Grosso ‘Emotional’ after Sassuolo’s 2-1 victory over Como: ‘A masterpiece’
Grosso ‘Emotional’ after Sassuolo’s 2-1 victory over Como: ‘A masterpiece’ Fabio Grosso says that he felt ‘emotional’ after watching his Sassuolo players put in a ‘masterpiece’ performance in their 2-1 victory over the Champions League-chasing Como in Serie A on Friday evening: ‘I’m proud of these guys, of what they have done and of what they will continue to do’. Quickfire goals from Cristian Volpato and M’Bala Nzola towards the end of the first half were enough for Sassuolo to hold onto all three points, despite Nico Paz pulling one back on the stroke of the interval. You can see how the action unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog.
Grosso reacts to Sassuolo 2-1 Como SASSUOLO, ITALY – APRIL 17: Alberto Moreno of Como 1907 reacts after M’Bala Nzola of US Sassuolo Calcio (not pictured) scored the team’s second goal during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Como 1907 at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on April 17, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) “I told the boys that they made me emotional today, they put together a masterpiece. Playing this game against this opponent shouldn’t have been taken for granted, but instead we did really well,” said Grosso during his post-match interview with DAZN.
“We chose the right moments in the game to do the right things, so well done to the boys. “It’s been an amazing year, now we have to recover and recharge. We will find other teams difficult to face and will come up against teams that put in performances of the highest level.
” Grosso was asked how pleased he was with the performances of Cristian Volpato and M’Bala Nzola, who provided the crucial goals against Como. “Very happy,” he said. “It’s a group that trains well, it’s right to praise them for being protagonists.
I’m happy with the people who work for me, together we always try to do our best. We’re doing amazing things, we want to continue, knocking that we’re facing very good opponents. ” SASSUOLO, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Fabio Grosso, Head Coach of Sassuolo, looks on during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and SSC Napoli at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on August 23, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy.