Italian Serie B

Monza vs Cittadella, 2020-21 Italian Serie B, Promotion Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Cittadella advance 3-2 on aggregate
Monza
  • 58': Mario Balotelli
  • 78': Marco D'Alessandro
FT
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Cittadella advance 3-2 on aggregate
Cittadella

    About

    Monza are hosting Cittadella at U-Power Stadium, Monza, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella).
    • 1': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Carlos Augusto (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Kevin-Prince Boateng (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dany Mota.
    • 4': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
    • 5': Foul by Dany Mota (Monza).
    • 5': Romano Perticone (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Enrico Baldini (Cittadella).
    • 6': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Scozzarella.
    • 8': Foul by Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella).
    • 8': Lorenzo Pirola (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Enrico Baldini (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Mario Sampirisi (Monza).
    • 11': Davide Frattesi (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 11': Davide Frattesi (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Augusto.
    • 12': Davide Frattesi (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Christian D'Urso (Cittadella).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Ghiringhelli with a cross.
    • 15': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Lorenzo Pirola.
    • 16': Foul by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
    • 16': Mario Balotelli (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Luca Ghiringhelli.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Monza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dany Mota.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enrico Baldini.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Monza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 18': Davide Frattesi (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 20': Foul by Domenico Frare (Cittadella).
    • 20': Mario Balotelli (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Sampirisi with a cross.
    • 23': Elhan Kastrati (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Monza).
    • 25': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Christian D'Urso (Cittadella).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Enrico Baldini (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Ghiringhelli.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Dany Mota (Monza) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Sampirisi with a cross.
    • 29': Dany Mota (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Christian D'Urso (Cittadella).
    • 29': Christian D'Urso (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Davide Frattesi (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Daniele Donnarumma (Cittadella).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Monza) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mario Sampirisi with a cross.
    • 33': Federico Proia (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Lorenzo Pirola (Monza).
    • 33': Lorenzo Pirola (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Enrico Baldini (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Dany Mota (Monza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Colpani.
    • 36': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Monza).
    • 36': Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Davide Frattesi (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin-Prince Boateng.
    • 38': Carlos Augusto (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella).
    • 38': Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Enrico Baldini (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Mario Sampirisi (Monza).
    • 39': Mario Sampirisi (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Enrico Baldini (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Giuseppe Bellusci (Monza).
    • 44': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Romano Perticone.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Monza).
    • 45'+1': Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Monza 0, Cittadella 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Monza 0, Cittadella 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Kevin-Prince Boateng (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 47': Carlos Augusto (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella).
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enrico Baldini.
    • 48': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Giuseppe Bellusci.
    • 50': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Giuseppe Bellusci.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Romano Perticone (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Daniele Donnarumma with a cross.
    • 51': Foul by Romano Perticone (Cittadella).
    • 51': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Enrico Baldini (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Proia.
    • 52': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 54': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Daniele Donnarumma.
    • 55': Substitution, Monza. Marco D'Alessandro replaces Kevin-Prince Boateng.
    • 56': Foul by Marco D'Alessandro (Monza).
    • 56': Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Goal! Monza 1, Cittadella 0. Mario Balotelli (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Augusto with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, Cittadella. Ibukun Roberto Ogunseye replaces Frank Tsadjout.
    • 62': Substitution, Cittadella. Nicola Pavan replaces Christian D'Urso.
    • 62': Substitution, Cittadella. Alessio Vita replaces Federico Proia.
    • 63': Enrico Baldini (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Giuseppe Bellusci (Monza).
    • 63': Foul by Domenico Frare (Cittadella).
    • 63': Mario Balotelli (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Monza. Andrea D'Errico replaces Andrea Colpani.
    • 65': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Luca Ghiringhelli.
    • 66': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Luca Ghiringhelli.
    • 68': Foul by Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella).
    • 68': Mario Balotelli (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Mario Sampirisi (Monza).
    • 68': Ibukun Roberto Ogunseye (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Cittadella. Tommaso Cassandro replaces Luca Ghiringhelli.
    • 69': Elhan Kastrati (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card.
    • 70': Foul by Ibukun Roberto Ogunseye (Cittadella).
    • 70': Giuseppe Bellusci (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Alessio Vita (Cittadella).
    • 70': Lorenzo Pirola (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Tommaso Cassandro (Cittadella).
    • 71': Marco D'Alessandro (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Romano Perticone.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pirola (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Scozzarella with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Foul by Alessio Vita (Cittadella).
    • 76': Giuseppe Bellusci (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Monza. Davide Diaw replaces Mario Balotelli.
    • 77': Substitution, Monza. Andrea Barberis replaces Matteo Scozzarella.
    • 77': Substitution, Cittadella. Agostino Camigliano replaces Daniele Donnarumma.
    • 78': Goal! Monza 2, Cittadella 0. Marco D'Alessandro (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Augusto.
    • 79': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Tommaso Cassandro.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Davide Diaw (Monza) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Barberis with a cross following a corner.
    • 80': Andrea D'Errico (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Ibukun Roberto Ogunseye (Cittadella).
    • 80': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Domenico Frare.
    • 81': Hand ball by Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella).
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Andrea Barberis (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Enrico Baldini (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Andrea Barberis (Monza).
    • 82': Andrea Barberis (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Foul by Davide Diaw (Monza).
    • 83': Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Alessio Vita (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Andrea D'Errico (Monza).
    • 86': Foul by Tommaso Cassandro (Cittadella).
    • 86': Lorenzo Pirola (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Alessio Vita (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Monza).
    • 87': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Agostino Camigliano.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Bellusci (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Barberis with a cross following a corner.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Carlos Augusto (Monza) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dany Mota following a corner.
    • 88': Foul by Andrea Barberis (Monza).
    • 88': Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Offside, Cittadella. Enrico Baldini tries a through ball, but Ibukun Roberto Ogunseye is caught offside.
    • 89': Foul by Andrea D'Errico (Monza).
    • 89': Nicola Pavan (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Davide Frattesi (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella).
    • 90'+2': Offside, Cittadella. Nicola Pavan tries a through ball, but Ibukun Roberto Ogunseye is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Elhan Kastrati (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Dany Mota (Monza).
    • 90'+3': Andrea Barberis (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella).
    • 90'+4': Andrea Barberis (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Enrico Baldini (Cittadella).
    • 90'+5': Alessio Vita (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Monza).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Monza 2, Cittadella 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Monza 2, Cittadella 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/3943.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originCIT MONhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/4007.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    30 Fouls 19
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 9
    2 Saves 3
    34.9 Possession 65.1
    8 SHOTS 19
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    232 Accurate Passes 486
    306 Passes 559
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 9
    11 Crosses 37
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    52 Long Balls 79
    21 Accurate Long Balls 59
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    13 Effective Tackles 7
    20 Tackles 10
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    4 Interceptions 7
    30 Effective Clearances 7
    30 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie B

