Fiorentina, Sassuolo play to scoreless draw in three-red-card match
FLORENCE, Italy (Interstat) — Fiorentina and Sassuolo played to a scoreless draw Sunday at Stadio Artemio Franchi in a Serie A match marred by three send-offs. Fiorentina’s Luca Ranieri received two yellow cards in the 30th minute, forcing his exit, and teammate Rolando Mandragora was dismissed after two yellows in the 57th. Sassuolo’s Armand Lauriente also earned a red card after two yellow cards in the 81st minute. Despite the numerical disadvantages, the teams combined for three assists: Lauriente tallied two, while Ranieri and Mandragora each had one. Fiorentina’s Serie A record moved to 11 wins, 16 losses and 13 draws; overall it is 19-23-15. Sassuolo stands at 16-18-10 in league play and 17-19-10 across all competitions. Sassuolo had won the previous two meetings this season, including a 2-1 victory April 18. The result snapped a three-match winning streak for Sassuolo in league play.