§ Serie A · 2025-26 · Matchday 4

Inter 2–1 Sassuolo

  • Dimarco 14'
  • Muharemović 81' (o.g.)
  • Cheddira 84'

21 September 2025

The match in data

Inter got the better of Sassuolo, 2–1, on 21 September 2025, on matchday 4 of the 2025-26 Serie A.

Player of the match: Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), rated 76, thanks above all to 4 key passes and 5 recoveries. Koné produced 1.2 times as much as a midfielder typically does, at 0.1 times the cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

For Inter, the highest-rated player was Hakan Çalhanoğlu, with 70.

76
Player of the match

Ismaël Koné

Sassuolo · 68'

Produced 1.16× and cost 0.10× their position's average

Added
  • 4 key passes 4.0×
  • 5 recoveries 1.5×
  • 3 final-third passes 0.7×
Took away
  • 1 misplaced pass 0.2×
  • 1 duel lost 0.3×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Inter
PlayerPositionMinRating
Hakan Çalhanoğlu Midfielder 65 70
Francesco Acerbi Defender 90 63
Petar Sučić Midfielder 90 63
Luis Henrique Midfielder 25 61
Davide Frattesi Midfielder 25 49
Carlos Augusto Defender 90 46
Denzel Dumfries Defender 65 46
Josep Martínez Goalkeeper 90 45
Lautaro Martínez Forward 26 44
Federico Dimarco Defender 90 42
Nicolò Barella Midfielder 90 37
Pio Esposito Forward 77 33
Manuel Akanji Defender 90 30
Marcus Thuram Forward 64 25
Ange-Yoan Bonny Forward 13 no rating
Sassuolo
PlayerPositionMinRating
Ismaël Koné ★ Midfielder 68 76
Arijanet Murić Goalkeeper 90 56
Tarik Muharemović Defender 90 56
Domenico Berardi Forward 90 54
Alieu Fadera Forward 22 47
Kristian Thorstvedt Midfielder 22 47
Cristian Volpato Midfielder 21 46
Armand Laurienté Forward 68 41
Josh Doig Defender 90 40
Andrea Pinamonti Forward 78 40
Nemanja Matic Midfielder 90 37
Woyo Coulibaly Defender 90 29
Jay Idzes Defender 90 24
Aster Vranckx Midfielder 69 22
Walid Cheddira Forward 12 no rating
Nicholas Pierini Forward 1 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Sassuolo player won the most aerial duels?

Nemanja Matic, with 4 aerial duels won. Next: Tarik Muharemović 3, Domenico Berardi 2.

During Sassuolo's narrow 2–1 defeat against Inter, Nemanja Matic used his presence to win 4 aerial duels. Tarik Muharemović recorded 3, while Domenico Berardi added 2.

Which Inter player played the most passes into the final third?

Hakan Çalhanoğlu, with 15 final-third passes. Next: Nicolò Barella 6, Francesco Acerbi 5.

Inter's 2–1 win was powered by Hakan Çalhanoğlu, who delivered 15 passes into the final third. Nicolò Barella followed with 6, while Francesco Acerbi completed 5.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Inter 2–1 Sassuolo, Serie A 2025-26. Player of the match: Ismaël Koné, 76
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.