Sassuolo wins 1-0 at Benevento in Serie A

<p>ROME &mdash; Sassuolo solidified its status in the top half of the Serie A standings with a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Benevento on Monday.</p>
<p>Benevento defender Federico Barba deflected the ball into his own net just before the break as he was attempting to prevent a cross from Jeremie Boga from reaching Giacomo Raspadori.</p>
<p>Boga then hit the crossbar midway through the second half.</p>
<p>Sassuolo moved up to eighth, two points ahead of Hellas Verona.</p>
<p>Benevento remained 16th, eight points above the drop zone. Filippo Inzaghi’s squad has not won at home since December.</p>
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