Napoli - Monza - 0:0. Italian Championship, 18th round. Match review, statistics

On 29 December, one of the matches of the 18th round of the Italian football championship took place. Napoli (Naples) and Monza (Italy) met.

Italian Championship, 18th round

Napoli (Naples) - Monza (Italy) - 0:0 (0:0)

Warnings: P. Pereira (32), Samuele Birindelli (50), Juan Jesus (66), Di Lorenzo (67), G. Cittadini (79), G. Gaetano (80), K. Kvaratskhelia (82), Warren Bondo (83).

Napoli vs Monza match review:

Napoli's match against Monza in Serie A, held at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, ended in a goalless draw. The game was closely fought, with both teams showing their defensive prowess and not allowing a single goal. In the first half, both teams struggled to break through each other's defence. In the 32nd minute, Monza player P. Pereira received a yellow card for a foul. The half ended 0-0 and both teams were keen to find a breakthrough in the second half. At the start of the second half, Monza made their first substitution, with P. Pereira coming on in place of S. Birindelli in the 46th minute. However, Birindelli's time on the pitch was short - four minutes later he received a yellow card. Monza continued to make tactical changes, introducing V. Carboni instead of A. Colpani in the 57th minute and J. Akpa Akpro instead of V. Bondo in the 62nd minute. Despite their best efforts, Monza failed to convert a penalty in the 68th minute, which further emphasised their struggles to hit the goalposts. On the other hand, Napoli also made strategic substitutions in the 71st minute, introducing P. Zielinski in place of G. Gaetano and A. Zerbin in place of J. Lindström. Lindström.

Later, in the 74th minute, A. Meret replaced N. Contini in the Napoli line-up. The match became increasingly heated as both teams received a flurry of yellow cards. Napoli's Juan Jesus and G. Di Lorenzo were suspended in the 66th and 67th minutes respectively. Monza's G. Cittadini received a yellow card in the 79th minute, while Napoli's G. Gaetano was sent off in the 80th minute. In the 81st and 82nd minutes, V. Mazzarri and K. Kvaratskhelia of Napoli joined the number of players who received yellow cards. In the 83rd minute, Monza's V. Bondo also received a yellow card. However, the match took a dramatic turn when Napoli's V. Mazzarri received a red card in the same minute, leaving his team with ten men. In the final minutes, Napoli made one last substitution, bringing on S. Lobotka instead of G. Simeone in the 85th minute. Despite the extra effort, neither team was able to break the deadlock and the match ended 0-0. Although there were no goals in the match, it was not devoid of drama and intensity. Both Napoli and Monza showed their defensive abilities and fought hard for the win. As a result, the game ended in a draw, and both teams gained one point each in the Serie A standings.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Torino vs Napoli, Frosinone vs Monza.

Statistics of the match Napoli - Monza: