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21:41 That’s all for the Liveblog

Inter cannot reach 100 points. As for Sassuolo, they’re still in the bottom 3, but have at least some hope now.

21:40 Match report

21:39 FT: Sassuolo 1-0 Inter

Incredible! Inter lost 2 games in Serie A this season, both to Sassuolo!

21:35 And another

Boloca booked for Sassuolo after a rugby tackle on Buchanan. Into 4 minutes of stoppages.

21:34 Yellow card

Pavard booked for jumping with arm raised on Doig. That’s the first card of the game. At the 89th minute.

21:32 Oh dear again

Barella this time into Row Z. Let’s just call this an Inter hangover performance.

21:30 Sassuolo subs

Racic and Missori on, Matheus Henrique and Toljan off.

21:30 Oh dear

Lautaro Martinez balloons over from the edge of the box after an Arnautovic pull-back. Might’ve been offside anyway.

21:26 Inter chance

Barella disguised pass to Cuadrado, who pulls back from the by-line for Arnautovic, important block at the near post for another corner.

21:23 Inter corners

Series of Inter corners, then Alexis Sanchez cannot reach the massively over-hit Barella cross.

21:22 Sassuolo free kick

Lauriente fires it straight into the wall, as if he was ever going to score from there.

21:19 Inter sub

Klaassen on for Asllani. It’s just a Sassuolo brick wall.

21:15 Sassuolo sub

Obiang replaces Lipani

21:14 Inter subs

Barella and Buchanan on, Bastoni and Frattesi off.

21:12 Consigli punch

Lautaro cross-shot for Arnautovic, punched away by Consigli.

21:10 Arnautovic attempt

Gets into the box, angled drive charged down by Ferrari.

21:08 Sassuolo threatening

Carlos Augusto twice has to get back and intercept dangerous counter-attacks.

21:04 Inter subs

Cuadrado and Arnautovic on, Mkhitaryan and Dumfries off.

21:04 Sassuolo sub

Thorstvedt off, Boloca on

21:02 Inter free kick

Alexis Sanchez free kick goes past everyone.

21:00 Inter struggling to break through

Sassuolo focused entirely on defending this lead now, Inter with all the ball, but no spaces.

20:56 Tricky clearance

Doig has to be alert with the clearance on a cross from the left.

20:49 2nd half kicks off: Sassuolo 1-0 Inter

Turns out the Lautaro offside was actually pretty huge. It was more about drawing the line when the ball was hit.

20:34 Half-Time: Sassuolo 1-0 Inter

Lauriente’ still the only goal then.

20:33 DISALLOWED

Lautaro Martinez was offside.

20:33 It is extremely tight

This offside check is taking a long time…

20:31 Sassuolo 1-1 Inter: Lautaro Martinez!

Alexis Sanchez knocks it down for Carlos Augusto, shot is deflected off a Sassuolo player and turns into an accidental assist for Lautaro Martinez at the back post. Need to check for offside.

20:25 Inter again

Dumfries header at the back post only hits the side-netting.

20:21 Frattesi needs treatment

Looks like he got an accidental knock to the eye and is struggling to see properly.

20:19 Inter pushing

Dumfries ball flashes across the six-yard box, nobody on the end of it.

20:16 Save on Pavard

Inter getting closer, ball floated over the top by Bastoni, Pavard probably offside anyway, but great Consigli save on the header nonetheless.

20:13 Sanchez effort

Alexis Sanchez sees his finish charged down in the box.

20:11 Inter chance!

Dumfries sent through by an inspired Asllani slide-rule pass, but he fires it across the face of goal and inches wide!

20:09 Sassuolo goal

20:05 Sassuolo 1-0 Inter: Armand Lauriente’!

Dumfries caught quite simply napping near the corner flag, no idea what he was trying to do there, but Josh Doig robs him, pulls it back and Lauriente’ fires into the roof of the net from 10 yards!

20:03 Inter chance

Dumfries cross from the right, Lautaro Martinez comes sliding in and can only hit the side-netting!

20:01 Audero save

Throw-in, then cross to the edge of the area for Lipani, shot into the ground and Audero has to palm it off the line!

20:00 Another Sassuolo corner

Thorstvedt finish deflected onto the side-netting, could’ve gone anywhere.

