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Serie A · Matchweek 5 · Sep 18

Monza - Sassuolo

Monza beat Sassuolo 2-1 in Serie A (Matchweek 5). Goals: G. Varela 51'; G. Varela (P) 63'; V. Adzic 88'.

MonzaHOME Monza
2 - 1
FT
SassuoloAWAY Sassuolo
G. Varela 51'G. Varela (P) 63'
⚽
V. Adzic 88'
🏟 U-Power Stadium Monza 👤 Referee: Daniele Perenzoni, Italy
Key events
30' 🟨 E. KouadioYellow card Monza
51' ⚽ G. Varela(1 - 0) · Assist: S. Birindelli Monza
63' ⚽ G. Varela (P)(2 - 0) Monza
74' 🟨 M. FolorunshoYellow card Monza
85' 🟨 L. LipaniYellow card Sassuolo
85' 🟨 S. BirindelliYellow card Monza
88' ⚽ V. Adzic(2 - 1) Sassuolo
90+2' 🟨 G. VarelaYellow card Monza
Quick stats
%36 Possession %64
1.60 Expected goals (xG) 2.26
1.62 Pre-match xG 1.94
15 Total shots 20
6 Shots on target 8
6 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside box 13
7 Shots outside box 7
7 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
E. KouadioYellow card🟨
30'
HT 0 - 0
G. Varela(1 - 0) · Assist: S. Birindelli⚽
51'
P. Cutrone ↔ D. MotaSubstitution🔁
56'
R. Mangas ↔ A. BakouneSubstitution🔁
56'
E. Akinsanmiro ↔ F. OndoaSubstitution🔁
56'
G. Varela (P)(2 - 0)⚽
63'
64'
🔁K. Thorstvedt ↔ K. BowieSubstitution
64'
🔁N. Matic ↔ L. LipaniSubstitution
72'
🔁D. Berardi ↔ B. DominguezSubstitution
72'
🔁S. Esposito ↔ V. AdzicSubstitution
M. FolorunshoYellow card🟨
74'
J. Robinson ↔ M. MoutSubstitution🔁
82'
82'
🔁D. Bakola ↔ L. SkjellerupSubstitution
85'
🟨L. LipaniYellow card
S. BirindelliYellow card🟨
85'
88'
⚽V. Adzic(2 - 1)
G. VarelaYellow card🟨
90+2'
S. Birindelli ↔ Y. MayeSubstitution🔁
90+3'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsMonza · Sassuolo
Key stats
%36 Possession %64
1.60 Expected goals (xG) 2.26
1.62 Pre-match xG 1.94
Shots
15 Total shots 20
6 Shots on target 8
6 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside box 13
7 Shots outside box 7
7 Saves 4
Attacking
85 Attacks 115
32 Dangerous attacks 61
Passing
311 Total passes 566
248 Accurate passes 502
%80 Pass accuracy %89
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 5
0 Offsides 1
12 Fouls 6
5 Free kicks 13
15 Throw-ins 28
11 Goal kicks 6
Cards
4 Yellow cards 1
1 1st-half cards 0
3 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
2 2nd-half goals 1
2 1st-half corners 3
5 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
1 Penalties won 0
1 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Monza▼ Sassuolo90'
Shot map35 shots
Jay Robinson 1' · xG 0.14 Eddy Kouadio 2' · xG 0.16 Ricardo Mangas 7' · xG 0.02 Domenico Berardi 15' · xG 0.23 Domenico Berardi 15' · xG 0.15 Kristian Thorstvedt 24' · xG 0.05 Fedde Leysen 24' · xG 0.02 Armand Laurienté 24' · xG 0.03 Nemanja Matić 24' · xG 0.03 Jay Robinson 27' · xG 0.02 Darryl Bakola 28' · xG 0.05 Kristian Thorstvedt 29' · xG 0.09 Gustavo Varela 30' · xG 0.07 Michael Folorunsho 32' · xG 0.02 Samuele Birindelli 33' · xG 0.03 Kristian Thorstvedt 34' · xG 0.18 Sebastiano Esposito 42' · xG 0.05 Patrick Cutrone 51' · xG 0.03 Gustavo Varela 51' · xG 0.07 Lorenzo Lucchesi 56' · xG 0.01 Foe Ondoa 58' · xG 0.02 Gustavo Varela 63' · xG 0.79 Sebastiano Esposito 67' · xG 0.02 Armand Laurienté 68' · xG 0.05 Simone Cinquegrano 69' · xG 0.07 Simone Cinquegrano 71' · xG 0.02 Foe Ondoa 71' · xG 0.02 Fedde Leysen 75' · xG 0.07 Vasilije Adžić 77' · xG 0.15 Samuele Birindelli 79' · xG 0.05 Benja Domínguez 80' · xG 0.09 Armand Laurienté 81' · xG 0.01 Vasilije Adžić 88' · xG 0.11 Mathis Mout 90' · xG 0.04 Kieron Bowie 90' · xG 0.04
Monza Sassuolo Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD4 meetings · 2023–2024
Monza 3
Jan 22who was on topJan 28
Sassuolo 0
3 Monza 1 draw 0 Sassuolo
Monza won the last 3
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.8goals / match
5–2total goals
2/0clean sheets
1-0Monza best win · Jan 28
%50 Over 1.5 2/4
%25 Over 2.5 1/4
%0 Over 3.5 0/4
%50 BTTS 2/4
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Monza at home2 matches
1W 1D 0L 2:1
Sassuolo at home2 matches
0W 0D 2L 1:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Monza3W 1D 1L Sassuolo2W 1D 2L
2.00 1.40 Points per game
10 6 Goals scored
5 5 Goals conceded
1.84 1.38 xG average
