Lazio
Monza
Match summary
Lazio saw off Monza 3-1. Lazio led 2-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Nuno Tavares put Lazio ahead in the 3rd minute, set up by Tijjani Noslin and Gustav Isaksen made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute, set up by Tijjani Noslin. In the second half, Saba Goglichidze pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 46th minute, set up by Dany Mota and Andrea Pinamonti made it 3-1 in the 88th minute, set up by Alfonso.
The chances backed that up: Lazio created 2.22 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Monza's 1.34 from 14. Monza had a player sent off.
Lazio secured a 3-1 victory over Monza in Serie A matchday 6, dominating the proceedings with 66 percent possession and 596 completed passes compared to Monza's 299. The home side registered 17 shots with 7 on target, while Monza managed 14 shots with 6 on target. Lazio also led on corners with 7 to 6, total attacks with 115 to 74, and dangerous attacks with 48 to 36. Discipline became a factor as Lazio accumulated 3 yellow cards, whereas Monza received 1 yellow card, 1 red card, and made 5 substitutions alongside Lazio's 5 changes.
The scoring opened quickly when Nuno Tavares netted a left foot shot for Lazio in the 3rd minute. Andrea Carboni received a yellow card for Monza in the 13th minute before Gustav Isaksen doubled the lead with a left foot shot in the 23rd minute. Monza were reduced to 10 men in the 35th minute after Lorenzo Lucchesi received a red card for a professional foul as the last man. Saba Goglichidze pulled a goal back for Monza with a header in the 46th minute immediately after the second-half restart. Finally, Andrea Pinamonti sealed the match for Lazio by scoring with a right foot shot in the 88th minute.
