Sassuolo coach Alessio Dionisi insists victory over Salernitana was deserved.

Domenico Berardi struck the only goal of the game for the hosts.

“We missed so much to win at home, I think we deserved it and we could have killed off the game earlier," Dionisi told DAZN.

“Salernitana never give up, they deserve respect, but I am happy with the performance and we deserved to win.

“We have strong players, but they are still very young. We aren't too clinical after Caputo's sale, but I am sure we'll get satisfaction this season.

“We are not perceived as I would like, I assess the performances and I am convinced that we have room for improvement.

“Salernitana had a few chances. In Serie A, you can pay a high price if you don't kill off the games."