On 19 May, one of the matches of the 36th round of the Italian football championship took place. Sassuolo (Italy) and Monza (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, round 36
Sassuolo (Italy) - Monza (Italy) - 1:2 (1:0)
Goals: Berardi (45 +6) - Patrick Chiurria (60), Matteo Pessina (90 +3).
Warnings: (12), Caprari (13), Ruan (36), Caldirola (40), Da Mota (49), Ruan (68), Marlon (72)
The match between Sassuolo and Monza at the MAPEI - Città del Tricolore stadium was one of the most exciting in the Serie A league. Monza won the game 2-1. Sassuolo took the lead in the first half after a penalty was awarded in the final minutes of the half. D. Berardi stepped up and calmly headed the ball into the net, leaving the Monza goalkeeper with no chance. The first half ended 1-0 to Sassuolo. In the second half, Monza made a number of important substitutions which turned the game around. In the 60th minute, P. Ciurria scored an equaliser for Monza, much to the delight of the fans. Sassuolo's fortunes took a turn for the worse when R. Tressoldi was sent off with a red card in the 68th minute, leaving 10 men on the pitch.
The Monza players took advantage and continued to attack the Sassuolo goal. M. Pessina scored the winning goal for Monza in the final minutes of the match, which delighted the fans. A total of eight yellow cards were shown in the match, with Monza players receiving four and Sassuolo players four. It was a tight match, with both teams giving it their all. However, it was Monza who took the lead with a decisive win over Sassuolo. The match showcased the talents of some of the best players in the league, with D. Berardi and P. Chiurria being the best players for their teams. The Monza manager will be over the moon over the outcome of the match and hopes his side can use the momentum from this win for the rest of the season.
In the next round, the opponents will be Sampdoria v Sassuolo and Monza v Lecce.
| Sassuolo | Monza | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shots on goal | 5 |
| 13 | Strokes | 16 |
| 3 | Blocked kicks | 6 |
| 9 | Kicks from the penalty area | 10 |
| 4 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 6 |
| 10 | Offences | 17 |
| 5 | Corner | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 44% | Possession of the ball | 56% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 3 |
| 411 | Total assists | 533 |
| 347 | Accurate passes | 470 |
| 84% | Accuracy of transmissions | 88% |