Antonio Raimondo scored in the 26th, 30th and 57th minutes, taking his league tally to seven and passing Roma's Donyell Malen at the top of the scoring chart.
The 4-2 win over Sassuolo was Frosinone's third straight home victory, and ANSA places the side level with Cagliari in fourth place.
Sassuolo have taken one point from four away games and their last away win came on 15 February at Udine, leaving them on eight points in 11th place.
Frosinone beat Sassuolo 4-2 at the Benito Stirpe on Friday, 16 October, in the early fixture of Serie A's seventh round. Giacomo Calò gave the hosts the lead in the 9th minute, after Sassuolo's Bakola lost possession near the edge of the area. Domenico Berardi, Sassuolo's captain, equalised in the 15th minute after a quick vertical pass from Bakola. Antonio Raimondo put Frosinone back in front in the 26th minute, after Sassuolo goalkeeper Muric came off his line for a cross from the right and lost the ball. Muric erred again in the 30th minute, leaving a high ball for Raimondo, who scored into an empty net. Kristian Thorstvedt pulled one back for Sassuolo in the 37th minute, but Raimondo's third goal, in the 57th minute, made it 4-2.
Raimondo, a 22-year-old centre forward on loan from Bologna, scored the first hat-trick of his Serie A career. He now leads the league's scoring chart with seven goals, ahead of Roma's Donyell Malen, and it was his third multiple-scoring game in the league this season after two doubles. Fanpage's count of the first five European leagues this season found only three players with at least three such games: Raphinha with four, and Lamine Yamal and Raimondo with three each. Raimondo was compared with Barcelona's talents and with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and he told Dazn:
“Honestly, the comparisons are far too big. I think about giving my all match by match, following the coach and carrying on like this.”
Bologna extended his contract to 2028 and renewed his loan to Frosinone. Malen, suspended after a red card at Como, misses Roma's next match against Genoa.
Massimiliano Alvini's side moved up to 13 points, level with Cagliari in fourth place, and recorded their third straight home win. Before kick-off Alvini was awarded best coach for August and September, while Raimondo received the best under-23 award for the same months. Alvini kept 10 of the 11 starters from the defeat at Napoli, with Monterisi returning at centre-back. Frosinone's curva stayed empty for the first 15 minutes, as supporters protested about how police handled the away trip to Naples, which they said had trampled people's dignity. Raimondo credited his coach:
“I owe most of my path so far to Alvini. Thanks to him I am improving enormously.”
Sassuolo suffered their third league defeat of the season and have taken one point from four away games. Their last away win came in the previous campaign, a 1-2 result at Udine on 15 February. Sassuolo made two changes from their draw with Milan, with Odenthal replacing the injured Leysen and Thorstvedt coming in for Adzic. ANSA described Muric's errors as decisive in the goals Frosinone scored, and the goalkeeper's form is now a question for the club. Sassuolo sit on eight points in 11th place, while Frosinone's 13 points put them in the top four.
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Frosinone beat Sassuolo 4-2 on Friday, 16 October, and Antonio Raimondo's three goals took him to seven, top of Serie A's scoring chart. The win lifted Frosinone to 13 points, while Sassuolo, beaten for the third time this season, stayed on eight.
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