Monza
Atalanta
Match summary
Atalanta beat Monza 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.
Nikola Krstović put Atalanta ahead in the 49th minute.
Shots finished 22-13 to Monza, with 7 on target for Monza and 7 for Atalanta.
Monza and Atalanta met in Serie A on Matchday 11, with the visitors leaving with a narrow victory. Despite dominating territory and registering 22 shots compared to Atalanta's 13, Monza failed to convert their chances into goals. Monza generated 7 shots on target, 8 blocked shots, 7 corners, and 104 attacks, holding 49 percent possession and completing 464 passes. Atalanta recorded 7 shots on target, 513 passes, and 97 attacks with 51 percent possession. The match saw high physical engagement and a flurry of disciplinary actions, with Monza receiving 4 yellow cards and Atalanta picking up 2 yellow cards alongside a late red card.
The first half ended goalless after a competitive opening period that featured an early yellow card for Monza player Eddy Kouadio in the fourteenth minute. The breakthrough arrived swiftly after the interval when Nikola Krstović scored for Atalanta in the forty-ninth minute with a left foot shot. Following the opening goal, both managers utilised their substitutes extensively across the second half. Tensions escalated significantly in stoppage time, resulting in a flurry of bookings for arguments and fouls, including a red card for I. Jurić in the ninetieth minute. The match concluded with the scoreline remaining at 0-1 to the visitors.
