Monza – Football Italia https://football-italia.net Italian football news, analysis, fixtures and results for the latest from Serie A, Serie B and the Azzurri. Sun, 19 May 2024 15:20:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.3 https://football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/fifavicon.png Monza – Football Italia https://football-italia.net 32 32 219427053 Serie A Liveblog inc Inter-Lazio, Roma-Genoa and relegation battles https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-inter-lazio-roma-genoa/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-inter-lazio-roma-genoa/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 15:18:57 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=808896 {rsn-live-v2}

]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-inter-lazio-roma-genoa/feed/ 0 808896 Serie A | Monza 0-1 Frosinone: Cheddira joy for Canarini https://football-italia.net/serie-a-monza-0-1-frosinone-cheddira-joy/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-monza-0-1-frosinone-cheddira-joy/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 15:01:51 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=808989

Walid Cheddira took Frosinone closer to guaranteeing their Serie A status with victory away to Monza, their first away win in a year.

The hosts were stuttering towards the finish line after securing mid-table comfort and with Raffaele Palladino expected to leave this summer. Absentees included Patrick Ciurria, Jose Machin and Davide Bettella. The Canarini were tied with Empoli in the relegation zone and desperate, missing Luca Mazzitelli, Anthony Oyono, Stefano Turati and Sergio Kalaj.

See how the game unfolded on the Liveblog.

Milan Djuric nodded an Andrea Colpani cross over in the opening minutes, while Caleb Okoye turned wide from a corner at the other end.

Frosinone opened the scoring when Abdou Harroui got down the left and stood up a cross for the Walid Cheddira cushioned header at the back post.

Harroui fired wide moments later, then forced an outstretched boot save from Stefano Sorrentino when sent through by Emanuele Valeri.

Andrea Colpani thought he had equalised on the stroke of half-time, only to nod the Dany Mota Carvalho cross onto the base of the far post.

Cheddira slipped at the last moment to waste a counter-attack, but play was halted for several minutes when communication with the VAR hub in Lissone broke down. They resumed play at the 61st minute still without VAR, needing both teams to agree to that and a statement read out in the stadium.

During this nine-minute blackout, Frosinone almost doubled their lead, as Matias Soule’s angled drive bounced off the base of the far post and Alessandro Sorrentino parried the Harroui follow-up too.

Nadir Zortea tested Sorrentino from distance and Valentin Carboni fired over from a tricky angle, but Gianluca Caprari should’ve done better drilling just wide in stoppages.

Monza 0-1 Frosinone

Cheddira 9 (F)

Player statistic

1st half
    9' Goal Walid Cheddira
(Assist: Abdou Harroui)
Warren Bondo 28'    
2nd half
    47' Matìas Soulé
    90+2' Yellow card Francesco Gelli

Match statistic

71
Possession %
29
14
Total shots
16
2
Shots on target
5
7
Shots off target
6
5
Blocked shots
5
3
Corners
4
14
Fouls
13
Monza
Frosinone

Starting lineups

23
Goalkeeper
4
Defender
46'
77
Defender
46'
22
Defender
19
Defender
79'
28
Midfielder
32
Midfielder
6
Midfielder
38
Midfielder
46'
47
Attacker
65'
11
Attacker
31
Goalkeeper
5
Defender
32
Defender
19
Defender
20
Defender
6
Defender
21
Midfielder
72'
45
Midfielder
86'
4
Midfielder
18
Attacker
90'
70
Attacker
86'

Substitutes

8
Midfielder
9
Attacker
2
Defender
5
Defender
62
Goalkeeper
80
Midfielder
66
Goalkeeper
61
Attacker
33
Defender
46'
20
Attacker
46'
21
Midfielder
46'
10
Attacker
65'
13
Midfielder
79'
3
Defender
9
Attacker
33
Defender
16
Midfielder
37
Goalkeeper
30
Defender
36
Midfielder
1
Goalkeeper
27
Attacker
47
Defender
29
Attacker
14
Midfielder
72'
12
Midfielder
86'
11
Attacker
86'
7
Attacker
90'
]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-monza-0-1-frosinone-cheddira-joy/feed/ 0 808989 Serie A line-ups: Udinese-Empoli and Monza-Frosinone https://football-italia.net/serie-a-line-up-udinese-empoli-monza-frosinone/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-line-up-udinese-empoli-monza-frosinone/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 12:08:24 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=808948

Check the official line-ups for this afternoon’s Serie A games with two big relegation dogfights, Udinese–Empoli and Monza-Frosinone.

They both kick off at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from all today’s five Serie A matches on the LIVEBLOG.

These are crucial fixtures for the battle against relegation, especially when Udinese and Empoli go head-to-head.

The situation is extremely tight near the bottom, as there are six teams in a five-point radius and two of them will go down along with Salernitana.

Serie A Week 37

Monza vs. Frosinone

Monza: Sorrentino; Birindelli, Izzo, Pablo Mari, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Pessina, Gagliardini; Colpani, Mota Carvalho; Djuric

Frosinone: Cerofolini; Lirola, Romagnoli, Okoli; Zortea, Barrenechea, Brescianini, Valeri; Soule, Harroui; Cheddira

 

Udinese vs. Empoli

Udinese: Okoye; Perez, Bijol, Kristensen; Ehizibue, Walace, Payero, Kamara; Success, Samardzic; Lucca

Empoli: Caprile; Bereszynski, Ismajli, Luperto; Gyasi, Bastoni, Grassi, Maleh, Pezzella; Cancellieri, Cerri

]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-line-up-udinese-empoli-monza-frosinone/feed/ 0 808948 Atalanta legends Gasperini and Papu Gomez end their feud https://football-italia.net/atalanta-legends-gasperini-papu-gomez-end-feud/ https://football-italia.net/atalanta-legends-gasperini-papu-gomez-end-feud/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 21:58:15 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=807919

The success keeps coming for Atalanta, as Gian Piero Gasperini and Papu Gomez finally made up over three years after their bitter split.

La Dea have made it into the Coppa Italia Final, which is on Wednesday against Juventus, and the Europa League Final with Bayer Leverkusen.

They also leapfrogged Roma into fifth place in the Serie A standings, with a game in hand, so are on track for Champions League qualification.

The positive vibes surrounding Atalanta have spread to off the field situations too, as there was a wonderful moment today when Gasperini and Papu Gomez hugged and made up.

Gasperini vs. Gomez feud

The pair had been so close in Bergamo and Gomez was a hero to the fans, but it all fell apart during a half-time locker room blazing row in the Champions League match with Midtjylland in December 2020.

The Argentina international demanded a transfer and he got it, going to Sevilla, then returning to Monza in January only to immediately be suspended for violating anti-doping rules.

Peace was brokered by Gasperini’s assistant manager Tullio Gritti and the owner of Caffe del Tasso in Bergamo, who is good friends with both men.

This is where they met and sat down for dinner, with the promise that hopefully Gomez will be back at the Gewiss Stadium to cheer on his former teammates.

