Sassuolo vs Fiorentina: Laurienté brace not enough in 2-4 away win

Armand Laurienté scored twice for Sassuolo, but Fiorentina still left the Mapei Stadium with a 4-2 win. The French forward struck in the 25th minute and again in the 65th, and his 9.21 rating was the standout individual mark in a match that kept swinging late.

Laurienté's impact and Sassuolo's response

Sassuolo twice found a way back into the game. Mateo Pellegrino equalised in first-half stoppage time after Alieu Njie supplied the assist, while Njie also scored in the 50th minute. Laurienté's second goal restored Sassuolo's hope after the break, but the final spell belonged to Fiorentina.

The decisive moments came after the 79th minute. Franco Mastantuono scored then, and Víctor Valdepeñas added the stoppage-time fourth. Sky Sport Italia's match report summed it up in one line, in comments translated from Italian: "The goals from Mastantuono and Valdepenas were decisive."

Fiorentina's late edge

Mastantuono's finish was the sharpest moment in the closing phase, and his 8.2 rating matched the feeling that Fiorentina had the better-timed answers. Sassuolo got the loudest individual display from Laurienté, but Fiorentina got the goals that counted in the final minutes.

Sky Sport Italia also described it, in comments translated from Italian: "Six goals in the match at the Mapei Stadium won by Fiorentina 4-2." The scoreline reflects the pattern of the night, with both sides scoring twice before Fiorentina finished stronger and left no room for a late response.