On 28 January, one of the matches of the 22nd round of the Italian football championship took place. Monza (Italy) and Sassuolo (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 22nd round
Monza (Italy) - Sassuolo (Italy) - 1:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: A. Colpani (31)
Warnings: Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (42), Matheus Henrique (43), Pedersen (68).
Monza and Sassuolo battled it out in an exciting Serie A match at the U-Power Stadium. The game was a tense encounter between two teams that fought for every centimetre of the pitch. Despite the intense battle, the final score remained 1-0 in Monza's favour. The first half started with both teams showing their skills in attack. Monza created the first chance in the 22nd minute when Dani Mota hit the net. However, the goal was cancelled due to offside. Just after the half-hour mark, Monza finally broke the deadlock. A. Colpani scored a brilliant goal and put his team ahead. The Monza fans exploded with joy as their team took the lead. As the first half progressed, the tension of the match grew. In the 42nd minute, the referee showed a yellow card to Monza's J. Akpa Akpro for an improper challenge. Soon after, Sassuolo's Mateus Enrique was also shown a yellow card in the 43rd minute.
At half-time, both teams made substitutions to bring fresh energy into their line-ups. Monza replaced J. Akpa Akpro with V. Bondo, while Sassuolo replaced A. Loriente with M. Viti. These substitutions were to change the dynamics of the game and create new opportunities for the teams. The second half started with an exchange of substitutions. In the 46th minute Sassuolo released S. Castillejo instead of S. Mulattieri, and Monza replaced V. Carboni with M. Djuric in the 57th minute. As the game progressed, the physicality increased and in the 68th minute the referee showed a yellow card to Sassuolo's M. Pedersen. Both teams continued to fight for control of the game, with Monza trying to increase their lead and Sassuolo desperately trying to equalise. In the 72nd minute Sassuolo made a third substitution, bringing on K. Torstvedt instead of K. Volpato. Monza responded with a substitution in the 77th minute, replacing A. Colpani with A. Zerbin. Zerbin. As time ran out, both teams tried to make another change in their line-ups. In the 78th minute Sassuolo introduced D. Boloka instead of L. Lipani, and in the 87th minute Monza introduced L. Caldirola instead of A. Izzo. In the final minutes of the match, both teams made final substitutions to provide fresh energy for the final push. Monza brought on M. Pessina in place of D. Bettella in the 88th minute, while Sassuolo brought on J. Doig in place of E. K. Seide in the 90th minute. The game came to an end and Sassuolo were still unable to get an equaliser. In the 90th minute, Sassuolo player R. Tressoldi received a yellow card. The match between Monza and Sassuolo showed the determination and skill of both Serie A teams. "Monza" won 1-0 as they successfully defended their advantage throughout the game. The passionate fans at the U-Power Stadium witnessed a thrilling encounter between two teams that gave their all to win.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Udinese vs Monza and Bologna vs Sassuolo.
Monza | Sassuolo | |
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1 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
12 | Kicks | 14 |
6 | Blocked shots | 5 |
6 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
6 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
8 | Offences | 13 |
4 | Corner | 5 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
61% | Ball possession | 39% |
1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Keeper saves | 0 |
535 | Total assists | 327 |
451 | Accurate assists | 271 |
84% | Accuracy of passes | 83% |