REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, Italy (Interstat)—Fiorentina defeated host Sassuolo 4-2 on Monday at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, using two late goals to secure the result. Armand Lauriente scored twice for Sassuolo, striking in the 25th minute and again in the 65th. Fiorentina answered through Mateo Pellegrino in first-half stoppage time, A. Njie in the 50th, Franco Mastantuono in the 79th and Valdepenas Victor in the third minute of stoppage time. Njie finished with a goal and an assist, while Mastantuono and Pellegrino each scored once. Nemanja Matic, Cher Ndour, Esposito Se., Marco Brescianini and Pote recorded assists. Fiorentina’s competition record is now 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws; Sassuolo’s is also 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws. Across all competitions, Fiorentina is 4-6-2 and Sassuolo is 3-6-2. Yellow cards went to Sulemana I., Dragusin R., Njie, Gnonto W. and Kulla G.