“Jakub Piotrowski gives Udinese the lead with a left-footed finish from the center of the box after a blocked effort minutes earlier.”
“Andrea Colpani levels for Monza with a right-footed finish from the center of the box, restoring parity after Udinese's opener.”
“Hassane Kamara restores Udinese's lead with a stunning left-footed strike from outside the box in first-half stoppage time, right after Monza had equalized.”
Pivotal“Gustavo Varela heads home for Monza to narrow the gap to 3-2, giving the hosts hope of a comeback in the second half.”
Monza
Udinese
Outstanding performance
Udinese•MidfielderUdinese blitzed Monza with three goals in a stunning 13-minute spell either side of half-time, turning a tight 1-1 game into a commanding 3-1 lead by the break. Jakub Piotrowski opened the scoring before Andrea Colpani's equalizer briefly settled Monza, only for Hassane Kamara and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp to strike in added time and send Udinese in with control of the match. Monza responded well statistically, out-shooting their opponents 14-12 and creating three big chances to Udinese's none, and pulled a goal back through Gustavo Varela's header just after the hour mark, but they could never find a leveler despite dominating territory and possession. The result stings for Monza given their underlying numbers, while Udinese's clinical edge in front of goal proved the difference in a match that swung dramatically before settling into tense stalemate.
How entertaining was this match?
Foul committed by Ebenezer Akinsanmiro of Monza.
Lennon Miller of Udinese commits a foul.
Michael Folorunsho from Monza is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Michael Folorunsho from Monza is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Lennon Miller of Udinese commits a foul.
Idrissa Gueye from Udinese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Filippo Delli Carri from Monza commits a foul.
Filippo Delli Carri commits a foul for Monza.
Idrissa Gueye from Udinese wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Maduka Okoye (Udinese) saves a header from Andrea Carboni (Monza) in the top left corner. The header was assisted by Andrea Colpani with a cross.
Foul committed by Michael Folorunsho of Monza.
Oumar Solet from Udinese wins a free kick on the right wing.
Monza wins a corner after Hassane Kamara concedes.
Attempt missed by Idrissa Gueye from Udinese, who took a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
Substitution for Udinese: Idrissa Gueye comes on for Keinan Davis.
Substitution for Udinese: Nicolò Bertola comes on for Enzo Ebosse.
Offside called against Monza. Samuele Birindelli is caught offside.
Michael Folorunsho from Monza wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lennon Miller from Udinese commits a foul.
assist: Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
Goal! Udinese lead 3-2 after Gustavo Varela scores for Monza with a header from the center of the box.
Foul committed by Patrick Cutrone of Monza.
Jesper Karlström from Udinese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Udinese: Oier Zarraga comes on for Unai Gómez.
Substitution for Monza: Filippo Delli Carri comes on for Lorenzo Lucchesi.
Substitution for Udinese: Lennon Miller comes on for Jakub Piotrowski.
Attempt missed. Gustavo Varela from Monza takes a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Attempt saved. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Demba Thiam. The shot was assisted by Jakub Piotrowski.
Patrick Cutrone of Monza wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Unai Gómez from Udinese commits a foul.
Jakub Piotrowski from Udinese commits a handball.
Gustavo Varela of Monza is caught offside.
Substitution for Monza: Michael Folorunsho comes on for Manga Foe Ondoa.
Substitution for Monza: Ebenezer Akinsanmiro comes on for Mathis Mout.
Attempt missed. Keinan Davis from Udinese had a left-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Attempt saved. Unai Gómez from Udinese has his left-footed shot from the center of the box saved.
Foul committed by Ricardo Mangas of Monza.
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp from Udinese wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Lorenzo Lucchesi from Monza commits a foul.
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp from Udinese wins a free kick on the left wing.
Lorenzo LucchesiYellow CardLorenzo Lucchesi of Monza receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
The second half begins with Monza trailing Udinese 1-3.
The first half ends with Monza trailing Udinese 1-3.
Jakub Piotrowski (Udinese) misses an attempt with a header from very close range after a corner.
Goal! Udinese lead 3-1 against Monza as Jurgen Ekkelenkamp scores with a right-footed shot from outside the box after a corner.
Corner awarded to Udinese after a concession by Mathis Mout.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
Goal! Udinese takes the lead 2-1 with a left-footed shot from outside the box by Hassane Kamara, following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Unai Gómez from Udinese has his left-footed shot from the center of the box blocked.
Udinese wins a corner after Lorenzo Lucchesi concedes.
Foul committed by Patrick Cutrone of Monza.
Maduka Okoye from Udinese wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Andrea Carboni of Monza is caught offside.
assist: Ricardo Mangas
Goal! The match is now 1-1 as Andrea Colpani scores for Monza with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Attempt blocked. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp from Udinese has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked.
assist: Hassane Kamara
Goal! Udinese takes the lead 1-0 with Jakub Piotrowski scoring from the center of the box with a left-footed shot.
Jakub Piotrowski from Udinese has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is blocked. He was assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda.
Udinese wins a corner after Lorenzo Lucchesi concedes it.
Attempt missed. Andrea Carboni from Monza heads the ball from very close range, but it goes just wide of the top left corner.
Attempt saved. Samuele Birindelli's header from a tough angle on the right is stopped.
Attempt blocked. Patrick Cutrone's right-footed shot from very close range for Monza is blocked. He was assisted by Eddy Kouadio.
Mathis Mout from Monza is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp from Udinese commits a foul.
Andrea Carboni from Monza commits a foul.
Unai Gómez from Udinese is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Gustavo Varela from Monza has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Patrick Cutrone of Monza is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by James Abankwah of Udinese.
Keinan Davis is caught offside for Udinese.
Attempt missed. Andrea Colpani from Monza takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the right. He was assisted by Patrick Cutrone.
Monza wins a corner after Enzo Ebosse concedes.
Andrea Colpani from Monza is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Hassane Kamara from Udinese commits a foul.
Keinan Davis from Udinese had a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it was blocked. He was assisted by Enzo Ebosse.
Attempt saved. Manga Foe Ondoa from Monza has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it is saved in the top left corner. The assist comes from Patrick Cutrone.
Offside called against Monza. Ricardo Mangas is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Manga Foe Ondoa from Monza has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Ricardo Mangas provided the assist.
Monza wins a corner after Jesper Karlström concedes.
First half begins.
Two sides still searching for their first Serie A win of the season collide at the U-Power Stadium on Saturday, making this a must-not-lose fixture for both. Monza must bounce back from a humbling 4-1 opening defeat to Inter, while Udinese arrive with a sliver of momentum after drawing with Como. Expect a tense, low-scoring affair with plenty at stake this early.
