JAKARTA - Defender Jay Idzes showed his toughness again when he became the last line of defense for Sassuolo by holding Fiorentina 0-0 in an Italian Serie A match at the Artemio Franchi Stadium, Sunday, April 26, 2026 WIB. The captain of the Indonesian national team brought Sassuolo a clean sheet which made him chosen as Man of the Match.
Idzes continued to duet with Tarik Muharamovic against Fiorentina's wave attack which relied on Albert Gudmundsson as a centre forward. Gudmundsson was the first choice after Fiorentina lost Moise Kean and Roberto Piccoli.
Meanwhile, Sassuolo was not strengthened by Domenico Berardi so coach Fabio Grosso put his hopes on the trident of Christian Volpato, Andrea Pinamonti and Armand Lauriente. They were able to trouble goalkeeper David De Gea to fall and save the goal.
Even the former Manchester United goalkeeper had to make a brilliant save when Sassuolo counterattacked in the 10th minute. De Gea showed his typical action again when one of his legs thwarted Lauriente's attack in collaboration with Ismael Kone.
Furthermore, Fiorentina made it through Gudmundsson who received a cross from Dodo. Only, Gudmundsson's attempt could be stopped by goalkeeper Stefano Turati in the 20th minute.
Fiorentina again got a good chance through winger Manor Solomon who received the ball from Gudmundsson. But Salomon's shot from close range was not successful.
Paolo Vanoli's team actually put a lot of pressure. Only the attacks built by Dodo, Solomon and Luca Ranieri did not bear fruit.
In the second half, Fiorentina and Sassuolo continued to play offensively. Both teams have the opportunity to score. But their attacks always fail. At least Sassuolo got a chance through Pinamonti, but his kick still hit the goalpost.
Furthermore, there were no dangerous attacks and the score remained 0-0 until the end of the match. The result made Sassuolo remain in the middle of the table. Ranked 10th, Sassuolo has 46 points.
Neroverdi's satisfactory achievement is inseparable from the important role of Idzes who made him the best player in the match.
Meanwhile, Fiorentina began to move away from the relegation zone. However, La Viola is still at the bottom of the table. They are ranked 15th with 37 points.
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