Frosinone Beat Sassuolo 4-2 as Antonio Raimondo Scores Hat-Trick

Antonio Raimondo scored three goals to push Frosinone past Sassuolo 4-2 on Friday in Serie A, sending the 22-year-old forward to the top of the league’s scoring charts with seven goals.

Returning to the top flight this season, Frosinone put a previous defeat firmly behind them in the opening fixture of the seventh round of the Italian league at their home ground. The newly promoted side rebounded swiftly from a 3-0 loss against Napoli in the previous round, securing three points that lift them into the early race for European places.

Antonio Raimondo Scores Three Goals Against Sassuolo

Giacomo Calo set the tone for the hosts early on, opening the scoring in the ninth minute. Though Sassuolo captain Domenico Berardi leveled the match shortly after in the 15th minute, the evening belonged entirely to Raimondo.

The young Italian forward, playing on loan from Bologna, dominated the opposition with goals in the 26th, 30th, and 57th minutes. His third strike came courtesy of a rebound in front of the goal, sealing his hat-trick and extinguishing any hopes of a Sassuolo comeback.

Goalscoring Chart and Standings After Week Seven

With his three goals on Friday, Raimondo brought his season tally to seven goals in seven matches. That remarkable start places him alone at the top of the Serie A scoring charts.

• Antonio Raimondo (Frosinone) — 7 goals
• Donyell Malen (Roma) — 6 goals
• Lautaro Martinez (Inter) — 4 goals (currently sidelined by injury)
• Gustavo Varela (Venezia) — 4 goals
• Daniel Maldini (Cagliari) — 4 goals

Norwegian Kristian Thorstvedt added Sassuolo’s second goal in the 37th minute to narrow the deficit before halftime.

Sassuolo has failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their seven matches since the season began.

Frosinone Climbs the Table as Sassuolo Struggles

The four-goal outburst vaults Frosinone to 13 points through seven games. While reports vary slightly on their exact temporary placement—with one outlet placing them in fourth alongside Cagliari and another slotting them fifth—the trajectory highlights a strong opening stretch for a club that only recently secured promotion to Italy’s top division.

Sassuolo sits on eight points in 11th place after enduring a three-match winless skid.

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