Chievo 2 - 1 US Sassuolo Calcio: Chievo up to fourth with win over Sassuolo
Posted Thursday, September 22, 2016 by PA
Chievo continued their fine start to the Serie A season with a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo.
The win made it 10 points from five games thanks to goals from Nicola Rigoni and Lucas Castro.
Rigoni opened the scoring in the 21st minute with a long-range effort following a corner.
It took just seven minutes for the visitors to equalise through Gregoire Defrel but Castro scored what proved to be the winner in the 40th minute with a header from Valter Birsa's cross.
The result lifted Chievo up to fourth place, only two points behind leaders Juventus.
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