Monza vs Virtus Entella

27 February 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Claudio Giuseppe Allegretta

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Paulo Azzi 63’
  • Matteo Pessina 90+1’

Match summary

Monza beat Virtus Entella 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Paulo Azzi put Monza ahead in the 63rd minute and Matteo Pessina made it 2-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Monza created 3.40 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Virtus Entella's 0.40 from 8.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
21 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 3
1 Corners 2
500 Passes 308
87.0% Pass accuracy 74.7%
9 Tackles 17
12 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 0
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Monza Virtus Entella
Andrea ColpaniShot on target
5’
46’
Bernat GuiuShot on target
Paulo AzziShot on target
50’
Andrea PetagnaShot on target
51’
Matteo PessinaShot on target
53’
Matteo PessinaShot on target
59’
83’
Andrea FranzoniShot on target
87’
Luigi CupponeShot 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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.40 0.40 63’ Paulo Azzi (Monza), 1-0 63’ 90+1’ Matteo Pessina (Monza), 2-0 90+1’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.40 0.40 63’ Paulo Azzi (Monza), 1-0 Azzi 63’ 90+1’ Matteo Pessina (Monza), 2-0 Pessina 90+1’
Monza 3.40 xGVirtus Entella 0.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Virtus Entella attacking Monza attacking 
63’ Paulo Azzi (Monza), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 81’ Patrick Cutrone (Monza), open play, 0.45 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ Paulo Azzi (Monza), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 51’ Andrea Petagna (Monza), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 42’ Andrea Colpani (Monza), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 53’ Matteo Pessina (Monza), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 90+1’ Matteo Pessina (Monza), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 59’ Andrea Colpani (Monza), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 83’ Paulo Azzi (Monza), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 75’ Patrick Ciurria (Monza), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 46’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90’ Matteo Pessina (Monza), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Leonardo Colombo (Monza), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ Alessandro Debenedetti (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 78’ Patrick Cutrone (Monza), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Matteo Pessina (Monza), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ Leonardo Colombo (Monza), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Andrea Colpani (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Matteo Pessina (Monza), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Samuele Birindelli (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Leonardo Colombo (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Andrea Franzoni (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Paulo Azzi (Monza), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Giuseppe Caso (Monza), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Paulo Azzi (Monza), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 81’ Patrick Cutrone (Monza), open play, 0.45 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ Paulo Azzi (Monza), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 51’ Andrea Petagna (Monza), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 42’ Andrea Colpani (Monza), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 53’ Matteo Pessina (Monza), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 90+1’ Matteo Pessina (Monza), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 59’ Andrea Colpani (Monza), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 83’ Paulo Azzi (Monza), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 75’ Patrick Ciurria (Monza), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 46’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90’ Matteo Pessina (Monza), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Leonardo Colombo (Monza), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ Alessandro Debenedetti (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 78’ Patrick Cutrone (Monza), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Matteo Pessina (Monza), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ Leonardo Colombo (Monza), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Andrea Colpani (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Matteo Pessina (Monza), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Samuele Birindelli (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Leonardo Colombo (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Andrea Franzoni (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Paulo Azzi (Monza), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Giuseppe Caso (Monza), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Monza 3-5-2 Starting XI
Thiam
Carri
Carboni
Birindelli
Azzi
Colombo
Hernani
Pessina
Colpani
Petagna
Cutrone
Virtus Entella 3-5-2 Starting XI
Colombi
Parodi
Alborghetti
Marconi
Turicchia
Franzoni
Squizzato
Benedetti
Mezzoni
Tirelli
Guiu

Player stats

Players11 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 3 0.42 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.15 – – –
Hernani
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 5 0.52 – – –
90′ 1 – 4 1.27 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.37 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.50 – – –
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 62% Avg odds 1.49
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.84
Virtus Entella win 14% Avg odds 6.45

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

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