REGGIO EMILIA, Italy (Interstat) — Domenico Berardi scored in the fifth minute and Armand Lauriente added a goal just after halftime as Sassuolo defeated AC Milan 2-0 on Sunday at Mapei Stadium.

Berardi’s early strike gave Sassuolo the lead. Fikayo Tomori of AC Milan received a red card in the 24th minute for his second booking after earning a yellow in the ninth minute. Lauriente doubled the advantage in the 47th minute.

Ulisses Garcia, Cristian Volpato and Alieu Fadera each recorded assists. Tomori, who was substituted on, also had an assist before his dismissal. The match featured seven yellow cards, with Nemanja Matic, Samuele Ricci, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Fadera among those booked.

The result improved Sassuolo’s Serie A record to 17 wins, 18 losses and 8 draws. AC Milan fell to 24 wins, 10 losses and 10 draws. The teams had drawn their previous meeting 2-2 in December.