1.49 1.58 xGA average
%60 %40 Clean sheets
%40 %60 BTTS
%60 %60 Over 2.5
6.2 3.8 Corners
1.6 3.0 Cards
Monza4W 4D 2L Sassuolo4W 2D 4L
1.60 1.40 Points per game
17 12 Goals scored
11 11 Goals conceded
1.63 1.17 xG average
1.42 1.76 xGA average
%50 %20 Clean sheets
%50 %70 BTTS
%50 %60 Over 2.5
5.5 4.1 Corners
1.9 2.7 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
16Monzain the table4pts
5matches 1-1-3W-D-L 8:12goals -4diff
WLDLL
10Sassuoloin the table7pts
5matches 2-1-2W-D-L 9:9goals +0diff
LWDWL
Season profile · 2024/2025 · 38 matches
0.47 1.21 Points per game
0.94 1.23 xG average
1.50 1.63 xGA average
%8 %21 Clean sheets
%53 %46 BTTS
%50 %50 Over 2.5
3.6 3.6 Corners
2.4 2.2 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 28 Monza 1-0 Sassuolo Serie A
Oct 2 Sassuolo 0-1 Monza Serie A
May 19 Sassuolo 1-2 Monza Serie A
Jan 22 Monza 1-1 Sassuolo Serie A
xG difference & finishing
Monza2 gol · 1.60 xG +0.40
Sassuolo1 gol · 2.26 xG -1.26
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Sassuolo dominated the ball64% possession
Sassuolo took more shots20 - 15
Monza struggled to stay disciplined4 yellow
Monza committed more fouls12 - 6
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Monza1.05 Sassuolo1.84
0'25'45'70'90'
Monzapeak 0-5' Sassuolopeak 75-80'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Monza Sassuolo
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
12.2 PPDA 6.0
505 Touches 793
34.9m Defensive height 41.6m
66 Progressive passes 116
%69.0 Final-third accuracy %76.0
%35.8 Verticality %33.7
%78.0 Pass accuracy %87.0
15 Shots 20
127 Defensive actions 124
34.8m Block depth 39.3m
%43 In opposition half %47
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Monza1.51xG Sassuolo1.50xG
51' Gustavo Varela 63' Gustavo Varela 88' Vasilije Adžić
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Monza Sassuolo
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Monza607 touches
Sassuolo896 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
61% SAS 67% SAS 56% SAS 64% MON 65% SAS 77% SAS 63% SAS 60% SAS 63% SAS
Monzaown half →Sassuolo
BY THIRD
Defensive %48 %52
Middle %36 %64
Attacking %33 %67
BY FLANK
Left %38 %62
Centre %40 %60
Right %39 %61
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Monza127 actions
average height 34.9m
Sassuolo124 actions
average height 41.6m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Monza343 passes · %78
60 Eddy Kouadio — 37/54 passes · %88 3 Lorenzo Lucchesi — 32/52 passes · %97 44 Andrea Carboni — 32/53 passes · %74 19 Samuele Birindelli — 28/50 passes · %74 1 Noel Törnqvist — 23/52 passes · %53 90 Michael Folorunsho — 22/40 passes · %88 14 Ebenezer Akinsanmiro — 17/29 passes · %85 9 Gustavo Varela — 17/37 passes · %81 7 Ricardo Mangas — 17/29 passes · %81 46 Jay Robinson — 13/32 passes · %81 10 Patrick Cutrone — 9/27 passes · %50 24 Adam Bakoune — 9/22 passes · %90 47 Dany Mota — 8/16 passes · %89 8 Manga Foe Ondoa — 2/8 passes · %67
Sassuolo635 passes · %87
16 Fedde Leysen — 65/83 passes · %90 15 Duje Caleta-Car — 61/85 passes · %86 3 Josh Doig — 56/71 passes · %88 50 Darryl Bakola — 54/71 passes · %95 45 Armand Laurienté — 49/75 passes · %82 18 Nemanja Matic — 47/55 passes · %96 49 Arijanet Muric — 43/52 passes · %93 46 Simone Cinquegrano — 35/64 passes · %78 42 Kristian Thorstvedt — 32/52 passes · %84 94 Sebastiano Esposito — 31/51 passes · %78 10 Domenico Berardi — 26/49 passes · %72 17 Vasilije Adzic — 21/34 passes · %84 35 Luca Lipani — 11/16 passes · %100 9 Kieron Bowie — 9/15 passes · %100 25 Benja Domínguez — 9/15 passes · %100 19 Laurs Skjellerup — 1/5 passes · %33
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Monza66 progressive · map shows 39
Left%36Centre%23Right%41
Sassuolo116 progressive · map shows 64
Left%23Centre%33Right%44
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
12.2 PPDA 6.0
%35.8 Verticality %33.7
%69 Final third pass %76
%78 Pass accuracy %87
34.9m Defensive height 41.6m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE14 matches on record
Daniele Perenzoni
Strictness47 TEMPO48
Cards: LenientFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 53.2 +1.8