Gian Piero Gasperini Papu Gomez hug Atalanta

]]> https://football-italia.net/atalanta-legends-gasperini-papu-gomez-end-feud/feed/ 0 807919 Arthur so shocked by Fiorentina goal he forgot to keep promise https://football-italia.net/arthur-shocked-by-fiorentina-goal-forgot/ https://football-italia.net/arthur-shocked-by-fiorentina-goal-forgot/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 21:43:13 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=807916

Arthur Melo admits even he was so shocked that he finally scored a goal that he got told off by his girlfriend, but thanks Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano. ‘He always asks!’

The midfielder got the winner against Monza this evening, after Milan Djuric and Nico Gonzalez headers, turning Warren Bondo to drill right-footed into the far bottom corner from outside the box.

Italiano joked it was Arthur’s first goal in “7-8 years,” although in truth it was a little more recent in January 2021.

“He always asks me to go for goal, so I finally did it and I scored! I thanked him, he always urges me to try and now we are all happy,” grinned Arthur on Sky Sport Italia.

“I still need to improve a lot, I know that. One of my best areas is pushing forward and providing assists, I realise that I need to be more vertical, more attacking. Half the credit for the goal goes to Italiano, as he keeps telling me to do it.”

There was a moment during the interview when one of the lights fell down behind them and Arthur joked this was another sign something was up.

“It’s all strange things happening today! I score a goal, things collapse…”

The Sky Sport Italia studio joked the noise was Italiano fainting that Arthur had finally scored a goal.

Arthur forgot promise to girlfriend

It seems that the former Juventus, Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder was so shocked by finding the net that he completely forgot to do the goal celebration he promised his girlfriend.

She told him off with messages on the phone, so he did it on Sky Sport Italia instead, although the mime was so bad it needed explaining.

“She learned to cook in Italy, here in Florence, she went to a culinary school, so I promised to mime her slicing.”

Arthur was valued at €80m when moving from Barcelona to Juventus, but had barely played until this loan to Fiorentina due to multiple injury problems.

“I feel very good, I thank the medical and fitness staff. This is the season where I played the most minutes, which is very important for me after a nasty injury. I have to thank everyone, also the coach for having faith in me.”

Fiorentina are in the Conference League Final against Olympiacos and are desperate to get silverware for their director Joe Barone, who died in March.

“Considering everything that happened with Joe, it would be too wonderful if we managed to get the trophy for him. It’s what we all want.”

]]> https://football-italia.net/arthur-shocked-by-fiorentina-goal-forgot/feed/ 0 807916 Italiano keeps pushing Fiorentina and studies Olympiacos https://football-italia.net/italiano-pushing-fiorentina-studies-olympiacos/ https://football-italia.net/italiano-pushing-fiorentina-studies-olympiacos/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 21:23:57 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=807912

Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano jokes Arthur Melo hadn’t scored in ‘7-8 years’ before tonight’s win over Monza, but is already studying Conference League Finalists Olympiacos.

The Viola had to rotate the squad and were missing several big players after Thursday’s Conference League semi-final win over Club Brugge, setting up their spot in the Final against Olympiacos in Athens on May 29.

“We said that we needed to be concentrated, as we need to keep plugged in and focused on what we’ve got to do both in Serie A and going into that truly important match with great spirit and enthusiasm,” Italiano told Sky Sport Italia.

It was a rough start at the Stadio Franchi this evening, as Milan Djuric put Monza in front with a trademark header, but Nico Gonzalez nodded in the equaliser before Arthur Melo drilled a rare strike into the far bottom corner from outside the D.

“We did well with the comeback, the fatigue is getting to the players and we had to use Castrovilli wide to fill the gaps and let some others rest. We are playing with enthusiasm, what we try in training often works and just like last season, the lads are pushing hard at this stage.

“We knew that Djuric had been scoring a lot recently and that this situation could happen, but he’s so big and strong, I’m not sure there is a method of stopping him!”

If there is one player who seemingly never gets tired, it is Nico Gonzalez, while Arthur Melo has also shaken off some fitness issues.

“Nico is doing well, he had a period where he was not sharp, but you can see from his runs in attack and defence just how good he feels now. Having Nico in this shape right now is very important for us,” continued Italiano.

“Arthur scored a great goal, maybe it was 7-8 years since he last scored! Maybe that means things are changing now. Until recently he tended to fall away from the 60th minute onwards, but today he was really pushing until the 80th. He’s a great professional, working hard and this goal was the just reward.”

Italiano agrees with Klopp comparisons

The Nico Gonzalez goal came from Fiorentina with a high press, swarming to prevent Monza getting out of their own final third until Antonin Barak eventually crossed to the Argentina international.

It was compared to the approach taken by Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool and before that in Germany.

“We expected Monza to change system, as they have been playing with four at the back recently, so we tried to get them to move around and find them in their weak area. It worked,” agreed Italiano.

“This high press brings some advantages, it also has risks, because if the opponents beat the first press then the spaces really open up. There are ways to avoid that too, including tactical fouls, blocking the corridors, and this goal was an example of why we play like this.”

As things stand, Fiorentina are now two points clear of Napoli in eighth place, but have a game in hand to be played against Atalanta on June 2.

This weekend, they will also go head-to-head with Napoli in what could be a decisive result for the Conference League spot.

Meanwhile, Italiano is already paying close attention to Olympiacos ahead of the Conference League Final in Athens.

“I was there in front of the television with pizza and Coca-Cola to study them in the second leg against Aston Villa. They are a strong, aggressive team, and if they beat Villa home and away, that means they have real quality.

“Their centre-forward is scoring consistently, but the team can close up and counter very effectively. It won’t be their stadium, but we are in their city, so you can imagine the atmosphere we will be stepping into.

“This is our second consecutive Conference League Final, we want to make the most of the lessons we learned from last season’s experience, as this is a great opportunity to bring a trophy to Florence.”

In the last two seasons, Italiano has taken Fiorentina to three Finals, losing the Coppa Italia and the Conference League in 2023.

]]> https://football-italia.net/italiano-pushing-fiorentina-studies-olympiacos/feed/ 0 807912 Serie A | Fiorentina 2-1 Monza: Arthur inspired Viola comeback https://football-italia.net/serie-a-fiorentina-2-1-monza-arthur-inspired/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-fiorentina-2-1-monza-arthur-inspired/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 20:41:29 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=807901

Nico Gonzalez and a rare Arthur Melo solo effort allowed Fiorentina to overturn the early Milan Djuric header and beat Monza 2-1, staying in the European chase.

Fresh from qualifying for the Conference League Final against Olympiacos, the Viola missed Andrea Belotti, Jonathan Ikone and Riccardo Sottil, while Monza were without a victory in six and unable to count on Patrick Ciurria.

See how the game unfolded on the Liveblog.

The visitors took a surprise early lead when Dany Mota Carvalho was allowed to stand up a cross from the right and Milan Djuric got in front of Lucas Martinez-Quarta for the trademark header.

Fiorentina tried to respond immediately, Armando Izzo with a decisive tackle on Antonin Barak in the penalty area, while M’Bala Nzola had a heavy first touch when springing the offside trap on the Nico Gonzalez pass.

The hosts did equalise when Barak’s cross from the right went over Nzola and found Nico Gonzalez’s cushioned header at the back post.

Pietro Terracciano rushed off his line to deny Alessio Zerbin, then Nico Gonzalez sprinted from his own half to sting Michele Di Gregorio’s gloves at the near stick.

Fabiano Parisi went on a mazy run into the box and went down under a challenge, but the referee was well-positioned and gave a yellow card for simulation.

Fiorentina should’ve gone into the break 2-1 up, but Martinez-Quarta nodded a Barak cross over the bar from a couple of yards.

Rolando Mandragora called a big save out of Di Gregorio after his stunning first touch to control the Parisi ball over the top and hit it on the half-volley.

Mandragora came sliding in to meet the Barak knockdown just a moment too late to beat Di Gregorio, but the Fiorentina pressure finally paid off when Arthur Melo turned Warren Bondo in midfield and ran forward to drill a powerful yet precise right-foot finish into the far bottom corner from outside the D.

Andrea Colpani threatened to equalise immediately with a stunning solo effort, as he let the ball bounce, flicked it over Milenkovic and drilled inches wide.

Fiorentina 2-1 Monza

Djuric 9 (M), Nico Gonzalez 32 (F), Arthur 78 (F)

13-05-2024 19:45
MatchDay 36
Fiorentina
Fiorentina
Monza
Monza
2 - 1

Player statistic

1st half
    9' Milan Djuric
(Assist: Dany Mota)
Nicólas González
(Assist: Antonin Barak)
 32'    
Fabiano Parisi 41'    
2nd half
    69' Yellow card Warren Bondo
Arthur Melo
(Assist: Antonin Barak)
 Goal 78'    

Match statistic

49
Possession %
51
15
Total shots
6
8
Shots on target
2
2
Shots off target
3
5
Blocked shots
1
6
Corners
1
1
Offsides
9
Fouls
14
Fiorentina
Monza

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
65
Defender
80'
28
Defender
33
Defender
80'
4
Defender
72
Midfielder
6
Midfielder
80'
17
Midfielder
74'
38
Midfielder
18
Attacker
61'
10
Attacker
16
Goalkeeper
4
Defender
77
Defender
46'
22
Defender
73'
19
Defender
64'
28
Midfielder
82'
32
Midfielder
38
Midfielder
20
Attacker
47
Attacker
64'
11
Attacker

Substitutes

5
Midfielder
16
Defender
8
Midfielder
2
Defender
53
Goalkeeper
30
Goalkeeper
19
Midfielder
37
Defender
99
Attacker
61'
9
Attacker
74'
3
Defender
80'
32
Midfielder
80'
22
Defender
80'
6
Midfielder
10
Attacker
9
Attacker
2
Defender
80
Midfielder
66
Goalkeeper
23
Goalkeeper
61
Attacker
5
Defender
46'
8
Midfielder
64'
13
Midfielder
64'
33
Defender
73'
21
Midfielder
82'
]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-fiorentina-2-1-monza-arthur-inspired/feed/ 0 807901 Serie A Liveblog: Lecce-Udinese, Fiorentina-Monza https://football-italia.net/serie-a-live-lecce-udinese-fiorentina-monza/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-live-lecce-udinese-fiorentina-monza/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 18:45:57 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=807816 {rsn-live-v2}

]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-live-lecce-udinese-fiorentina-monza/feed/ 0 807816 Serie A line-ups: Fiorentina vs. Monza https://football-italia.net/serie-a-line-ups-fiorentina-vs-monza/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-line-ups-fiorentina-vs-monza/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 17:57:11 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=807826

Fiorentina reshuffle as they host Andrea Colpani’s Monza and try to stay in the hunt for European placement with M’Bala Nzola and Nico Gonzalez.

It kicks off at the Stadio Franchi at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Lecce-Udinese on the LIVEBLOG.

The Viola have qualified for the Conference League Final, having beaten Club Brugge in Thursday’s semi-final, and therefore need to rotate the squad.

Andrea Belotti and Jonathan Ikone are not even on the bench due to knocks, with Riccardo Sottil out for the season after fracturing his clavicle.

Gaetano Castrovilli scored his first goal last week after almost a year out due to knee surgery and he starts with Nzola, Antonin Barak and Nico Gonzalez.

Monza are settling into mid-table comfort and are without a victory in six, but did hold Bologna, Lecce and Lazio to draws during that spell.

The campaign is over for Patrick Ciurria following a meniscus operation, with players like Jose Machin, Danilo D’Ambrosio and Samuel Vignato not at 100 per cent.

Roberto Gagliardini makes his return after a one-match ban, but is only on the bench.

Fiorentina vs. Monza line-ups

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Kayode, Milenkovic, Martinez-Quarta, Parisi; Arthur, Mandragora; Nico Gonzalez, Barak, Castrovilli; Nzola

Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, Izzo, Pablo Mari, Kyriakopoulos; Pessina, Bondo; Zerbin, Colpani, Dany Mota; Djuric

13-05-2024 19:45
MatchDay 36
Fiorentina
Fiorentina
Monza
Monza
2 - 1

Player statistic

1st half
    9' Milan Djuric
(Assist: Dany Mota)
Nicólas González
(Assist: Antonin Barak)
 32'    
Fabiano Parisi 41'    
2nd half
    69' Yellow card Warren Bondo
Arthur Melo
(Assist: Antonin Barak)
 Goal 78'    

Match statistic

49
Possession %
51
15
Total shots
6
8
Shots on target
2
2
Shots off target
3
5
Blocked shots
1
6
Corners
1
1
Offsides
9
Fouls
14
Fiorentina
Monza

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
65
Defender
80'
28
Defender
33
Defender
80'
4
Defender
72
Midfielder
6
Midfielder
80'
17
Midfielder
74'
38
Midfielder
18
Attacker
61'
10
Attacker
16
Goalkeeper
4
Defender
77
Defender
46'
22
Defender
73'
19
Defender
64'
28
Midfielder
82'
32
Midfielder
38
Midfielder
20
Attacker
47
Attacker
64'
11
Attacker

Substitutes

5
Midfielder
16
Defender
8
Midfielder
2
Defender
53
Goalkeeper
30
Goalkeeper
19
Midfielder
37
Defender
99
Attacker
61'
9
Attacker
74'
3
Defender
80'
32
Midfielder
80'
22
Defender
80'
6
Midfielder
10
Attacker
9
Attacker
2
Defender
80
Midfielder
66
Goalkeeper
23
Goalkeeper
61
Attacker
5
Defender
46'
8
Midfielder
64'
13
Midfielder
64'
33
Defender
73'
21
Midfielder
82'
]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-line-ups-fiorentina-vs-monza/feed/ 0 807826 Serie A | Lecce – Udinese and Fiorentina – Monza: probable line-ups https://football-italia.net/lecce-udinese-fiorentina-monza-probable-xis/ https://football-italia.net/lecce-udinese-fiorentina-monza-probable-xis/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 07:29:58 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=807752

Check out the latest team news and probable line-ups for the final two Serie A games of Round 36: Lecce-Udinese and Fiorentina-Monza.

We start at 18:30 CET with Fabio Cannavaro’s Udinese facing Lecce at the Via Del Mare. Thanks to the results of direct opponents last weekend, Lecce have already secured survival.

The hosts are without the injured Banda, Dermaku, Kaba and Sansone while Piccoli is suspended. Lovric, Thauvin, Ebosse, Deulofeu and Silvestri are out for Udinese but Perez returns after a one-match ban.

A victory would allow Udinese to leapfrog Frosinone and Empoli and go one point above the relegation zone. The Bianconeri have only won four matches this season.

Fiorentina host Monza at 20:45 CET. Vincenzo Italiano is expected to rotate after reaching the Conference League Final. Ikoné, Belotti and Sottil are not available for the Tuscans. Monza, on the other hand, must cope without Daniel Maldini, Andrea Carboni, D’Ambrosio, Bettella, Machin and Ciurria.

While it is practically impossible for Monza to qualify for a European competition, Fiorentina can still finish as they are currently nine points below Lazio, but with two games in hand.

Probable line-ups

Lecce-Udinese

Lecce (4-4-2): Falcone; Gendrey, Baschirotto, Pongracic, Gallo; Oudin, Blin, Ramadani, Dorgu; Krstovic, Pierotti.

Udinese (3-4-2-1): Okoye; Perez, Bijol, Kristensen; Ehizibue, Walace, Payero, Zarraga; Brenner, Samardzic; Lucca.

Fiorentina-Monza

Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Christensen; Kayode, M.Quarta, Ranieri, Parisi; Maxime Lopez, Duncan; Nico Gonzalez, Barak, Castrovilli; Nzola.

Monza (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Bridindelli, Izzo, Pablo Marì, Kyriakoupoulos; Bondo, Gagliardini; Colpani, Pessina, Zerbin; Djuric.

]]> https://football-italia.net/lecce-udinese-fiorentina-monza-probable-xis/feed/ 0 807752 Serie A Week 37 fixtures and Atalanta-Fiorentina confirmed https://football-italia.net/serie-a-week-37-fixtures-atalanta-fiorentina/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-week-37-fixtures-atalanta-fiorentina/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 16:50:10 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=806847

The Lega Serie A have confirmed the dates and kick-off times for Week 37 fixtures and also announced Atalanta–Fiorentina will be on June 2 – after the season has ended.

This will be the penultimate full round of the tournament and it could not be set in stone until today because they had to work around several issues.

These include the participation of Atalanta in the Europa League Final against Bayer Leverkusen and of Fiorentina in the Conference League Final with Olympiacos.

The Lega Serie A also confirmed the match between Atalanta and Fiorentina, originally scheduled for March 17, will be played in Bergamo on Sunday June 2 at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT).

It was called off when Fiorentina director Joe Barone collapsed in the team hotel, dying two days later in hospital.

Serie A Week 37

Friday May 17

Fiorentina-Napoli (19.45 UK)

Saturday May 18

Lecce-Atalanta (17.00 UK)

Torino–Milan (19.45 UK)

Sunday May 19

Sassuolo–Cagliari (11.30 UK)

Monza-Frosinone (14.00 UK)

Udinese–Empoli (14.00 UK)

Inter–Lazio (17.00 UK)

Roma–Genoa (19.45 UK)

Monday May 20

Salernitana–Verona (17.30 UK)

Bologna–Juventus (19.45 UK)

]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-week-37-fixtures-atalanta-fiorentina/feed/ 0 806847 Ex Italian keeper names next Vicario, blames Serie A clubs for not signing Tottenham star https://football-italia.net/ex-italian-keeper-names-next-vicario-transfers/ https://football-italia.net/ex-italian-keeper-names-next-vicario-transfers/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 16:16:18 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=806096

Ex-Italian goalkeeper Giuseppe Taglialatela blames Fiorentina and Napoli for not signing Guglielmo Vicario and predicts Monza’s Michele Di Gregorio will follow a ‘similar’ trajectory in the near future.

Ex-Napoli goalkeeper Taglialatela sees similarities between Monza’s Di Gregorio and Tottenham star Vicario.

During an interview with RadioFirenzeViola on Tuesday, Taglialatela said Fiorentina and Napoli should have signed the ex-Empoli goalkeeper before Tottenham.

Ex Italian keeper identifies the next Vicario

“Fiorentina were wrong to let him go and I had told Napoli to sign him multiple times,” said the 55-year-old. “Di Gregorio can become a similar goalkeeper.

“Fiorentina have always had great strikers and goalkeepers so the club must choose a keeper with broad shoulders.”

Taglialatela is not entirely convinced about Fiorentina’s second-choice keeper, Oliver Christensen. The 25-year-old moved to the Stadio Franchi last summer but has conceded 15 goals in 10 appearances across all competitions this season.

“Currently, he doesn’t have the quality to stay between the Fiorentina sticks,” said Taglialatela.

“Terracciano is ok for now, but the club must take a look around for a top keeper. I’d pick an Italian goalkeeper like Di Gregorio who is ready for a top club.”

Di Gregorio has recently emerged as a transfer target for Juventus and Tuttosport reported in April that Cristiano Giuntoli had met Monza’s Adriano Galliani to discuss a possible transfer for the 26-year-old.

Di Gregorio has conceded 35 goals in 33 appearances this season, keeping 14 clean sheets. Vicario joined Tottenham from Empoli in a €20m deal last summer and made his senior Italy debut in March in a 2-0 win over Ecuador.

]]> https://football-italia.net/ex-italian-keeper-names-next-vicario-transfers/feed/ 0 806096 Palladino confession: ‘Premier League is my dream’ https://football-italia.net/palladino-confession-premier-league-is-dream/ https://football-italia.net/palladino-confession-premier-league-is-dream/#respond Sat, 04 May 2024 19:59:58 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=805216

Monza coach Raffaele Palladino gave a big hint as to his future when confessing he is learning English, as ‘it is my dream to work in the Premier League.’

The tactician had been linked with the Benfica job over the last few days, so was asked in a press conference if he was taking some Portuguese lessons.

His response was a surprising admission that will only fuel very different levels of speculation.

“My dream is to one day work in the Premier League, so I am studying English and not Portuguese,” said Palladino.

“I am determined to reach a high level in my career. Having said that, I want to end the season well here at Monza for the club, the fans and the squad.”

Palladino progress

Palladino only turned 40 last month and started his coaching career in the Monza youth team in the summer of 2021.

He was promoted to the senior job initially on an interim basis in September 2022, then was given the role permanently by then-President Silvio Berlusconi.

After twice taking Monza to mid-table comfort and security in Serie A, he seems ready to move on when his contract expires on June 30.

Palladino had been linked with a few different Italian benches for next season, including Torino, Fiorentina, Bologna and Napoli.

]]> https://football-italia.net/palladino-confession-premier-league-is-dream/feed/ 0 805216 Tudor: ‘Not the best Lazio performance’ https://football-italia.net/tudor-not-the-best-lazio-performance/ https://football-italia.net/tudor-not-the-best-lazio-performance/#respond Sat, 04 May 2024 18:57:52 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=805188

Igor Tudor admits it was ‘not our best performance’ after Lazio twice dropped a lead to draw 2-2 at Monza, badly denting their Champions League ambitions.

The Aquile had twice been in front at the U-Power Stadium, taking the lead through Ciro Immobile’s first goal in almost three months, then again with Matias Vecino pouncing on a terrible back-pass.

However, Milan Djuric bagged a brace including a stoppage-time header to secure a deserved point for Monza.

There was evidently a problem in defending crosses this evening, because Monza also wasted two sitters with free headers wide from Valentin Carboni and Warren Bondo.

“It was not our best performance, but we take this point against a quality opponent. We could’ve done more, both when defending and attacking, but we have to turn the page and think of the next match,” Tudor told DAZN.

Tudor took a brave decision after 32 minutes when hauling Mattia Zaccagni off the field, as the winger had already been booked and kept throwing himself into several risky sliding tackles, so the coach decided to replace him with Nicolò Casale.

Tudor unsatisfied with Lazio

“Zaccagni got one and a half yellow cards, so it was only right to take him off. Monza moved the ball around well, we were too deep on their crosses. It’s difficult to analyse, but it certainly wasn’t one of our better games.

“Monza did better than us, there were too many players who were below par. Monza are a very good team and we weren’t at our best, so every point is important.”

Immobile ended his goal drought after almost three months, so this at least should boost the captain’s confidence.

“I am happy, he scored an important goal. He needs to rediscover his fitness, we hope he is at his best for the final three games.”

There was tension after the final whistle when the ultras called the squad over to lecture them about this performance, prompting angry reactions from Matteo Guendouzi and Adam Marusic.

“I had already gone, so I don’t know what happened there.”

]]> https://football-italia.net/tudor-not-the-best-lazio-performance/feed/ 0 805188 Serie A Liveblog: Monza-Lazio, Sassuolo-Inter https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-monza-lazio-sassuolo-inter/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-monza-lazio-sassuolo-inter/#respond Sat, 04 May 2024 18:45:49 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=805043

{end, 21:41, That’s all for the Liveblog}

Inter cannot reach 100 points. As for Sassuolo, they’re still in the bottom 3, but have at least some hope now.

{live, 21:40, Match report}

 

{live, 21:39, FT: Sassuolo 1-0 Inter}

Incredible! Inter lost 2 games in Serie A this season, both to Sassuolo!

{live, 21:35, And another}

Boloca booked for Sassuolo after a rugby tackle on Buchanan. Into 4 minutes of stoppages.

{live, 21:34, Yellow card}

Pavard booked for jumping with arm raised on Doig. That’s the first card of the game. At the 89th minute.

{live, 21:32, Oh dear again}

Barella this time into Row Z. Let’s just call this an Inter hangover performance.

{live, 21:30, Sassuolo subs}

Racic and Missori on, Matheus Henrique and Toljan off.

{live, 21:30, Oh dear}

Lautaro Martinez balloons over from the edge of the box after an Arnautovic pull-back. Might’ve been offside anyway.

{live, 21:26, Inter chance}

Barella disguised pass to Cuadrado, who pulls back from the by-line for Arnautovic, important block at the near post for another corner.

{live, 21:23, Inter corners}

Series of Inter corners, then Alexis Sanchez cannot reach the massively over-hit Barella cross.

{live, 21:22, Sassuolo free kick}

Lauriente fires it straight into the wall, as if he was ever going to score from there.

{live, 21:19, Inter sub}

Klaassen on for Asllani. It’s just a Sassuolo brick wall.

{live, 21:15, Sassuolo sub}

Obiang replaces Lipani

{live, 21:14, Inter subs}

Barella and Buchanan on, Bastoni and Frattesi off.

{live, 21:12, Consigli punch}

Lautaro cross-shot for Arnautovic, punched away by Consigli.

{live, 21:10, Arnautovic attempt}

Gets into the box, angled drive charged down by Ferrari.

{live, 21:08, Sassuolo threatening}

Carlos Augusto twice has to get back and intercept dangerous counter-attacks.

{live, 21:04, Inter subs}

Cuadrado and Arnautovic on, Mkhitaryan and Dumfries off.

{live, 21:04, Sassuolo sub}

Thorstvedt off, Boloca on

{live, 21:02, Inter free kick}

Alexis Sanchez free kick goes past everyone.

{live, 21:00, Inter struggling to break through}

Sassuolo focused entirely on defending this lead now, Inter with all the ball, but no spaces.

{live, 20:56, Tricky clearance}

Doig has to be alert with the clearance on a cross from the left.

{live, 20:49, 2nd half kicks off: Sassuolo 1-0 Inter}

Turns out the Lautaro offside was actually pretty huge. It was more about drawing the line when the ball was hit.

{live, 20:34, Half-Time: Sassuolo 1-0 Inter}

Lauriente’ still the only goal then.

{live, 20:33, DISALLOWED}

Lautaro Martinez was offside.

{live, 20:33, It is extremely tight}

This offside check is taking a long time…

{live, 20:31, Sassuolo 1-1 Inter: Lautaro Martinez!}

Alexis Sanchez knocks it down for Carlos Augusto, shot is deflected off a Sassuolo player and turns into an accidental assist for Lautaro Martinez at the back post. Need to check for offside.

{live, 20:25, Inter again}

Dumfries header at the back post only hits the side-netting.

{live, 20:21, Frattesi needs treatment}

Looks like he got an accidental knock to the eye and is struggling to see properly.

{live, 20:19, Inter pushing}

Dumfries ball flashes across the six-yard box, nobody on the end of it.

{live, 20:16, Save on Pavard}

Inter getting closer, ball floated over the top by Bastoni, Pavard probably offside anyway, but great Consigli save on the header nonetheless.

{live, 20:13, Sanchez effort}

Alexis Sanchez sees his finish charged down in the box.

{live, 20:11, Inter chance!}

Dumfries sent through by an inspired Asllani slide-rule pass, but he fires it across the face of goal and inches wide!

{live, 20:09, Sassuolo goal}

 

{live, 20:05, Sassuolo 1-0 Inter: Armand Lauriente’!}

Dumfries caught quite simply napping near the corner flag, no idea what he was trying to do there, but Josh Doig robs him, pulls it back and Lauriente’ fires into the roof of the net from 10 yards!

{live, 20:03, Inter chance}

Dumfries cross from the right, Lautaro Martinez comes sliding in and can only hit the side-netting!

{live, 20:01, Audero save}

Throw-in, then cross to the edge of the area for Lipani, shot into the ground and Audero has to palm it off the line!

{live, 20:00, Another Sassuolo corner}

Thorstvedt finish deflected onto the side-netting, could’ve gone anywhere.

{live, 19:58, Sassuolo again}

Corner flashes across the face of goal, nobody able to get on the end of it, Erlic came closest.

{live, 19:56, Sassuolo threaten}

Through ball sends Matheus Henrique through, but crucial sliding tackle from De Vrij.

{live, 19:54, Inter chance}

Bastoni whips a ball across the face of goal and Alexis Sanchez just fails to get there.

{live, 19:49, Update on that Lazio situation}

 

{live, 19:45, We have kick-off in Sassuolo vs. Inter!}

{live, 19:44, Here we go}

Sassuolo: Consigli; Erlic, Ferrari, Kumbulla; Toljan, Lipani, Matheus Henrique, Thorstvedt, Doig; Laurienté, Pinamonti

Inter: Audero; Pavard, de Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Frattesi, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Lautaro Martinez, Sanchez

{live, 19:27, Simone Inzaghi speaks}

 

{live, 19:22, Warming up}

 

{live, 19:08, Trouble centres around Guendouzi}

It looks like the Lazio fans are particularly angry with Guendouzi, perhaps because he’s new to Italian football and didn’t realise he had to stand there and silently take the insults…

{live, 19:07, Trouble in Monza}

After the final whistle, Lazio ultras are having a rather tense conversation with the players…

{live, 19:05, Sassuolo vs. Inter warm-ups}

Watch the warm-ups Live on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

{live, 19:00, Djuric equaliser}

 

{live, 19:00, Match Report}

 

{live, 18:56, FT: Monza 2-2 Lazio}

Djuric scored twice to cancel out Immobile and Vecino goals.

{live, 18:54, Scuffle erupts!}

Castellanos and Izzo were already having words, possibly over who has the worst neck tattoo, then Vecino reacts furiously to his yellow card over a foul on Pessina, sparking a mass scuffle. Cataldi and Donati are both booked.

{live, 18:53, VAR confirms}

There had been a check for potential foul, but Djuric is just really, really good in the air.

{live, 18:51, Monza 2-2 Lazio: Milan Djuric!}

It ain’t over! That’s your classic Milan Djuric goal, towering header on the Pessina cross from the left, it looped into the far bottom corner!

{live, 18:50, Stoppages}

5 minutes to go. Guendouzi almost seals it for Lazio with a daisy-cutter, but good one-handed Di Gregorio save.

{live, 18:49, Team news}

 

{live, 18:48, Mandas save!}

Pablo Mari rocket from distance, Mandas fingertips it over the bar.

{live, 18:47, Sassuolo vs. Inter line-ups}

Sassuolo: Consigli; Erlic, Ferrari, Kumbulla; Toljan, Lipani, Matheus Henrique, Thorstvedt, Doig; Laurienté, Pinamonti

Inter: Audero; Pavard, de Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Frattesi, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Lautaro Martinez, Sanchez

{live, 18:46, Monza sub}

Caprari return for first time since September, Bondo off.

{live, 18:43, Monza 1-2 Lazio: Matias Vecino!}

What a howler! Monza literally gifted that goal with a weak Donati back-pass to distracted Akpa Akpro that was easily intercepted by Vecino, sweeping it past the on-rushing goalkeeper into an empty net!

{live, 18:41, Lazio sub}

Pedro on for Felipe Anderson, who has cramp.

{live, 18:39, Djuric goal}

 

{live, 18:38, Monza sub}

Caldirola replaces Zerbin.

{live, 18:34, Monza 1-1 Lazio: Milan Djuric!}

It was so tight that it was NOT offside!

{live, 18:33, Monza goal disallowed!}

Pessina header parried, Djuric turns in the rebound, the offside flag is up, but it’s tight…

{live, 18:30, Monza subs}

Donati, Akpa Akpro and Dany Mota on, Birindelli, Valentin Carboni and Kyriakopoulos off.

{live, 18:29, Colpani free kick}

Straight into the wall.

{live, 18:27, Patric booked}

It’s Zerbin, brought down on the edge of the box by Patric after he pounced on a defensive error. Good spot for a free kick.

{live, 18:24, Lazio subs}

Immobile, Luis Alberto and Kamada off, Cataldi, Vecino and Castellanos on.

{live, 18:21, Monza chance}

They can’t keep wasting these chances! Monza on the counter, Colpani dribbles past both Casale and the goalkeeper, but the angle is too narrow and Mandas manages to get back for the desperate save.

{live, 18:20, Zerbin crucial}

Lazio counter with Felipe Anderson, but Zerbin sprints back and blocks him off.

{live, 18:15, Another yellow}

Romagnoli booked for another shirt tug on Colpani, who has been a handful today.

{live, 18:13, Lazio corner}

Luis Alberto corner, but Romagnoli nods it wide.

{live, 18:09, The Immobile goal}

 

{live, 18:05, 2nd half kicks off: Monza 0-1 Lazio}

No changes.

{live, 17:50, That Zaccagni incident}

 

{live, 17:48, Half-Time: Monza 0-1 Lazio}

Immobile with the goal, but Monza wasted two free headers with Valentin Carboni and Bondo.

{live, 17:45, Another Lazio card}

Kamada booked for another sliding lunge, that was studs up on Izzo’s ankle. Luis Alberto mainly furious at Lazio losing the ball cheaply.

{live, 17:39, Huge Monza chance!}

How many of these can they waste?! Bondo allowed a free header this time, it’s at the far post, and it goes wide!

{live, 17:38, Monza again}

Bondo effort not hit cleanly, Mandas can smother.

{live, 17:36, Monza chance}

Pessina absolute screamer from distance, Mandas has to fly and palm it away!

{live, 17:35, Tudor won’t be happy}

Casale, who just came on because Zaccagni was booked, is himself booked for a shirt-tug on Colpani.

{live, 17:34, Carboni error}

Djuric header charged down, Carboni dribbles past players to reach the by-line and then keeps going beyond it.

{live, 17:33, Zaccagni not happy}

Zaccagni storms off down the tunnel, won’t even look at Tudor, who was trying to shake his hand.

{live, 17:32, Lazio sub}

Tudor had the same thought we did, Zaccagni was not being at all wise on that yellow card. Casale on, Zaccagni off.

{live, 17:28, Immobile flick}

Pull-back from the by-line, the only way Immobile can get that is with a back-heel flick and it was on target, parried by Di Gregorio.

{live, 17:26, Immobile goal}

 

{live, 17:25, Lazio over}

Lazio corner, Zaccagni cross charged down, turns into an assist for Patric to fire over.

{live, 17:23, What a chance Monza!}

How did that go wide?! Colpani got down the right, stood up a delicate cross, Valentin Carboni free header and it’s wide of the near post!

{live, 17:22, Careful, Zaccagni}

He just got booked, flung himself into another late tackle. That’s not wise.

{live, 17:20, Immobile drought}

Ciro Immobile had not scored since February…

{live, 17:16, Zaccagni booked}

Zaccagni a bit late into the sliding tackle, yellow card.

