Lazio vs Monza, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AStruggling Lazio held to 1-1 draw by Monza
Lazio's poor start to the Serie A season continued with a 1-1 home draw against Monza on Saturday, after Ciro Immobile's penalty was cancelled out by a tap-in for the visitors' Roberto Gagliardini.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
- 4': Hand ball by Luis Alberto (Lazio).
- 6': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Lazio).
- 6': Patrick Ciurria (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Elseid Hysaj (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Andrea Colpani (Monza).
- 8': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Colpani.
- 11': Penalty Lazio. Mattia Zaccagni draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 11': Penalty conceded by Patrick Ciurria (Monza) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 12': Goal! Lazio 1, Monza 0. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 18': Attempt missed. Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria.
- 18': Offside, Monza. Roberto Gagliardini tries a through ball, but Dany Mota is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
- 22': Armando Izzo (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
- 23': Attempt missed. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
- 27': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio).
- 29': Armando Izzo (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Luis Alberto (Lazio).
- 31': Offside, Lazio. Danilo Cataldi tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Andrea Carboni (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Gustav Isaksen.
- 34': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio).
- 36': Goal! Lazio 1, Monza 1. Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 37': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
- 37': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Armando Izzo (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Dany Mota (Monza).
- 40': Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Dany Mota (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Armando Izzo (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
- 44': Offside, Lazio. Luis Alberto tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Dany Mota (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Lazio 1, Monza 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lazio 1, Monza 1.
- 47': Elseid Hysaj (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Patrick Ciurria (Monza).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Danilo Cataldi.
- 48': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
- 48': Luis Alberto (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
- 50': Attempt missed. Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria.
- 54': Attempt missed. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni.
- 55': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Lazio).
- 55': Substitution, Lazio. Felipe Anderson replaces Gustav Isaksen.
- 55': Substitution, Lazio. Matías Vecino replaces Mattéo Guendouzi.
- 56': Substitution, Lazio. Luca Pellegrini replaces Elseid Hysaj.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Danilo Cataldi (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
- 57': Ciro Immobile (Lazio) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Danilo Cataldi.
- 57': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Pablo Marí.
- 58': Attempt missed. Matías Vecino (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danilo Cataldi with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
- 60': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Lazio).
- 60': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
- 64': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Patric.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Attempt missed. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 66': Attempt missed. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.
- 67': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
- 67': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Offside, Lazio. Luca Pellegrini tries a through ball, but Matías Vecino is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Monza. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Armando Izzo.
- 69': Substitution, Monza. Samuele Vignato replaces Dany Mota.
- 70': Hand ball by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
- 71': Attempt saved. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos.
- 72': Attempt missed. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.
- 74': Attempt saved. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danilo D'Ambrosio.
- 74': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Ivan Provedel.
- 75': Offside, Monza. Andrea Colpani tries a through ball, but Samuele Vignato is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Lazio. Nicolò Rovella replaces Danilo Cataldi.
- 76': Substitution, Lazio. Pedro replaces Mattia Zaccagni.
- 78': Substitution, Monza. Samuele Birindelli replaces Patrick Ciurria.
- 80': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio).
- 80': Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Monza. Mirko Maric replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
- 84': Substitution, Monza. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro replaces Andrea Colpani.
- 86': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio).
- 86': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Lazio).
- 88': Samuele Birindelli (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Luis Alberto (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lazio 1, Monza 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lazio 1, Monza 1.
Statistics
 MON |
LAZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.4 | Possession | 48.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 461 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 547 | Passes | 514 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 8 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 20 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 37,500
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 37,500
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 9 | +8 | 18 |
| 3 | Juventus | 9 | +10 | 17 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 9 | +11 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Lazio (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 4 | Patric |
| 23 | Elseid Hysaj |
| 77 | Adam Marusic |
| 32 | Danilo Cataldi |
| 10 | Luis Alberto  |
| 8 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 17 | Ciro Immobile |
| 20 | Mattia Zaccagni |
| 18 | Gustav Isaksen |
Monza (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Michele Di Gregorio (GK) |
| 22 | Pablo Marí |
| 44 | Andrea Carboni |
| 4 | Armando Izzo |
| 6 | Roberto Gagliardini |
| 32 | Matteo Pessina |
| 77 | Georgios Kyriakopoulos |
| 84 | Patrick Ciurria |
| 9 | Lorenzo Colombo |
| 47 | Dany Mota |
| 28 | Andrea Colpani |
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