Italian Serie A

Monza vs Atalanta, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Monza
    FT
    0 - 2
    Atalanta
    • 57': Rasmus Højlund
    • 65': Marlon (OG)

    Atalanta top of Serie A after 2-0 win at Monza

    Atalanta moved two points clear at the top of Italy's Serie A after they secured a 2-0 win at bottom-placed Monza on Monday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Gianluca Caprari (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Carlos Augusto (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Stefano Sensi (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 4': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Juan Musso.
    • 11': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
    • 12': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Stefano Sensi.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Dany Mota (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Éderson.
    • 20': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Luca Caldirola (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Offside, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskyi tries a through ball, but Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Merih Demiral (Atalanta).
    • 28': Gianluca Caprari (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta).
    • 31': Nicolò Rovella (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Nicolò Rovella (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 37': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
    • 37': Stefano Sensi (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
    • 39': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
    • 43': Hand ball by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
    • 45': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Monza 0, Atalanta 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Monza 0, Atalanta 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Brandon Soppy replaces Davide Zappacosta.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Atalanta) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Éderson.
    • 48': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
    • 52': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Marlon Santos.
    • 52': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
    • 52': Gianluca Caprari (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Dany Mota (Monza).
    • 54': Merih Demiral (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
    • 57': Goal! Monza 0, Atalanta 1. Rasmus Højlund (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 58': VAR Decision: Goal Monza 0-1 Atalanta (Ademola Lookman).
    • 60': Attempt saved. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
    • 62': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
    • 62': Nicolò Rovella (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Hans Hateboer.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Marlon Santos (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Caldirola.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Éderson.
    • 65': Own Goal by Marlon Santos, Monza. Monza 0, Atalanta 2.
    • 69': Foul by Pablo Marí (Monza).
    • 69': Rasmus Højlund (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Monza. Andrea Petagna replaces Gianluca Caprari.
    • 70': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Monza).
    • 70': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Rasmus Højlund.
    • 71': Substitution, Atalanta. Giorgio Scalvini replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
    • 72': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Brandon Soppy.
    • 75': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Monza).
    • 75': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Nicolò Rovella (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Substitution, Atalanta. Joakim Maehle replaces Éderson.
    • 76': Substitution, Monza. Andrea Colpani replaces Stefano Sensi.
    • 76': Substitution, Monza. Salvatore Molina replaces Samuele Birindelli.
    • 77': Foul by Salvatore Molina (Monza).
    • 77': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 79': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
    • 79': Luca Caldirola (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Marlon Santos (Monza).
    • 80': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
    • 80': Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Salvatore Molina.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Brandon Soppy (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Brandon Soppy (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
    • 85': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
    • 85': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
    • 86': Brandon Soppy (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
    • 86': Substitution, Monza. Armando Izzo replaces Luca Caldirola.
    • 87': Substitution, Monza. Christian Gytkjær replaces Dany Mota.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Carlos Augusto (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 88': Substitution, Atalanta. Jérémie Boga replaces Ademola Lookman.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Gytkjær with a headed pass.
    • 90': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
    • 90': Marlon Santos (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
    • 90'+2': Nicolò Rovella (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Monza).
    • 90'+3': Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Monza 0, Atalanta 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Monza 0, Atalanta 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Monza 0, Atalanta 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 5
    40.5 Possession 59.5
    13 SHOTS 10
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    286 Accurate Passes 456
    366 Passes 557
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    19 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    56 Long Balls 49
    32 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 9
    14 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 13
    16 Effective Clearances 15
    16 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: U-Power Stadium
    Location: Monza, Italy
    Attendance: 11,970

    Line-Ups

    MON Monza (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    16 Michele Di Gregorio (GK)
    3 Pablo Marí
    5 Luca Caldirola
    4 Marlon
    12 Stefano Sensi
    32 Matteo Pessina
    6 Nicolo Rovella Yellow Card
    30 Carlos Augusto
    19 Samuele Birindelli
    17 Gianluca Caprari
    47 Dany Mota
    Monza Substitutes:
    Alessio Cragno, Christian Gytkjaer, Filippo Ranocchia, Andrea Barberis, Luca Marrone, Andrea Petagna, Mattia Valoti, Samuele Vignato, Andrea Colpani, Salvatore Molina, Armando Izzo, Warren Bondo, José Machín, Valentin Antov, Patrick Ciurria.

    ATA Atalanta (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Juan Musso (GK)
    28 Merih Demiral
    2 Rafael Tolói
    77 Davide Zappacosta
    33 Hans Hateboer
    13 Éderson
    15 Marten de Roon
    7 Teun Koopmeiners
    17 Rasmus Højlund
    18 Ruslan Malinovskyi
    11 Ademola Lookman
    Atalanta Substitutes:
    Giorgio Scalvini, Nadir Zortea, Brandon Soppy, Matteo Ruggeri, Joakim Maehle, Jérémie Boga, Marco Sportiello, Francesco Rossi, Caleb Okoli, Mario Pasalic.

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