Bologna
Monza
Match summary
Bologna came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Monza. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Gustavo Varela put Monza ahead from the penalty spot in the 6th minute, Tommaso Pobega equalised from a corner in the 33rd minute, set up by Juan Miranda, and Federico Bernardeschi won it from the penalty spot in the 59th minute.
The chances backed that up: Bologna created 2.76 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Monza's 1.70 from 6. Patrick Cutrone had a penalty saved for Monza.
Bologna secured a 2-1 victory against Monza in Serie A matchday 10 after dominating the overall territory and attacking statistics throughout the fixture. The home side controlled 59 percent of possession and accumulated 466 passes with an 80 percent pass accuracy, compared to 323 passes and 70 percent accuracy from Monza. Bologna generated 10 shots with 5 on target, while Monza registered 6 shots with 4 on target. Bologna also led on corners with 5 to 2, attacks with 132 to 78, and dangerous attacks with 58 to 18. Discipline was tightly contested, resulting in 13 fouls and 4 yellow cards for Bologna, alongside 19 fouls and 3 yellow cards for Monza.
The match timeline began with Monza taking the lead in the 6th minute through a penalty goal scored by Gustavo Varela. Ricardo Mangas received a yellow card in the 12th minute, followed by bookings for Bologna players Jens Odgaard in the 17th minute and Tommaso Pobega in the 23rd minute. Pobega then equalised for Bologna in the 33rd minute with a left foot shot, making the half-time score 1-1. Following a 46th minute substitution for Monza, Lorenzo Lucchesi received a yellow card in the 58th minute, leading to a penalty goal for Bologna scored by Federico Bernardeschi in the 59th minute. Subsequent substitutions occurred for both teams, and after a 77th minute VAR review, Monza's Patrick Cutrone missed a penalty in the 81st minute before the match concluded with a final score of 2-1.
