Sassuolo are the new sole Serie B leaders after Torino were held by Varese, knocking the Granata down to third, while Brescia put Empoli in the relegation zone.

Albinoleffe 0-2 Bari

Scorers: Castillo 74 (B), De Falco 92 (B)

Sent off: Laner 42 (A)

Empoli 0-2 Brescia

Scorers: Jonathas 51 (B), Ficagna og 61 (B)

Grosseto 0-0 Reggina

Gubbio 0-0 Sampdoria

Nocerina 2-2 Livorno

Scorers: Piccolo 23 (L), Castaldo 33 (N), Catania 38 (N), Siligardi 80 (L)

Padova 1-0 Cittadella

Scorers: Trevisan 84 (P)

Sent off: Gasparetto 86 (C)

Sassuolo 2-0 Verona

Scorers: Terranova 13 (S), Valeri 23 (S)

Sent off: Mareco 66 (V), Galli 80 (V)

Varese 0-0 Torino

Vicenza 1-1 Ascoli

Scorers: Abbruscato 2 (V), Papa Waigo 22 (A)

Friday night’s results

Serie B table

Sassuolo 49

Pescara 48

Torino 47

Padova and Verona 44

Varese 35

Brescia 34

Reggina and Grosseto 33

Juve Stabia and Bari 32

Sampdoria 31

Cittadella 30

Vicenza 27

Livorno 26

Crotone 25

Modena 24

Albinoleffe and Gubbio 23

Empoli 22

Ascoli 19

Nocerina 17

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