Sassuolo emerged victorious in their first ever tie in European competition, defeating Luzern 3-0 on the night and 4-1 on aggregate.
The first leg of the Neroverdi’s Europa League third qualifying round tie against the Swiss side ended 1-1 last Thursday, meaning there was all to play for in tonight’s return match at Stadio Mapei.
If Eusebio Di Francesco’s team felt any nerves ahead of a maiden home European match, they didn’t show them.
Sassuolo emerged victorious in their first ever tie in European competition, defeating Luzern 3-0 on the night and 4-1 on aggregate.
The first leg of the Neroverdi’s Europa League third qualifying round tie against the Swiss side ended 1-1 last Thursday, meaning there was all to play for in tonight’s return match at Stadio Mapei.
If Eusebio Di Francesco’s team felt any nerves ahead of a maiden home European match, they didn’t show them.
A first half double from Domenico Berardi put Sassuolo firmly in control, before Gregoire Defrel netted on 65 minutes to put the tie beyond their opponents.
The victory means the Neroverdi advance to the fourth and final round of qualifying, the draw for which takes place on Friday.