Monza vs Sassuolo 2-1
Monza beat Sassuolo 2-1 at U-Power Stadium in Serie A Regular Season Matchday 5 on 18 September 2026, after a goalless first half. Goals from G. Varela in the 51st minute and a 63rd-minute penalty put Monza ahead, before V. Adzic pulled one back for Sassuolo in the 88th minute. Sassuolo dominated possession (65% to 35%) and outshot Monza 20 to 15.
Match note written by Pitcharium from the match data.Match timeline
- Eddy Kouadio · Yellow card30'
- G. Varela assist S. Birindelli51'
- R. Mangas for A. Bakoune56'
- E. Akinsanmiro for F. Ondoa56'
- P. Cutrone for D. Mota56'
- G. Varela · Penalty goal63'
- 64'N. Matic for L. Lipani
- 64'K. Thorstvedt for K. Bowie
- 72'S. Esposito for V. Adzic
- 72'D. Berardi for B. Dominguez
- Michael Folorunsho · Yellow card74'
- J. Robinson for M. Mout82'
- 82'D. Bakola for L. Skjellerup
- Samuele Birindelli · Yellow card85'
- 85'Luca Lipani · Yellow card
- 88'V. Adzic
- Gustavo Varela · Yellow card90+2'
- S. Birindelli for Y. Maye90+3'
Match stats
Line-ups
Monza starting XI
- 1N. Tornqvist
- 60E. Kouadio
- 3L. Lucchesi
- 44A. Carboni
- 19S. Birindelli
- 90M. Folorunsho
- 14E. Akinsanmiro
- 7R. Mangas
- 10P. Cutrone
- 46J. Robinson
- 9G. Varela
Monza bench · coach Ivan Juric
Sassuolo starting XI
- 49A. Muric
- 46S. Cinquegrano
- 15D. Caleta-Car
- 16F. Leysen
- 3J. Doig
- 42K. Thorstvedt
- 18N. Matic
- 50D. Bakola
- 10D. Berardi
- 94S. Esposito
- 45A. Lauriente
