ROME (AP) — Salernitana missed a golden alternative to select up its first win of the Italian league season on Friday when it gave up a two-goal lead to attract 2-2 away at Sassuolo.
The outcome was a giant blow to Salernitana coach Filippo Inzaghi. The previous Juventus and AC Milan striker has but to win any of his 4 league video games since taking cost in October and the membership stays rooted to the underside of the Serie A desk with simply 5 factors from 12 video games.
Salernitana is the thirtieth crew within the historical past of the Serie A to not win any of its first 12 video games within the league season. Of the earlier 29, solely three averted relegation.
The Salerno membership took the lead after 5 minutes when Nigerian striker Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi slipped the ball underneath goalkeeper Andrea Consigli.
Boulaye Dia doubled its lead 12 minutes later when he hammered a shot into the roof of the web from 12 yards out. It was the Senegal striker’s fourth aim of the season.
Nonetheless, Norwegian midfielder Kristian Thorstvedt pulled the house aspect again by scoring a brace.
He netted his first 9 minutes earlier than halftime with a easy tap-in after Gregoire Defrel set him up with a looping header throughout aim, and equalized seven minutes into the second half with a right-foot strike.
The purpose lifts Sassuolo up one place to 14th.
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