Sassuolo rescued a last-gasp level with nearly the final kick of the sport towards Pisa in on Sunday night: Kristian Thorstvedt’s last-gasp equaliser cancelling out earlier strikes from M’Bala Nzola, Nemanja Matic and Henrik Meister.
Fabio Grosso named an unchanged Sassuolo beginning XI following previous to the worldwide break. Andrea Pinamonti led the road once more, with assist off the wings from Domenico Berardi and Alieu Fadera. Alberto Gilardino made just a few alterations to his beginning line-up, however caught with M’Bala Nzola at centre-forward with Matteo Tramoni and Mehdi Leris behind him.
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NOVEMBER 24: M’Bala Nzola of Pisa SC (2nd L – obscured) scores his staff’s first purpose towards Arijanet Muric of Sassuolo throughout the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Pisa SC at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on November 24, 2025. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
It took a matter of seconds for the sport’s first controversial incident to reach. The ball had solely been touched thrice, together with the kick-off, earlier than Idrissa Toure went down within the space.
A prolonged evaluate resulted in a penalty, which Nzola stepped as much as dispatch into the highest proper nook of the online.
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Veteran Neroverdi midfielder Matic restored parity just some minutes later with a brilliantly-executed volley from the sting of the realm following a Sassuolo nook. The approach was wonderful.
NOVEMBER 24: Nemanja Matic scores his staff’s first purpose throughout the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Pisa SC at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on November 24, 2025. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
Tramoni and Fadera each had half-chances to place their respective sides in entrance earlier than half-time, however each fired off course.
Adrian Semper was referred to as into motion to disclaim Pinamonti early into the second half following a neat passage of one-touch play from the Neroverdi on their means into the realm, however the visiting goalkeeper made himself large and put the shot behind the submit for a nook.
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Pisa bought themselves again into the lead with an excellent particular person effort from substitute Meister: His first purpose in Serie A. The leggy no.9 carried the ball the size of the opposition half, made it into the realm, minimize inside Tarik Muharemovic and slammed previous Arijanet Muric for 2-1.
It seemed like time was going to expire for Sassuolo within the remaining moments, however Grosso’s aspect have been in a position to rescue a invaluable level with nearly the final contact of the sport. Cristian Volpato’s cross fell completely for Thorstvedt, who caught out his left boot, discovered the nook and wheeled away in celebration.
Sassuolo 2-2 Pisa
SASSUOLO, ITALY – NOVEMBER 24: Kristian Thorstvedt celebrates scoring his staff’s second purpose throughout the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Pisa SC at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on November 24, 2025. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
Nzola (P) 4’, Matic (S) 6’, Meister (P) 81’, Thorstvedt (S) 90+5’.