Match report
Sassuolo cruise past Cesena in Coppa Italia last 64
Sassuolo eased into the next round of the Coppa Italia with a 3-0 victory over Cesena in a Round of 64 tie played on 17 August 2026. Cristian Volpato opened the scoring after 13 minutes, finishing off an assist from S. Cinquegrano to give the home side an early lead.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Vasilije Adžić doubled the advantage deep into first-half stoppage time, converting a Josh Doig assist to send Sassuolo in at the break 2-0 ahead. The contest was effectively settled by that point, with Cesena unable to find a response before half-time.
Luca Lipani added a third for Sassuolo in the 75th minute, teed up by Darryl Bakola, to complete the scoring. Cesena, who picked up two yellow cards during the match, could not muster a reply as the home side controlled proceedings throughout the second half.
Arijanet Murić earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.6 despite not being involved in a goal, while Volpato backed up his opening strike with an 8.3 rating for his overall display.
Sassuolo dominated possession with 57% of the ball, underlining their control over the tie from start to finish.
Sassuolo beat Cesena 3–0 (half-time 2–0).
Sassuolo met Cesena in the Coppa Italia (Round of 64). Kick-off was Monday, 17 August 2026, 16:30 UTC at Mapei Stadium. Referee: Niccolo Turrini.
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Key moments
- 13' Goal: Cristian Volpato (assist: Simone Cinquegrano) — 1–0 · Watch Cristian Volpato's goal video (13')
- 45' Goal: Vasilije Adžić (assist: Josh Doig) — 2–0 · Watch Vasilije Adžić's goal video (45')
- 75' Goal: Luca Lipani (assist: Darryl Bakola) — 3–0 · Watch Luca Lipani's goal video (75')
Starting line-ups
Sassuolo (4-3-3)
Cesena (4-3-3)
- 1 Alessandro Siano
- 3 A. David
- 24 Massimiliano Mangraviti
- 26 Matteo Piacentini
- 15 Andrea Ciofi (c)
- 18 Matteo Guidi
- 10 Riccardo Pagano
- 25 Dimitri Bisoli
- 11 Maat Caprini
- 9 Cristian Shpendi
- 14 X. Druiventak
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Sassuolo 74%, the draw 17%, Cesena 9%. It finished Sassuolo 3–0 Cesena.
Sassuolo's rating gap decides it — Sassuolo are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Sassuolo's 74%. The draw at 17% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Sassuolo at 74%?
Sassuolo sit 341 points higher on our strength rating — 1724 to 1383. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.8% of 5,069 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 73–18–9.
Why not higher?
No scored evidence points the other way. 74% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 17% and Cesena at 9%.
Why is the draw only 17%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 16.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.3 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,589.
What did we measure but not count?
Last 5 between them: Sassuolo 3 wins, 1 draw, Cesena 1 win. Most recently Cesena 0–2 Sassuolo, 1 year ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5041 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Sassuolo vs Cesena final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Coppa Italia fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Cristian Volpato's goal against Cesena (13').
- Watch Vasilije Adžić's goal against Cesena (45').
- Watch Luca Lipani's goal against Cesena (75').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Sassuolo 3–0 Cesena. Explore more on the Sassuolo and Cesena team pages or the Coppa Italia page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Sassuolo vs Cesena?
Sassuolo beat Cesena 3–0 (half-time 2–0).
›Who scored in Sassuolo vs Cesena?
Cristian Volpato (13') for Sassuolo; Vasilije Adžić (45') for Sassuolo; Luca Lipani (75') for Sassuolo.
›Where can I watch Sassuolo vs Cesena highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Sassuolo 3–0 Cesena are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Sassuolo and Cesena?
Sassuolo and Cesena have met 5 times — 3 wins for Sassuolo, 1 win for Cesena and 1 draw.