Monza 2-1 Sassuolo: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 5

Monza

2 : 1

Sassuolo

G. Varela51', 63' (pen)

88'V. Adzic

Monza3-4-2-1

Line ups

4-3-3Sassuolo Sassuolo crest

Assistant

Raffaele Longo

Substitutions

56'
76.6
R. Mangas
246.9
A. Bakoune
56'
146.9
E. Akinsanmiro
86.5
F. Ondoa
56'
106.3
P. Cutrone
476.6
D. Mota
82'
466.9
J. Robinson
806.3
M. Mout
90'
196.9A
S. Birindelli
5
Y. Maye

Unused

Assistant

Raffaele Longo

Substitutions

64'
187.2
N. Matic
356.7
L. Lipani
64'
426.5
K. Thorstvedt
96.3
K. Bowie
72'
945.9
S. Esposito
177.9
V. Adzic
72'
106.3
D. Berardi
256.3
B. Dominguez
82'
507.3
D. Bakola
196.3
L. Skjellerup

Unused

Home

P. Ciurria
Muscle Injury
Out
M. Pessina
Knee Injury
Out
I. Toure
Contusion
Out
J. Ziolkowski
Foot Injury
Out

Away

D. Boloca
Muscle Injury
Out
F. Cande
Knee Injury
Out
J. Idzes
Muscle Injury
Out
I. Kone
Broken Leg
Out
Y. Paz
Knee Injury
Out
E. Pieragnolo
Knee Injury
Out
C. Volpato
Thigh Injury
Out
S. Walukiewicz
Muscle Injury
Out

Player of the match

Gustavo Miguel Pereira de Sousa Varela

Attacker · Monza

8.3

This match

Attacking

Goals2

Assists0

Shots2

Shots on target2

Shot accuracy100%

Dribbles won2

Penalties1

Build-up

Passes21

Key passes3

Pass accuracy81%

Defending

Duels won3 · 21%

Fouls won/made1 / 1

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Arijanet MurićG	4	2	2,15	+0,15	37/40	12/15
Noel TörnqvistG	7	1	1,55	+0,55	20/40	8/27

Live stats

Possession & Passing

35%Possession65%

312Total passes581

79%Pass accuracy88%

7Corners5

Attack

15Shots20

6On target8

6Off target7

3Blocked shots5

Box & Quality

8Shots in box13

7Shots out box7

1.5xG1.6

0.5Goals prevented0.5

Defense & Discipline

7Goalkeeper saves4

0Offsides1

13Fouls6

4Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,43xG0,83

7Shots10

3On target4

1Big chances3

8Touches in box13

39%Possession61%

2Corners3

Second half

1,02xG0,75

8Shots10

3On target4

1Big chances2

11Touches in box15

29%Possession71%

5Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Monza

1.4515935%

30% open play16% set piece54% penalty

Sassuolo

1.61201365%

71% open play29% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

35 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Monza1,45 xG · 2 scored

Sassuolo1,61 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Monza29

Open play 23Set piece 3Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 1

Sassuolo40

Open play 28Set piece 5Foul won 2Rebound 4Defensive 1

Momentum

13 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Monza31% pressure

Sassuolo69% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-1

100%Draw 0%0%

1.45xG1.61

15Shots20

9On target13

Momentum

90' Off the post Kieron Bowie 0.06 xG · Set piece · Header

Shot map

15 v 20

Monza shoot right, Sassuolo left. Bigger dot = better chance.

MONMonzaSASSassuologoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

22 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

MonzaSassuologoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

MonzaDefensive line 33%

SassuoloDefensive line 36%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

MonzaUntil 56'

Most-connected pair: Lucchesi and Kouadio, 23 passes between them.

SassuoloUntil 64'

Most-connected pair: Ćaleta-Car and Leysen, 16 passes between them.

Tactical battle

37control63

Gustavo Varela

5 touches in box

In possession

35,1%Field tilt64,9%

9Passes into box16

24Progressive passes34

8Carries into final third10

13Chances created16

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

14,74Press intensity (PPDA)8,27

6High turnovers8

5Regains within 5s4

34,4sBall recovery time20,8s

7Interceptions10

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

60Carries119

838mCarry distance1320m

12Progressive carries13

566mProgressive carry distance708m

3Carries into the box1

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

8Take-ons won4

20Take-ons attempted14

405mProgressive pass distance638m

0Through balls1

6Switches of play2

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,75Expected threat (xT)1,15

1,87Action value (VAEP)0,93

29Shot-creating actions40

4Goal-creating actions2

0,65Expected assisted goals1,26

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

2,5Passes per attack5,3

9,0sAttack duration18,6s

3,61 m/sAttack directness1,59 m/s

1Build-up attacks7

7Direct attacks12

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

19Touches in box27

39Final third entries58

2Big chances5

2,15xG on target1,55

1Big chances missed5

Passing

3/13 (23%)Crosses6/20 (30%)

24/57 (42%)Long balls29/45 (64%)

15Throw-ins28

5Free kicks13

11Goal kicks6

Duels

47Total53

39/79 (49%)Ground41/80 (51%)

8/22 (36%)Aerial14/22 (64%)

7/18 (39%)Dribbles4/14 (29%)

12Dispossessed16

Defending

47Recoveries52

3Interceptions5

26Tackles24

46%Tackles won79%

25Clearances16

1Big chances scored0

0Big saves1

0Errors led to goal1

1Errors led to shot0

7,36Average rating7,01

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

MonzaThis season

Scores most 16-30 · concedes most 0-15

SassuoloThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 61-75

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 6 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal100%

50%2+ goals50%

They concede

100%1+ goal100%

67%2+ goals67%

Heaviest results

best 2-1 (H)·worst 1-4 (A)

best 3-2 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)

Match summary

Monza beat Sassuolo 2-1 at U-Power Stadium in Serie A. It was goalless at half-time. Scorers: G. Varela (51', 63' pen) for Monza; V. Adzic (88') for Sassuolo. In their last 6 meetings, Monza have won 4, Sassuolo 0, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.