Serie A | Sassuolo 2-1 Torino: Berardi immediate impact for first success

Serie A | Sassuolo 2-1 Torino: Berardi immediate impact for first success Sassuolo celebrated their first victory of the campaign, defeating Torino 2-1 with Cristian Volpato and substitute Domenico Berardi’s immediate impact. Both teams were coming off opening 2-1 defeats , so were eager to get off the board this season. The Neroverdi continued to miss Daniel Boloca, Ismael Kone, Fali Cande and Edoardo Pieragnolo, with Domenico Berardi not fully fit. Toro welcomed Eray Comert back from suspension to make his Serie A debut , but Cesare Casadei joined Tino Anjorin, Franco Israel and Pietro Pellegri on the absentee list. Alieu Njie was on the verge of a move to Fiorentina. See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog. REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – AUGUST 29: Simone Cinquegrano of Sassuolo passes the ball under pressure from Alessio Cacciamani of Torino during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and Torino FC at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on August 29, 2026 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) It was a remarkable start for the hosts, as Simone Cinquegrano controlled a Josh Doig cross, let it bounce, and smashed the half-volley onto the frame of the goal from nine yards. Che Adams was denied by a desperate block, while Cristian Volpato forced a save from Diego Mascardi, but Arijanet Muric got away with a rush off his line that failed to stop Giovanni Simeone, fortunate to scramble back in time to deny Nikola Vlasic. Sassuolo broke the deadlock with a classic counter-attack, as Vasilje Adzic’s cheeky back-heel flick set up Volpato for a stunning left-foot first-time finish from distance. REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – AUGUST 29: Cristian Volpato of Sassuolo celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and Torino FC at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on August 29, 2026 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) Mascardi made the crucial save on Kieron Bowie, and Muric parried the Saul Coco header from the Kian Fitz-Jim assist. Torino managed to equalise in first half stoppages when Alessio Cacciamani got down the left and stood up a cross that Pietro Comuzzo simply had to steer in with his head from seven yards. REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – AUGUST 29: Pietro Comuzzo of Torino celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and Torino FC at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on August 29, 2026 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) Another Cinquegrano counter-attack and Laurienté effort forced saves from Mascardi, but Sassuolo were able to celebrate when Berardi came off the bench and made an immediate impact. Within minutes, he was ready to rifle a ferocious finish through the sea of legs into the near bottom corner, after a poor Fedde Leysen clearance on the Laurienté free kick. Torino wanted it disallowed for Cinquegrano’s offside position, but he was not interfering with play. Laurienté wasted another chance in stoppages, as visibly exhausted he scuffed the finish on the counter-attack. Sassuolo 2-1 Torino Volpato 32 (S), Comuzzo 45+2 (T), Berardi 78 (S)