Italian Serie A

Monza vs Spezia, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season

· Italian Serie A
Monza
  • 32': Carlos Augusto
  • 63': Pablo Marí
FT
2 - 0
Spezia

    About

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

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Christian Gytkjær (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Emil Holm (Spezia).
    • 2': Carlos Augusto (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
    • 6': VAR Decision: No Penalty Spezia.
    • 9': Carlos Augusto (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Emil Holm (Spezia).
    • 10': Offside, Spezia. Dimitrios Nikolaou tries a through ball, but Viktor Kovalenko is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
    • 13': Gianluca Caprari (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Hand ball by MBala Nzola (Spezia).
    • 14': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Monza).
    • 14': Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Attempt missed. MBala Nzola (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 15': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
    • 15': Stefano Sensi (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Dimitrios Nikolaou.
    • 25': Foul by MBala Nzola (Spezia).
    • 25': Pablo Marí (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella.
    • 29': Offside, Spezia. Kevin Agudelo tries a through ball, but MBala Nzola is caught offside.
    • 29': Offside, Monza. Nicolò Rovella tries a through ball, but Christian Gytkjær is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
    • 31': Gianluca Caprari (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
    • 31': Gianluca Caprari (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Goal! Monza 1, Spezia 0. Carlos Augusto (Monza) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Pessina with a through ball.
    • 34': Foul by Stefano Sensi (Monza).
    • 34': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Stefano Sensi (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 39': Christian Gytkjær (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Spezia).
    • 40': Attempt saved. Carlos Augusto (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari.
    • 41': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
    • 41': Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by MBala Nzola (Spezia).
    • 41': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': MBala Nzola (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
    • 42': Stefano Sensi (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Luca Caldirola (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 45': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Monza).
    • 45': MBala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Monza 1, Spezia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Monza 1, Spezia 0.
    • 46': Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
    • 47': Foul by MBala Nzola (Spezia).
    • 47': Luca Caldirola (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
    • 49': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
    • 49': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Armando Izzo (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Armando Izzo.
    • 53': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Simone Bastoni with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Gianluca Caprari (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 56': Armando Izzo (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia).
    • 56': Substitution, Monza. Dany Mota replaces Stefano Sensi.
    • 56': Substitution, Monza. Andrea Barberis replaces Gianluca Caprari.
    • 57': Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
    • 59': Foul by Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia).
    • 59': Patrick Ciurria (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Substitution, Spezia. Albin Ekdal replaces Kevin Agudelo.
    • 60': Substitution, Spezia. Daniel Maldini replaces Viktor Kovalenko.
    • 60': Ethan Ampadu (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Dany Mota (Monza).
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Christian Gytkjær (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 63': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Dimitrios Nikolaou.
    • 63': Goal! Monza 2, Spezia 0. Pablo Marí (Monza) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrea Barberis with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Offside, Spezia. Dimitrios Nikolaou tries a through ball, but Simone Bastoni is caught offside.
    • 67': Albin Ekdal (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Monza).
    • 68': Offside, Monza. Carlos Augusto tries a through ball, but Christian Gytkjær is caught offside.
    • 69': Substitution, Spezia. Daniele Verde replaces Dimitrios Nikolaou.
    • 69': Substitution, Spezia. Kelvin Amian replaces Emil Holm.
    • 69': Offside, Spezia. Albin Ekdal tries a through ball, but Kelvin Amian is caught offside.
    • 70': Armando Izzo (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Daniel Maldini (Spezia).
    • 71': Attempt saved. Daniel Maldini (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mehdi Bourabia.
    • 72': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Amian (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniele Verde.
    • 73': Foul by Dany Mota (Monza).
    • 73': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Monza. Marco D'Alessandro replaces Christian Gytkjær.
    • 75': Substitution, Monza. Samuele Birindelli replaces Patrick Ciurria.
    • 76': Offside, Monza. Matteo Pessina tries a through ball, but Samuele Birindelli is caught offside.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniele Verde.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Amian (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Bastoni with a cross.
    • 78': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
    • 78': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Nicolò Rovella.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Jakub Kiwior (Spezia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Bourabia with a cross following a corner.
    • 80': Substitution, Spezia. Mikael Ellertsson replaces Mehdi Bourabia.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolò Rovella (Monza).
    • 84': Substitution, Monza. Filippo Ranocchia replaces Nicolò Rovella.
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Kelvin Amian.
    • 88': Daniel Maldini (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Filippo Ranocchia (Monza).
    • 88': Filippo Ranocchia (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Filippo Ranocchia (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Albin Ekdal (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kelvin Amian.
    • 90'+3': Filippo Ranocchia (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Mikael Ellertsson (Spezia).
    • 90'+4': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Armando Izzo.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Monza 2, Spezia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Monza 2, Spezia 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/4056.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originSPE MONhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/4007.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    20 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 1
    52.3 Possession 47.7
    10 SHOTS 7
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    359 Accurate Passes 317
    439 Passes 411
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    17 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    57 Long Balls 59
    30 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 11
    16 Tackles 19
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    13 Interceptions 11
    7 Effective Clearances 14
    7 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: U-Power Stadium
    Location: Monza, Italy
    Attendance: 12,094

    Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Napoli 2 +3 6
    2 Juventus 2 +3 6
    3 Cremonese 2 +2 6
    4 AS Roma 2 +2 6
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MON Monza (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    16 Michele Di Gregorio (GK)
    3 Pablo Marí
    5 Luca Caldirola
    55 Armando Izzo Yellow Card
    12 Stefano Sensi Yellow Card
    6 Nicolò Rovella
    30 Carlos Augusto
    84 Patrick Ciurria
    9 Christian Gytkjaer
    17 Gianluca Caprari
    32 Matteo Pessina
    Monza Substitutes:
    Mattia Valoti, Giulio Donati, Andrea Barberis, Alessandro Sorrentino, Samuele Birindelli, Dany Mota, Marco D'Alessandro, José Machín, Samuele Vignato, Marlon, Andrea Carboni, Andrea Colpani, Warren Bondo, Filippo Ranocchia, Alessio Cragno.

    SPE Spezia (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
    14 Jakub Kiwior
    43 Dimitris Nikolaou Yellow Card
    4 Ethan Ampadu
    33 Kevin Agudelo
    24 Viktor Kovalenko
    6 Mehdi Bourabia
    20 Simone Bastoni
    2 Emil Holm
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi
    18 M'Bala Nzola Yellow Card
    Spezia Substitutes:
    Aimar Sher, Albin Ekdal, Daniele Verde, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Aurelien Nguiamba, Kelvin Amian, Julius Beck, Salvador Ferrer, Sanca, Daniel Maldini, Mattia Caldara, Jeroen Zoet, Petar Zovko, David Strelec.

    Serie A News

    Top 50 USMNT players by club form: USMNT Player Performance Index returns for 2025-26
    Top 50 USMNT players by club form: USMNT Player Performance Index returns for 2025-26

    Who are the 50 best USMNT players right now? Based on club performances and data analytics, we have the answer. Should Mauricio Pochettino listen?

    USMNT transfer grades: Turner, Reyna, Weah and all moves
    USMNT transfer grades: Turner, Reyna, Weah and all moves

    A bunch of USMNT players have been on the move. Let's grade them all, from Matt Turner to Gio Reyna and everyone in between ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

    Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Jarell Quansah called up to England squad
    Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Jarell Quansah called up to England squad

    AC Milan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek and defender Jarell Quansah have been called up to the England squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers.

    Loftus-Cheek: Tuchel values my physicality
    Loftus-Cheek: Tuchel values my physicality

    Ruben Loftus-Cheek describes England manager Thomas Tuchel as "very intelligent," after the 29-year-old has been called up to the national squad for the first time since 2019.

    Miami starlet Cremaschi moves to Serie A's Parma on loan
    Miami starlet Cremaschi moves to Serie A's Parma on loan

    Inter Miami midfielder Benjamin Cremaschi will join Parma on loan through June 2026, and the Serie A side will have the option to purchase his contract.