Monza - Lecce - 1:1. Italian Championship, 4th round. Match review, statistics

On 17 September, one of the matches of the 4th round of the Italian Football Championship took place. Monza (Italy) and Lecce (Italy) met.

Italian Championship, 4th round

Monza (Italy) - Lecce (Italy) - 1: 1 (1:1)
Goals: A. Colpani (24) - N. Krstovic (3). Krstovic (3)

Warnings: Caldirola (2), (20), H. Rafia (45+2), Samuele Birindelli (61), Patrick Chiurria (76), Caldirola (85), P. Pereira (87).

Review of the match Monza - Lecce:

Monza and Lecce faced off in a tense Serie A encounter at the U-Power Stadium, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The match provided the fans with many interesting moments and controversial decisions that kept them in suspense. From the very beginning it was obvious that both teams were determined to win. Already in the second minute, Monza's L. Caldirola received a yellow card for careless behaviour. The drama continued when in the third minute Lecce were awarded a penalty, which was successfully converted by N. Krstovic, giving the team the lead. However, Monza quickly got back on track, and in the 24th minute A. Colpani levelled the score. The persistence of the home team bore fruit and they were rewarded with a goal. The intensity of the match matched the number of substitutions and Monza made two early substitutions. In the 26th minute G. Caprari was replaced by Dani Motu, and in the 46th minute P. Mari was replaced by A. Carboni. At the end of the first half the tension began to grow. In the 45th minute, Lecce player J. Rafia received a yellow card, adding to the list of penalties in the match. The second half started with the third substitution for Monza: in the 67th minute, S. Birindelli was replaced by L. Birindelli. Birindelli was replaced by L. Colombo.

The drama began after Lecce's N. Krstovic was sent off for a red card in the 55th minute. The match reached a boiling point when in the 85th minute L. Caldirola, a Monza player, received a second yellow card, leaving only ten men on the pitch. Time was running out and both teams fought tirelessly for the win. Despite their best efforts, Monza's goal was controversially cancelled due to offside in the 69th minute. The substitutions continued and both teams made another change in the final stages of the match. In the 85th minute, Monza's P. Pereira received a yellow card, further increasing the tension. The tension of the match spilled out in the final minutes when L. Caldirola received a red card, reducing Monza's squad to nine men. At the end of the match, Monza's P. Pereira received a yellow card in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute Monza made their fifth and last substitution: G. Kyriakopoulos replaced P. Pereira. Kyriakopoulos replaced P. Chiourria. Until the final whistle, both teams fought hard, but neither team was able to get the winning goal. As a result, the scoreline was 1-1, and Monza and Lecce each picked up a point. It was an exciting and action-packed Serie A match that showed the passion and rivalry of Italian football.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Lazio vs Monza, Lecce vs Genoa.

Statistics of the match Monza - Lecce: