Monza vs Cesena

23 November 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Giuseppe Mucera

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Pedro Obiang 37’

Match summary

Monza saw off Cesena 1-0. Monza led 1-0 at half-time.

Pedro Obiang put Monza ahead in the 37th minute.

The chances backed that up: Monza created 1.35 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Cesena's 0.77 from 15.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
14 Shots 15
1 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 7
554 Passes 502
87.5% Pass accuracy 88.2%
21 Tackles 17
3 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Offsides 6

Key events

Monza Cesena
33’
Cristian ShpendiShot on target
81’
Cristian ShpendiShot on target
89’
Filippo BertacciniShot on target
90+5’
Tommaso BertiShot on target

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 0.77 37’ Pedro Obiang (Monza), 1-0 37’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 0.77 37’ Pedro Obiang (Monza), 1-0 Obiang 37’
Monza 1.35 xGCesena 0.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cesena attacking Monza attacking 
37’ Pedro Obiang (Monza), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 82’ Giovanni Zaro (Cesena), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 65’ Luca Ravanelli (Monza), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 2’ Dany Mota (Monza), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 77’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 81’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 54’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Paulo Azzi (Monza), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 25’ Agustín Álvarez (Monza), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Dany Mota (Monza), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Armando Izzo (Monza), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Andrea Ciofi (Cesena), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 3’ Agustín Álvarez (Monza), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Dany Mota (Monza), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Andrea Colpani (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Dany Mota (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Pedro Obiang (Monza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Andrea Ciofi (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Pedro Obiang (Monza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Andrea Colpani (Monza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Filippo Bertaccini (Cesena), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 37’ Pedro Obiang (Monza), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 82’ Giovanni Zaro (Cesena), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 65’ Luca Ravanelli (Monza), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 2’ Dany Mota (Monza), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 77’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 81’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 54’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Paulo Azzi (Monza), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 25’ Agustín Álvarez (Monza), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Dany Mota (Monza), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Armando Izzo (Monza), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Andrea Ciofi (Cesena), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Agustín Álvarez (Monza), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ Dany Mota (Monza), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Andrea Colpani (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Dany Mota (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Pedro Obiang (Monza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Andrea Ciofi (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Pedro Obiang (Monza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Andrea Colpani (Monza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Filippo Bertaccini (Cesena), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Monza 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Thiam
Izzo
Ravanelli
Carboni
Azzi
Obiang
Pessina
Birindelli
Colpani
Mota
Álvarez
Cesena 3-4-3 Starting XI
Klinsmann
Ciofi
Zaro
Mangraviti
Castagnetti
Ciervo
Francesconi
Frabotta
Berti
Shpendi
Blesa

Player stats

Players11 players
Demba Thiam
90′ – – – – – – –
Armando Izzo
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Luca Ravanelli
90′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
Andrea Carboni
90′ – – – – – – –
Samuele Birindelli
90′ – – – – – – –
Pedro Obiang
90′ 1 – 3 0.69 – – –
Matteo Pessina
90′ – – – – – – –
Paulo Azzi
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Andrea Colpani
90′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
Dany Mota
90′ – – 4 0.24 – – –
Agustín Álvarez
90′ – – 2 0.11 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Monza win 52% Avg odds 1.77
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.25
Cesena win 20% Avg odds 4.74

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Cesena 1-3 Monza, 03 Mar 26  All Monza vs Cesena meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.