Internazionale vs Monza, 2026-27 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Champions Inter dominate Monza in Serie A opener
Inter Milan launched their Serie A title defence with a 4-1 opening-day win against newly promoted Monza at San Siro.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 6': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Monza 0. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Diouf.
- 9': Foul by Lorenzo Lucchesi (Monza).
- 9': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Diouf.
- 10': Offside, Monza. Gustavo Varela is caught offside.
- 14': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Adam Bakoune.
- 19': Delay in match (Inter Milan).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Handball by Adam Bakoune (Monza).
- 22': Offside, Monza. Samuele Birindelli is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Monza).
- 23': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Adam Bakoune (Monza).
- 23': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 29': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Monza 1. Gustavo Varela (Monza) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathis Mout.
- 31': Attempt missed. Gustavo Varela (Monza) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 32': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Semuel Pizzignacco (Monza). Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 32': Attempt missed. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Yann Bisseck.
- 34': Adam Bakoune (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 34': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Bakoune (Monza).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Manga Foe Ondoa (Monza).
- 37': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Akanji with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 40': Attempt missed. Gustavo Varela (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Carboni with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Eddy Kouadio (Monza).
- 41': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Mathis Mout (Monza) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manga Foe Ondoa.
- 41': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 44': Samuele Birindelli (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Andy Diouf (Inter Milan).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Ricardo Mangas (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 45'+1': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Offside, Monza. Samuele Birindelli is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Monza 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Monza 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 47': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo Lucchesi.
- 48': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Monza 1. Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 50': Attempt saved. Ricardo Mangas (Monza) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Josep Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 50': Foul by Lorenzo Lucchesi (Monza).
- 50': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Adam Bakoune (Monza).
- 54': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Substitution, Inter Milan. Ange-Yoan Bonny replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 54': Substitution, Inter Milan. Petar Sucic replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 55': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Monza 1. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Diouf.
- 63': Goal! Inter Milan 4, Monza 1. Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito.
- 64': Adam Bakoune (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito.
- 67': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Andrea Colpani.
- 67': Manuel Akanji (Inter Milan) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Offside, Monza. Samuele Birindelli is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by Eddy Kouadio (Monza).
- 69': Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Eddy Kouadio (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Monza. Omari Forson replaces Andrea Colpani.
- 70': Substitution, Monza. Patrick Cutrone replaces Adam Bakoune.
- 70': Substitution, Monza. Nicolas Galazzi replaces Mathis Mout.
- 70': Offside, Monza. Gustavo Varela is caught offside.
- 74': Offside, Monza. Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. John Stones replaces Manuel Akanji.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Luis Henrique replaces Andy Diouf.
- 76': Attempt saved. Samuele Birindelli (Monza) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Josep Martínez (Inter Milan). Assisted by Patrick Cutrone with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Gustavo Varela (Monza).
- 77': Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Nicolas Galazzi (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omari Forson.
- 79': Corner, Monza. Conceded by John Stones.
- 83': Substitution, Monza. Jay Robinson replaces Gustavo Varela.
- 83': Substitution, Inter Milan. Aleksandar Stankovic replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 84': Foul by Lorenzo Lucchesi (Monza).
- 84': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Lorenzo Lucchesi (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Handball by Samuele Birindelli (Monza).
- 86': Foul by Manga Foe Ondoa (Monza).
- 86': Petar Sucic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Lorenzo Lucchesi (Monza).
- 87': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Monza. Filippo Delli Carri replaces Lorenzo Lucchesi.
- 88': Offside, Monza. Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
- 90': Offside, Monza. Ricardo Mangas is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) header from very close range is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 4, Monza 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 4, Monza 1.
Statistics
 MON |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 8 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.5 | Possession | 70.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 231 | Accurate Passes | 628 |
| 291 | Passes | 709 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 23 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 12 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: San Siro
Location: Milano, Italy
Venue: San Siro
Location: Milano, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Como | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josep Martínez (GK) |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 31 | Yann Bisseck |
| 7 | Piotr Zieliński |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 17 | Andy Diouf |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez  |
| 94 | Pio Esposito |
Monza (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Semuel Pizzignacco (GK) |
| 3 | Lorenzo Lucchesi |
| 44 | Andrea Carboni |
| 60 | Eddy Kouadio |
| 80 | Mathis Mout |
| 8 | Manga Foe Ondoa |
| 19 | Samuele Birindelli |
| 24 | Adam Bakoune |
| 9 | Gustavo Varela |
| 7 | Ricardo Mangas |
| 28 | Andrea Colpani |
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