    Venue: U-Power Stadium
    Location: Monza, Italy

    Line-Ups

    MON Monza (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 Michele Di Gregorio (GK)
    98 Lorenzo Pirola Yellow Card
    6 Giuseppe Bellusci
    30 Carlos Augusto
    31 Mario Sampirisi Yellow Card
    23 Matteo Scozzarella
    28 Andrea Colpani
    16 Davide Frattesi
    45 Mario Balotelli
    47 Dany Mota
    7 Kevin-Prince Boateng
    Monza Substitutes:
    Marco D'Alessandro, Daniele Sommariva, Christian Gytkjaer, Antonino Barilla, Davide Bettella, Giulio Donati, Andrea D'Errico, Armando Anastasio, Davide Diaw, Federico Ricci, Marco Armellino, Andrea Barberis.

    CIT Cittadella (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    36 Elhan Kastrati (GK) Yellow Card
    15 Domenico Frare
    2 Romano Perticone
    4 Manuel Iori
    17 Daniele Donnarumma
    24 Luca Ghiringhelli
    8 Federico Proia
    20 Mario Gargiulo
    10 Christian D'Urso Yellow Card
    92 Eurico Baldini
    9 Frank Tsadjout Yellow Card
    Cittadella Substitutes:
    Nikolas Smajlaj, Roberto Ogunseye, Marco Rosafio, Nicola Pavan, Luca Maniero, Giacomo Beretta, Valerio Mastrantonio, Agostino Camigliano, Tommaso Cassandro, Camillo Tavernelli, Alessio Vita.

    Italian Serie B News

    Ashley Cole wins first match in management as Cesena defeat Catanzaro
    Ashley Cole wins first match in management as Cesena defeat Catanzaro

    Ashley Cole has won his first match as a senior professional football manager as Serie B side Cesena defeated Catanzaro 3-1.

    Ashley Cole named head coach of Italian Serie B side Cesena
    Ashley Cole named head coach of Italian Serie B side Cesena

    Former England and Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has been appointed head coach of Serie B club Cesena.

    Galliani, Berlusconi family exit Monza as U.S. takeover confirmed
    Galliani, Berlusconi family exit Monza as U.S. takeover confirmed

    Adriano Galliani is leaving his boyhood club Monza after American fund Beckett Layne Ventures completed their purchase from the Berlusconi family on Thursday.

    Reijnders brace sees Man City ease past Palermo in preseason tie
    Reijnders brace sees Man City ease past Palermo in preseason tie

    A Tijjani Reijnders brace and an Erling Haaland goal saw Manchester City defeat Palermo 3-0 in their final preseason match.

    Berlusconi family sells relegated Monza to U.S. investment fund
    Berlusconi family sells relegated Monza to U.S. investment fund

    The Berlusconi family is leaving football again with the sale of Monza to U.S. investment fund Beckett Layne Ventures.