19:58 Sassuolo again

Corner flashes across the face of goal, nobody able to get on the end of it, Erlic came closest.

19:56 Sassuolo threaten

Through ball sends Matheus Henrique through, but crucial sliding tackle from De Vrij.

19:54 Inter chance

Bastoni whips a ball across the face of goal and Alexis Sanchez just fails to get there.

19:49 Update on that Lazio situation

19:45 We have kick-off in Sassuolo vs. Inter!

19:44 Here we go

Sassuolo: Consigli; Erlic, Ferrari, Kumbulla; Toljan, Lipani, Matheus Henrique, Thorstvedt, Doig; Laurienté, Pinamonti

Inter: Audero; Pavard, de Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Frattesi, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Lautaro Martinez, Sanchez

19:27 Simone Inzaghi speaks

19:22 Warming up

19:08 Trouble centres around Guendouzi

It looks like the Lazio fans are particularly angry with Guendouzi, perhaps because he’s new to Italian football and didn’t realise he had to stand there and silently take the insults…

19:07 Trouble in Monza

After the final whistle, Lazio ultras are having a rather tense conversation with the players…

19:05 Sassuolo vs. Inter warm-ups

Watch the warm-ups Live on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

19:00 Djuric equaliser

19:00 Match Report

18:56 FT: Monza 2-2 Lazio

Djuric scored twice to cancel out Immobile and Vecino goals.

18:54 Scuffle erupts!

Castellanos and Izzo were already having words, possibly over who has the worst neck tattoo, then Vecino reacts furiously to his yellow card over a foul on Pessina, sparking a mass scuffle. Cataldi and Donati are both booked.

18:53 VAR confirms

There had been a check for potential foul, but Djuric is just really, really good in the air.

18:51 Monza 2-2 Lazio: Milan Djuric!

It ain’t over! That’s your classic Milan Djuric goal, towering header on the Pessina cross from the left, it looped into the far bottom corner!

18:50 Stoppages

5 minutes to go. Guendouzi almost seals it for Lazio with a daisy-cutter, but good one-handed Di Gregorio save.

18:49 Team news

18:48 Mandas save!

Pablo Mari rocket from distance, Mandas fingertips it over the bar.

18:47 Sassuolo vs. Inter line-ups

Sassuolo: Consigli; Erlic, Ferrari, Kumbulla; Toljan, Lipani, Matheus Henrique, Thorstvedt, Doig; Laurienté, Pinamonti

Inter: Audero; Pavard, de Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Frattesi, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Lautaro Martinez, Sanchez

18:46 Monza sub

Caprari return for first time since September, Bondo off.

18:43 Monza 1-2 Lazio: Matias Vecino!

What a howler! Monza literally gifted that goal with a weak Donati back-pass to distracted Akpa Akpro that was easily intercepted by Vecino, sweeping it past the on-rushing goalkeeper into an empty net!

18:41 Lazio sub

Pedro on for Felipe Anderson, who has cramp.

18:39 Djuric goal

18:38 Monza sub

Caldirola replaces Zerbin.

18:34 Monza 1-1 Lazio: Milan Djuric!

It was so tight that it was NOT offside!

18:33 Monza goal disallowed!

Pessina header parried, Djuric turns in the rebound, the offside flag is up, but it’s tight…

18:30 Monza subs

Donati, Akpa Akpro and Dany Mota on, Birindelli, Valentin Carboni and Kyriakopoulos off.

18:29 Colpani free kick

Straight into the wall.

18:27 Patric booked

It’s Zerbin, brought down on the edge of the box by Patric after he pounced on a defensive error. Good spot for a free kick.

18:24 Lazio subs

Immobile, Luis Alberto and Kamada off, Cataldi, Vecino and Castellanos on.

18:21 Monza chance

They can’t keep wasting these chances! Monza on the counter, Colpani dribbles past both Casale and the goalkeeper, but the angle is too narrow and Mandas manages to get back for the desperate save.

18:20 Zerbin crucial

Lazio counter with Felipe Anderson, but Zerbin sprints back and blocks him off.

18:15 Another yellow

Romagnoli booked for another shirt tug on Colpani, who has been a handful today.