Fouls 1822.5 -4.5
Goals 32.3 +0.7
Corners 126.7 +5.3
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.5 +0.5
Shots 15.012.2 +2.8
On target 6.05.5 +0.5
Possession %36%49 -13.2
Corners 7.02.8 +4.2
Cards 4.01.5 +2.5
Conceded 1.02.8 -1.8
this matchseason average · 4 matches
Goals 1.02.0 -1.0
Shots 20.016.2 +3.8
On target 8.06.5 +1.5
Possession %64%43 +20.8
Corners 5.04.5 +0.5
Cards 1.02.0 -1.0
Conceded 2.01.8 +0.2
this matchseason average · 4 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Gustavo Varela 8.20
Starting XI
9 Gustavo Varela F · 90' 8.20
Goals2Pen goal1On target2/2Key pass3Dribbles2/4Duels won3/13Fouls won1Passes21 · %17
1 Noel Törnqvist G · 90' 7.60
Saves7Passes38 · %20
60 Eddy Kouadio D · 90' 7.30
On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks3Duels won3/5Fouls2Passes41 · %36
44 Andrea Carboni D · 90' 7.20
Tackles3Blocks1Duels won4/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes42 · %31
19 Samuele Birindelli M · 90' · K 7.00
Assist1On target1/2Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles3Duels won5/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes26 · %22
3 Lorenzo Lucchesi D · 90' 6.90
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Duels won4/6Passes33 · %32
14 Ebenezer Akinsanmiro M · 56' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes21 · %18
46 Jay Robinson F · 82' 6.90
On target1/2Key pass2Dribbles1/4Tackles2Blocks1Duels won3/11Passes16 · %13
90 Michael Folorunsho M · 90' 6.70
Tackles3Duels won4/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes24 · %22
7 Ricardo Mangas M · 56' 6.70
Key pass1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes13 · %11
10 Patrick Cutrone F · 56' 6.30
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won2/7Fouls1Passes17 · %9
Substitutes
47 Dany Mota F · 34' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won3/7Fouls won1Passes9 · %8
24 Adam Bakoune D · 34' 6.60
Tackles4Duels won4/6Passes5 · %5
80 Mathis Mout M · 8' 6.30
Fouls1Passes1 · %1
8 Manga Foe Ondoa M · 34' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes3 · %2
Unused: Yvan MayeSaba GoglichidzeValentin AntovDemba ThiamAljaz StrajnarCyril NgongeAndrea ColpaniExequiel ZeballosOmari ForsonLeonardo Colombo
Starting XI
45 Armand Laurienté F · 90' 7.60
On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles1/4Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls won2Passes50 · %43
49 Arijanet Murić G · 90' 7.30
Saves4Passes38 · %35
50 Darryl Bakola M · 82' 7.30
On target1/1Key pass2Tackles7Duels won8/11Fouls won1Passes56 · %53
18 Nemanja Matić M · 64' 7.20
Dribbles2/2Tackles2Duels won4/5Passes49 · %47
15 Duje Ćaleta-Car D · 90' 6.90
Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won7/9Fouls1Passes64 · %57
16 Fedde Leysen D · 90' 6.70
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won5/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes70 · %62
42 Kristian Thorstvedt M · 64' 6.50
On target1/1Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won3Fouls1Passes38 · %32
46 Simone Cinquegrano D · 90' 6.30
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won6/7Fouls won1Offside1Passes32 · %24
10 Domenico Berardi F · 72' · K 6.30
On target1/2Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Passes31 · %24
3 Josh Doig D · 90' 6.20
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes44 · %41
94 Sebastiano Esposito F · 72' 5.90
On target1/1Key pass1Interceptions1Fouls2Passes38 · %32
Substitutes
17 Vasilije Adžić M · 18' 7.90
Goals1On target1/2Key pass1Tackles3Duels won5/7Passes16 · %13
19 Laurs Skjellerup F · 8' 6.50
Passes1 · %1
35 Luca Lipani M · 26' 6.50
Tackles1Duels won1/4Passes7 · %7
25 Benjamín Domínguez F · 18' 6.30
On target1/1Duels won1/3Fouls won1Passes6 · %5
9 Kieron Bowie F · 26' 6.30
Key pass3Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes8 · %8
Unused: Ibrahim SulemanaNicholas PieriniStefano TuratiGiacomo SatalinoIgnace Van der BremptCas OdenthalAndrea GhionRafael Obrador
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%42) ✗
Monza %32 Draw %26 Sassuolo %42
1.22Monza xPuan
1.52Sassuolo xPuan
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