{live, 17:12, Monza 0-1 Lazio: Ciro Immobile!}

It was a bit chaotic, but it went in eventually! Luis Alberto dummy let a pass through, poor clearance only reaches Kamada on the edge of the box, his deflected strike is somehow palmed onto the underside of the crossbar by Di Gregorio, but Immobile is ready to pounce on the rebound!

{live, 17:09, Colpani effort}

Colpani snapshot into the arms of Mandas from the edge of the area.

{live, 17:07, Lazio respond}

Luis Alberto effort charged down, then cross was not where Immobile wanted it.

{live, 17:06, Ooh!}

That was incredibly close! Djuric give and go with Colpani, gets down the left, angled drive across the face of goal and shaves a coat of paint off the far post!

{live, 17:02, Bright Lazio start}

Luis Alberto inspired pass through the middle for Zaccagni, but the ball picks up pace as it bounces.

{live, 17:01, We have kick-off in Monza vs. Lazio!}

Milan director Geoffrey Moncada is in the stands.

{live, 16:56, Out come the teams}

Ready for some Serie A action?

{live, 16:55, Injury update}

Daniel Maldini not even on the Monza bench due to a muscular issue.

{live, 16:55, Line-ups reminder}

Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, D’Ambrosio, Pablo Mari, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Pessina; Colpani, V Carboni, Zerbin; Djuric

Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Marusic, Guendouzi, Kamada, Zaccagni; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Immobile

{live, 16:41, Immobile returns}

 

{live, 16:10, Lazio arrive}

 

{live, 16:05, Team News}

 

{live, 16:03, Monza vs. Lazio line-ups}

Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, D’Ambrosio, Pablo Mari, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Pessina; Colpani, V Carboni, Zerbin; Djuric

Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Marusic, Guendouzi, Kamada, Zaccagni; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Immobile

Serie A Week 35

Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games, as Lazio visit Monza for European dreams, while desperate Sassuolo host champions Inter.

We begin at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT) at the U-Power Stadium where Lazio try to stay in the hunt not just for Europe, but potentially even fifth place with their trip to mid-table Monza.

At 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), Inter seek revenge for their only Serie A defeat of the season, but Sassuolo are desperate in penultimate place.

Week 35 kicked off last night with Torino 0-0 Bologna.

]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-monza-lazio-sassuolo-inter/feed/ 0 805043 Lazio tension as players react angrily to fan protest https://football-italia.net/lazio-tension-players-react-angrily-protest/ https://football-italia.net/lazio-tension-players-react-angrily-protest/#respond Sat, 04 May 2024 18:43:43 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=805179

There was tension after Lazio conceded a stoppage-time equaliser against Monza, as the visiting fans had an argument with the players, particularly singling out Matteo Guendouzi and Adam Marusic.

The Aquile had twice been in front at the U-Power Stadium this evening with goals from Ciro Immobile and Matias Vecino, but Milan Djuric bagged a brace to complete the comeback, drawing 2-2 in stoppages.

There had already been tension on the pitch with a scuffle breaking out between players, particularly Taty Castellanos and Danilo Cataldi, with Monza opponents.

Lazio tension with ultras

However, the situation after the final whistle was more concerning and unusual, as the Lazio squad went over to salute the visiting ultras and received insults for their performance.

It was difficult to tell precisely what they were saying, but it seems as if Guendouzi perhaps responded to the criticism and that made the ultras even more irate.

His teammates appeared to be trying to defend the France international, perhaps pointing out he is new to Italian football and unaccustomed to this kind of ‘lecture’ from the fans.

DAZN explain that Guendouzi had already gone towards the locker room and had to be called back by the rest of the squad.

The ‘lecture’ lasted for a good 15 minutes and Marusic seemed to react angrily to some of the things said to him by fans too.

]]> https://football-italia.net/lazio-tension-players-react-angrily-protest/feed/ 0 805179 Serie A | Monza 2-2 Lazio: Djuric damaging Euro ambitions https://football-italia.net/serie-a-monza-2-2-lazio-djuric-euro-ambitions/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-monza-2-2-lazio-djuric-euro-ambitions/#respond Sat, 04 May 2024 17:59:32 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=805137

Milan Djuric struck twice to claw Monza back into a 2-2 draw, stalling Lazio’s Champions League ambitions despite Ciro Immobile and Matias Vecino goals.

The Biancocelesti were still in the hunt for Europe and potentially even the top five, with Mario Gila the only remaining absentee, as Ivan Provedel returned to the bench after almost two months out. The hosts had Roberto Gagliardini suspended, Patrick Ciurria, Andrea Carboni, Daniel Maldini and Jose Machin injured, plus Armando Izzo and Dany Mota Carvalho not at 100 per cent.

See how it unfolded on the LIVEBLOG.

Milan Djuric shaved a coat of paint off the far post after five minutes with his angled drive following a quick give-and-go, but it was the visitors who took the lead.

Daichi Kamada’s deflected strike was somehow palmed onto the underside of the crossbar by a stunning Michele Di Gregorio reaction save, but Ciro Immobile was ready to pounce on the rebound. The captain was celebrating his first goal since February.

Monza really should’ve equalised on 22 minutes when Andrea Colpani floated a cross in from the right, but Valentin Carboni incredibly turned the free header wide from close range.

Patric blasted over on the rebound and Di Gregorio parried an Immobile back-heel flick, but Igor Tudor hauled Mattia Zaccagni off after just 32 minutes because he was already booked for a late tackle and continued to go into risky challenges.

Mattia Pessina stung the gloves of Christos Mandas from distance and Warren Bondo turned a free header wide of the far post, again letting Lazio defenders off the hook.

Colpani managed to dribble past both Nicolò Casale and Mandas, only to narrow the angle too much, allowing the goalkeeper to get back and make the save.

There was drama when Monza got the ball in the net with Djuric from a tight angle, on the rebound from Mandas save on the Pessina diving header from Giulio Donati’s cross, but VAR over-ruled the linesman’s offside flag due to Casale’s position.

However, Donati was then at fault for restoring Lazio’s lead, as his back-pass to a distracted Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro was intercepted by Matias Vecino to beat the stranded Di Gregorio into an empty net.

Mandas flew to fingertip a sudden Pablo Mari rocket out from under the crossbar, while Di Gregorio got down for a one-handed save on the Matteo Guendouzi daisy-cutter.

Deep into stoppages, Monza caught up again with a towering Djuric header on the Pessina cross from the left to loop into the bottom corner.

