2023–24 US Sassuolo Calcio season

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.

US Sassuolo Calcio
2023–24 season
OwnerMapei
ChairmanCarlo Rossi
Head coachAlessio Dionisi
(until 25 February)
Emiliano Bigica
(caretaker, from 25 February to 1 March)
Davide Ballardini
(from 1 March)
StadiumMapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Serie A19th (relegated)
Coppa ItaliaRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andrea Pinamonti (11)

All:
Andrea Pinamonti (12)
2024–25 →

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. NationPlayer
21DF  ITAMattia Viti (on loan from Nice)
22DF  GERJeremy Toljan
23FW  ITACristian Volpato
24MF  ITADaniel Boloca
25GK  ITAGianluca Pegolo
28GK  ITAAlessio Cragno (on loan from Monza)
35MF  ITALuca Lipani
42MF  NORKristian Thorstvedt
43DF  SCOJosh Doig
44DF  BRARuan Tressoldi
45FW  FRAArmand Laurienté
47GK  ITAAndrea Consigli (3rd captain)
92FW  FRAGrégoire 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. NationPlayer
MF  ROUAndrei Mărginean (on loan to Novara until 30 June 2024)
MF  ITAAlessandro Mercati (on loan to Gubbio until 30 June 2024)
MF  COLYeferson Paz (at Perugia until 30 June 2024)
MF  ITAMatteo Saccani (on loan to Turris until 30 June 2024)
FW  URUAgustín Álvarez (on loan to Sampdoria until 30 June 2024)
FW  FRAJanis Antiste (on loan to Reggiana until 30 June 2024)
FW  ITARiccardo Ciervo (on loan to Südtirol until 30 June 2024)
FW  ITALuca D'Andrea (on loan to Catanzaro until 30 June 2024)
FW  ITAGiacomo Manzari (on loan to Feralpisalò until 30 June 2024)
FW  ITALuca Moro (on loan to Spezia until 30 June 2024)
FW  ITAJacopo Pellegrini (on loan to Vicenza until 30 June 2024)
FW  ITALuigi Samele (on loan to Alessandria until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
MF Nedim Bajrami Empoli€6,000,0001 July 2023[3]
MF Cristian Volpato Roma7,500,0001 July 2023[4]
DF Filippo Missori Roma U192,500,0001 July 2023[5]
FW Andrea Pinamonti Internazionale€20,000,0001 July 2023[6]
FW Samuele Mulattieri Internazionale€6,000,0007 July 2023[7]
MF Daniel Boloca FrosinoneUndisclosed13 July 2023[8]
GK Alessio Cragno MonzaLoan15 July 2023[9]
MF Luca Lipani Genoa€8,000,0008 August 2023[10]
MF Uroš Račić Valencia€2,500,00015 August 2023[11]
DF Marcus Holmgren Pedersen FeyenoordLoan22 August 2023[12]
FW Samu Castillejo ValenciaLoan1 September 2023[13]
DF Marash Kumbulla RomaLoan1 February 2024[14]

Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource
DF Kaan Ayhan Galatasaray€2,800,000[2]1 July 2023[15]
DF Riccardo Marchizza FrosinoneUndisclosed13 July 2023[16]
MF Abdou Harroui FrosinoneUndisclosed13 July 2023[17]
MF Andrei Mărginean TernanaLoan12 August 2023[18]
DF Ryan Flamingo FC UtrechtLoan18 August 2023[19]
GK Matteo Campani PisaFree24 August 2023[20]
FW Jacopo Pellegrini VicenzaLoan24 August 2023[21]
FW Janis Antiste ReggianaLoan1 September 2023[22]
MF Maxime Lopez FiorentinaLoan1 September 2023[23]
Notes
1.^ Exercised buy option.

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

v Real Vicenza
15 July 2023 Friendly Sassuolo 22–0 Real Vicenza Vipiteno
17:30 UTC+2
ReportStadium: Città di Vipiteno
Referee: Pandini
v Pafos
19 July 2023 Friendly Sassuolo 2–1 Pafos Bruneck, Italy
17:00 UTC+2
ReportStadium: Campo da calcio Stegona
Referee: Daniele Chiffi (Italy)
v Spezia
23 July 2023 Friendly Sassuolo 2–3 Spezia Sterzing
17:00 UTC+2Report
Referee: Minelli
Note: Match was played in three 35-minute periods.
v Südtirol
27 July 2023 Friendly Sassuolo 4–0 Südtirol Sterzing
17:00 UTC+1ReportStadium: Centro Sportivo di Vipiteno
Referee: Alessandro Prontera
v Sassuolo
2 August 2023 Friendly Parma 1–0 Sassuolo Parma
20:30 UTC+2
  • Hainaut 68'
ReportStadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Paride Tremolada
v Sassuolo
5 August 2023 Friendly VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Sassuolo Wolfsburg, Germany
15:00 UTC+2
Stadium: VfL-Stadion am Elsterweg
v Feralpisalò
9 September 2023 Friendly Sassuolo 0–2 Feralpisalò Sassuolo
Report
Stadium: Stadio Enzo Ricci
Referee: Marco Monaldi
v Virtus Verona
24 January 2024 Friendly Sassuolo 5–1 Virtus Verona campo del Monza
15:00 UTC+1
Report
  • Begheldo 42'
Referee: Francesco Passarotti

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Serie A20 August 202326 May 2024Matchday 119th3879224375−32018.42
Coppa Italia13 August 20233 January 2024Round of 64Round of 16311165+1033.33
Total41810234980−31019.51

Source: Soccerway

Serie A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
16Cagliari38812184268−2636[a]
17Empoli3899202954−2536[a]
18Frosinone (R)38811194469−2535Relegation to Serie B
19Sassuolo (R)3879224375−3230
20Salernitana (R)38211253281−4917
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:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3879224375 −32305592334 −1124132041 −21

Source: Serie A

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultLLWLWWLDLDLDWLLDLLWLLLLDLLLWLDDDLLWLLD
Position182013171291112131515151415151515161414151515171717191919191919191919191919
Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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)ReportStadium: 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)
ReportStadium: San Siro
Attendance: 70,864
Referee: Luca Massimi
2 October 2023 7 Sassuolo 0–1 Monza Reggio Emilia
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: 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)
ReportStadium: 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)
ReportStadium: 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)ReportStadium: San Siro
Attendance: 70,385
Referee: Livio Marinelli
6 January 2024 19 Sassuolo 1–0 Fiorentina Reggio Emilia
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: 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)
ReportStadium: 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)ReportStadium: 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