The referee appointment for today's game is as follows:
Referee: David Coote.
Assistants: Nick Hopton and Timothy Wood.
Fourth official: Peter Bankes.
VAR: Paul Tierney.
VAR assistant: Dan Robathan.
The last time these two teams met was on February 17, 2023 and on that occasion the match ended in a 2-0 victory for Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. That confrontation was full of fouls, yellow cards, corner kicks and many goals that we hope will be repeated today.
Sassuolo and Napoli have faced each other several times. The last 5 matches have ended in two victories for Napoli and on three other occasions there was a draw.
We are just under one for the match between Sassuolo and Leeds United to kick off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Both teams will go out looking for victory. Who will make it this afternoon? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.
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What time is the Napoli vs Sassuolo match for Italian Serie A Match 2023?
This is the start time of the game Napoli vs Sassuolo of August 27th in several countries:
Argentina: 2:45 PM on Star+.
Bolivia: 1:45 PM on Star+.
Brazil: 1:45 PM on Star+.
Chile: 1:45 PM on Star+.
Colombia: 12:45 PM on Star+.
Ecuador: 12:45 PM on Star+.
United States (ET): 2:45 PM on Paramount+.
Spain: 8:45 PM on Movistar+.
Mexico: 12:45 PM on Star+ and ESPN.
Paraguay: 2:45 PM on Star+.
Peru: 1:45 PM on Star+.
Uruguay: 2:45 PM on Star+.
These were the players who started the last game:
Andrea Consigli, Mattia Viti, Martin Erlic, Matías Viña, Jeremy Toljan, Nedim Bajrami, Maxime López, Matheus Henrique, Andrea Pinamonti, Armand Laurienté and Grégoire Defrel.
These were the players who started the last game:
Alex Meret, Kim Min-Jae, Amir Rrahmani, Mathías Olivera, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Stanislav Lobotka, Piotr Zielinski, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Victor Osimhen, Hirving Lozano and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
The next three players are considered key to Sassuolo's attacking attack and it is likely that any of them could score in the game against Napoli. The Italian player Domenico Berardi (#10) is a great striker who is recognized as the team's top scorer and as a great leader on the field. His ability to control the ball and generate plays have been invaluable to his team and we could see him score on Sunday. Forward Armand Laurienté (#45) is another all-important on-court play dealer, his great ball control making him the team's biggest assister. Finally, the 36-year-old goalkeeper Andrea Consigli (#47) is one of the best goalkeepers in Serie A, his height allows him to save almost any ball and it is very important for his team not to receive a goal on Sunday .
Sassuolo had a bad start in the 2022-2023 season of Serie A, they are in the seventeenth position of the general table after 0 games won, 0 drawn and 1 lost together with 0 points. His goal this season is to be among the first 5 places to get a ticket to the Champions League or the Europa League. Sassuolo's objective for this game is to be able to win the away victory and thus get closer to their objective, it will be a difficult game but not impossible to win. Their last game was on August 20, it resulted in a 2-0 loss against Atalanta at MAPEI Stadium and that was how they got another loss in the tournament. They arrive as the least favorites to win this game, however they could surprise and win.
The next three players are considered key to Napoli's attacking attack and it is likely that any of them could score in the game against Sassuolo. Nigerian player Victor Osimhen (#9) is the team's creative, his ability to control the ball and generate plays have been of great value to his team. He is the team's top scorer and we could see him score on Sunday. Forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (#77) is another very important on-pitch distributor who is the team's biggest assister in Serie A. At his young age he has achieved a lot and is an important part of the team. . Finally, the 26-year-old goalkeeper Alex Meret (#1) is one of the best goalkeepers in Serie A, his height allows him to be a stopper for any ball and it is very important so that his team does not receive a goal on Sunday.
The Naples soccer team started the 2022-2023 season of Serie A (Italy's first soccer division) well, they are in the fifth position of the general table with 1 game won, 0 tied and 0 lost, getting 3 points. Napoli seeks to be at the top of the tournament this season, so they must win all possible games and they will become champions. Their last match was on August 19, 2023, ending in a 3-1 victory against Frosinone at the Benito Stirpe and thus they achieved another victory in the tournament. They arrive as the favorites to win this game, because of the great team they have and the good moment they are going through. They also have an advantage when playing at home and that their fans can support them.
The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona is located in the city of Naples, Italy. It will host this match and has a capacity of 55,000 spectators. It was inaugurated on December 6, 1959, it is currently the home of Napoli in Serie A and underwent a remodeling in 1990.
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