13 August 2023 Round of 64 | Cosenza | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Sassuolo | Cosenza |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla Attendance: 8,800 Referee: Giuseppe Collu |
2 November 2023 Round of 32 | Sassuolo | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Spezia | Reggio Emilia |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 2,013 Referee: Luca Zufferli | ||
Penalties | ||||
3 January 2024 Round of 16 | Atalanta | 3–1 | Sassuolo | Bergamo |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Gewiss Stadium Attendance: 13,509 Referee: Alberto Santoro |
References
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