Monza vs Atalanta, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season
· Italian Serie AAtalanta top of Serie A after 2-0 win at Monza
Atalanta moved two points clear at the top of Italy's Serie A after they secured a 2-0 win at bottom-placed Monza on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Gianluca Caprari (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Carlos Augusto (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Attempt saved. Stefano Sensi (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
- 4': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Juan Musso.
- 11': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
- 12': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Stefano Sensi.
- 15': Attempt missed. Dany Mota (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
- 19': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Éderson.
- 20': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
- 21': Attempt missed. Luca Caldirola (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Offside, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskyi tries a through ball, but Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Merih Demiral (Atalanta).
- 28': Gianluca Caprari (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta).
- 31': Nicolò Rovella (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Nicolò Rovella (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
- 37': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 37': Stefano Sensi (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 39': Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
- 43': Hand ball by Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
- 45': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
- 45': Attempt missed. Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Monza 0, Atalanta 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Monza 0, Atalanta 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atalanta. Brandon Soppy replaces Davide Zappacosta.
- 48': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Atalanta) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Éderson.
- 48': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 52': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Marlon Santos.
- 52': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
- 52': Gianluca Caprari (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Dany Mota (Monza).
- 54': Merih Demiral (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 57': Goal! Monza 0, Atalanta 1. Rasmus Højlund (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 58': VAR Decision: Goal Monza 0-1 Atalanta (Ademola Lookman).
- 60': Attempt saved. Éderson (Atalanta) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 62': Foul by Éderson (Atalanta).
- 62': Nicolò Rovella (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Hans Hateboer.
- 64': Attempt missed. Marlon Santos (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Caldirola.
- 65': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Éderson.
- 65': Own Goal by Marlon Santos, Monza. Monza 0, Atalanta 2.
- 69': Foul by Pablo Marí (Monza).
- 69': Rasmus Højlund (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Monza. Andrea Petagna replaces Gianluca Caprari.
- 70': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Monza).
- 70': Éderson (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 71': Substitution, Atalanta. Giorgio Scalvini replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 72': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Brandon Soppy.
- 75': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Monza).
- 75': Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Nicolò Rovella (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Atalanta. Joakim Maehle replaces Éderson.
- 76': Substitution, Monza. Andrea Colpani replaces Stefano Sensi.
- 76': Substitution, Monza. Salvatore Molina replaces Samuele Birindelli.
- 77': Foul by Salvatore Molina (Monza).
- 77': Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 79': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 79': Luca Caldirola (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Marlon Santos (Monza).
- 80': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
- 80': Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Salvatore Molina.
- 84': Attempt missed. Brandon Soppy (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 85': Attempt missed. Brandon Soppy (Atalanta) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
- 85': Attempt saved. Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
- 85': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
- 85': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
- 86': Brandon Soppy (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
- 86': Substitution, Monza. Armando Izzo replaces Luca Caldirola.
- 87': Substitution, Monza. Christian Gytkjær replaces Dany Mota.
- 88': Attempt missed. Carlos Augusto (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 88': Substitution, Atalanta. Jérémie Boga replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 89': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Gytkjær with a headed pass.
- 90': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Atalanta).
- 90': Marlon Santos (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
- 90'+2': Nicolò Rovella (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Monza).
- 90'+3': Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Monza 0, Atalanta 2.
- 0': Match ends, Monza 0, Atalanta 2.
- 0': Match ends, Monza 0, Atalanta 2.
Statistics
 ATA |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 40.5 | Possession | 59.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 286 | Accurate Passes | 456 |
| 366 | Passes | 557 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 16 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: U-Power Stadium
Location: Monza, Italy
Attendance: 11,970
Venue: U-Power Stadium
Location: Monza, Italy
Attendance: 11,970
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 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Monza (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Michele Di Gregorio (GK) |
| 3 | Pablo Marí |
| 5 | Luca Caldirola |
| 4 | Marlon |
| 12 | Stefano Sensi |
| 32 | Matteo Pessina |
| 6 | Nicolò Rovella  |
| 30 | Carlos Augusto |
| 19 | Samuele Birindelli |
| 17 | Gianluca Caprari |
| 47 | Dany Mota |
Atalanta (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso (GK) |
| 28 | Merih Demiral |
| 2 | Rafael Tolói |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 33 | Hans Hateboer |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 7 | Teun Koopmeiners |
| 17 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 18 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
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