Monza 2-2 Lazio

Immobile 11 (L), Djuric 75, 92 (M), Vecino 83 (L)

04-05-2024 17:00
MatchDay 35
Monza
Monza
Lazio
Lazio
2 - 2

Player statistic

1st half
    11' Ciro Immobile
    15' Mattia Zaccagni
    35' Nicolò Casale
    45' Daichi Kamada
2nd half
    56' Alessio Romagnoli
    68' Patric
Milan Djuric 73'    
    83' Matías Vecino
Milan Djuric
(Assist: Matteo Pessina)
 Goal 90+2'    
Giulio Donati 90+6'    
    90+5' Matías Vecino
    90+6' Yellow card Danilo Cataldi

Match statistic

59
Possession %
41
17
Total shots
9
7
Shots on target
5
6
Shots off target
3
4
Blocked shots
1
5
Corners
4
1
Offsides
1
8
Fouls
13
Monza
Lazio

Starting lineups

16
Goalkeeper
4
Defender
77
Defender
71'
22
Defender
19
Defender
71'
28
Midfielder
32
Midfielder
21
Midfielder
71'
38
Midfielder
86'
20
Attacker
78'
11
Attacker
35
Goalkeeper
77
Defender
13
Defender
23
Defender
4
Defender
6
Midfielder
65'
10
Midfielder
65'
8
Midfielder
20
Midfielder
32'
17
Attacker
65'
7
Attacker
82'

Substitutes

33
Defender
9
Attacker
13
Midfielder
66
Goalkeeper
23
Goalkeeper
61
Attacker
8
Midfielder
71'
2
Defender
71'
47
Attacker
71'
5
Defender
78'
10
Attacker
86'
29
Defender
65
Midfielder
3
Defender
94
Goalkeeper
33
Goalkeeper
18
Attacker
22
Attacker
15
Defender
32'
32
Midfielder
65'
5
Midfielder
65'
19
Attacker
65'
9
Attacker
82'
]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-monza-2-2-lazio-djuric-euro-ambitions/feed/ 0 805137 How Zaccagni infuriated Tudor into Lazio substitution https://football-italia.net/zaccagni-infuriated-tudor-lazio-substitution/ https://football-italia.net/zaccagni-infuriated-tudor-lazio-substitution/#respond Sat, 04 May 2024 16:49:47 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=805110

Mattia Zaccagni was hauled off the pitch after just 32 minutes in Lazio’s Serie A visit to Monza, as coach Igor Tudor was furious with his risky decision-making.

See how the game unfolds on the Liveblog.

The winger had started the Week 35 match at the U-Power Stadium in Monza and his team was leading 1-0 thanks to Ciro Immobile’s first goal in almost three months.

However, Zaccagni was booked for a lunge on Samuele Birindelli after 15 minutes and continued to go into sliding tackles, much to the chagrin of his coach.

Zaccagni irritates Tudor

When it became evident that Zaccagni was not listening to orders to avoid making risky challenges, Tudor decided to take action.

He called a substitution at the 32nd minute, hauling Zaccagni off to introduce Nicolò Casale.

According to DAZN pitch-side reporters, Zaccagni stormed off down the tunnel and did not even look his coach in the face, even when Tudor was trying to shake his hand.

Tudor was further irritated when the player he introduced to replace Zaccagni, Casale, was booked within minutes of coming on for a shirt-tug.

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Ciro Immobile returns to the starting XI for Lazio with Luis Alberto and Mattia Zaccagni for the tricky trip to Monza.

It kicks off at the U-Power Stadium at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Sassuolo–Inter on the Liveblog.

The Biancocelesti are out of the Coppa Italia now, but sit seventh in Serie A, only four points adrift of rivals Roma in fifth.

Immobile is back in the starting XI after shaking off muscular problems, while Ivan Provedel returns to the bench after almost two months with a sprained ankle.

Mario Gila is the only absentee for coach Igor Tudor after a lesion to the adductor in his left thigh.

Monza have quite a few problems to deal with, as Roberto Gagliardini is suspended and the season is over for Patrick Ciurria following a meniscus injury.

Andrea Carboni and Jose Machin are also on the treatment table, while Armando Izzo and Dany Mota Carvalho are not at 100 per cent.

Monza vs. Lazio line-ups

Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, D’Ambrosio, Pablo Mari, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Pessina; Colpani, V Carboni, Zerbin; Djuric

Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Marusic, Guendouzi, Kamada, Zaccagni; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Immobile

04-05-2024 17:00
MatchDay 35
Monza
Monza
Lazio
Lazio
2 - 2

Player statistic

1st half
    11' Ciro Immobile
    15' Mattia Zaccagni
    35' Nicolò Casale
    45' Daichi Kamada
2nd half
    56' Alessio Romagnoli
    68' Patric
Milan Djuric 73'    
    83' Matías Vecino
Milan Djuric
(Assist: Matteo Pessina)
 Goal 90+2'    
Giulio Donati 90+6'    
    90+5' Matías Vecino
    90+6' Yellow card Danilo Cataldi

Match statistic

59
Possession %
41
17
Total shots
9
7
Shots on target
5
6
Shots off target
3
4
Blocked shots
1
5
Corners
4
1
Offsides
1
8
Fouls
13
Monza
Lazio

Starting lineups

16
Goalkeeper
4
Defender
77
Defender
71'
22
Defender
19
Defender
71'
28
Midfielder
32
Midfielder
21
Midfielder
71'
38
Midfielder
86'
20
Attacker
78'
11
Attacker
35
Goalkeeper
77
Defender
13
Defender
23
Defender
4
Defender
6
Midfielder
65'
10
Midfielder
65'
8
Midfielder
20
Midfielder
32'
17
Attacker
65'
7
Attacker
82'

Substitutes

33
Defender
9
Attacker
13
Midfielder
66
Goalkeeper
23
Goalkeeper
61
Attacker
8
Midfielder
71'
2
Defender
71'
47
Attacker
71'
5
Defender
78'
10
Attacker
86'
29
Defender
65
Midfielder
3
Defender
94
Goalkeeper
33
Goalkeeper
18
Attacker
22
Attacker
15
Defender
32'
32
Midfielder
65'
5
Midfielder
65'
19
Attacker
65'
9
Attacker
82'
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Igor Tudor’s Lazio will be looking to take a step forward in their fight for a spot in Europe when they travel to an out-of-form Monza.

The match between the Biancorossi and the Biancocelesti kicks off at 17.00 UK time at the U-Power Stadium in Monza.

Tudor has quickly found a rhythm since taking over Lazio back in March and has put his side in the thick of a fight for European qualification, sitting seventh in the table with 55 points, just four behind fifth place Roma.

The Biancocelesti are without the injured Mario Gila and Manuel Lazzari. Pedro is just a booking away from picking up a one-match ban.

Monza have only managed two points in their last five league outings, drawing Lecce and Bologna, but sit comfortably mid-table ahead of the summer, allowing them to relax a little before the new campaign, having little to play for.

The Biancorossi cannot count on Patrick Ciurria and Andrea Carboni, both sidelined with injuries, and Alejandro Gomez and Roberto Gagliardini are both out with suspensions.

When these two teams met back in September, Monza held Lazio to a 1-1 draw after goals from Ciro Immobile and Gagliardini.

Probable line-ups for Monza vs Lazio

Monza (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Birindelli, Pablo Marì, Caldirola, Kyriakopoulos; Akpa-Akpro, Bondo; Colpani, Pessina, Zerbin; Djuric.

Lazio (3-4-2-1): Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Marusic, Guendouzi, Kamada, Zaccagni; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Immobile.

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