Sassuolo celebrate first ever European qualification

Sergio Floccari #99 of US Sassuolo Calcio celebrates their second goal with his team mate Lorenzo Pellegrini (L) during the Serie A match between UC Sampdoria and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on December 6, 2015
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Sassuolo qualify for Europe for the first time in their history after Juventus defeated AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final, giving the final Europa League spot to the Neroverdi.

Sassuolo have qualified for Europe for the first time in their history after Juventus beat AC Milan 1-0 in the Coppa Italia final.

The small club, based in the province of Modena, have spent most of their history in the lower leagues and had never even played as high as the second tier of Italian football until 2008.

However, Eusebio Di Francesco's side finished sixth in Serie A this season to give them a chance to qualify for the Europa League, providing seventh-placed Milan slipped up against Juve.

Alvaro Morata's winning goal, watched by thousands of Sassuolo fans in the main square of their town, deprived the Rossoneri of the final Europa League place and gave it to the Neroverdi instead.

Sassuolo join Inter and Fiorentina in the competition.

Eusebio Di Francesco head coach of US Sassuolo Calcio reacts during the Serie A match between AC Chievo Verona and US Sassuolo Calcio on April 19, 2014
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Juventus6501124815
2Napoli6420145914
3SassuoloSassuolo640286212
4Inter Milan632186211
5AC Milan631287110
6AC Chievo VeronaChievo631276110
7Lazio6312107310
8Roma6312148610
9Bologna6312810-210
10Torino622211748
11Genoa52217528
12Fiorentina52215418
13CagliariCagliari6213912-37
14Udinese621369-37
15Sampdoria620469-36
16Atalanta BCAtalanta6204912-36
17Palermo612337-45
18Empoli611428-64
19Pescara6033510-53
20Crotone6015414-101