18:13 Lazio corner

Luis Alberto corner, but Romagnoli nods it wide.

18:09 The Immobile goal

18:05 2nd half kicks off: Monza 0-1 Lazio

No changes.

17:50 That Zaccagni incident

17:48 Half-Time: Monza 0-1 Lazio

Immobile with the goal, but Monza wasted two free headers with Valentin Carboni and Bondo.

17:45 Another Lazio card

Kamada booked for another sliding lunge, that was studs up on Izzo’s ankle. Luis Alberto mainly furious at Lazio losing the ball cheaply.

17:39 Huge Monza chance!

How many of these can they waste?! Bondo allowed a free header this time, it’s at the far post, and it goes wide!

17:38 Monza again

Bondo effort not hit cleanly, Mandas can smother.

17:36 Monza chance

Pessina absolute screamer from distance, Mandas has to fly and palm it away!

17:35 Tudor won’t be happy

Casale, who just came on because Zaccagni was booked, is himself booked for a shirt-tug on Colpani.

17:34 Carboni error

Djuric header charged down, Carboni dribbles past players to reach the by-line and then keeps going beyond it.

17:33 Zaccagni not happy

Zaccagni storms off down the tunnel, won’t even look at Tudor, who was trying to shake his hand.

17:32 Lazio sub

Tudor had the same thought we did, Zaccagni was not being at all wise on that yellow card. Casale on, Zaccagni off.

17:28 Immobile flick

Pull-back from the by-line, the only way Immobile can get that is with a back-heel flick and it was on target, parried by Di Gregorio.

17:26 Immobile goal

17:25 Lazio over

Lazio corner, Zaccagni cross charged down, turns into an assist for Patric to fire over.

17:23 What a chance Monza!

How did that go wide?! Colpani got down the right, stood up a delicate cross, Valentin Carboni free header and it’s wide of the near post!

17:22 Careful, Zaccagni

He just got booked, flung himself into another late tackle. That’s not wise.

17:20 Immobile drought

Ciro Immobile had not scored since February…

17:16 Zaccagni booked

Zaccagni a bit late into the sliding tackle, yellow card.

17:12 Monza 0-1 Lazio: Ciro Immobile!

It was a bit chaotic, but it went in eventually! Luis Alberto dummy let a pass through, poor clearance only reaches Kamada on the edge of the box, his deflected strike is somehow palmed onto the underside of the crossbar by Di Gregorio, but Immobile is ready to pounce on the rebound!

17:09 Colpani effort

Colpani snapshot into the arms of Mandas from the edge of the area.

17:07 Lazio respond

Luis Alberto effort charged down, then cross was not where Immobile wanted it.

17:06 Ooh!

That was incredibly close! Djuric give and go with Colpani, gets down the left, angled drive across the face of goal and shaves a coat of paint off the far post!

17:02 Bright Lazio start

Luis Alberto inspired pass through the middle for Zaccagni, but the ball picks up pace as it bounces.

17:01 We have kick-off in Monza vs. Lazio!

Milan director Geoffrey Moncada is in the stands.

16:56 Out come the teams

Ready for some Serie A action?

16:55 Injury update

Daniel Maldini not even on the Monza bench due to a muscular issue.

16:55 Line-ups reminder

Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, D’Ambrosio, Pablo Mari, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Pessina; Colpani, V Carboni, Zerbin; Djuric

Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Marusic, Guendouzi, Kamada, Zaccagni; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Immobile

16:41 Immobile returns

16:10 Lazio arrive

16:05 Team News

16:03 Monza vs. Lazio line-ups

Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, D’Ambrosio, Pablo Mari, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Pessina; Colpani, V Carboni, Zerbin; Djuric

Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Marusic, Guendouzi, Kamada, Zaccagni; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Immobile

Serie A Week 35

Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games, as Lazio visit Monza for European dreams, while desperate Sassuolo host champions Inter.

We begin at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT) at the U-Power Stadium where Lazio try to stay in the hunt not just for Europe, but potentially even fifth place with their trip to mid-table Monza.

At 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), Inter seek revenge for their only Serie A defeat of the season, but Sassuolo are desperate in penultimate place.

Week 35 kicked off last night with Torino 0-0 Bologna.