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Serie A Matchday 5 Fri 18 Sep

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Varela 51′Varela 63′ (p)

Full-time 2:1
Away Sassuolo

Adžić 88′

Player of the match Gustavo Varela 8.1

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 6.8/10 more watchable than 68% of Serie A matches 35 shots, Varela scored the winner. How we rate

GolVolt rating 6.8GolVolt rating

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 51' Varela, 1:0
  1. 18 → 14

    Monza climb 4 places in the table. Sassuolo stay in place 9.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 1:0, from 29% to 62% (Monza).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+5' · 2:1Monza 94%draw 6%Sassuolo 0%

Key stats

35% Possession 65%
1.57 xG (expected goals) 1.79
15 Shots 20
6 On target 8
7 Corners 5
32 Dangerous attacks 61
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Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

35 shots, Varela scored the winner.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 90′.Some excitement, but no big twists. Drama: 5.2 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Varela scored the winner, keeper Törnqvist: 7 saves.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 8.8 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 0.9 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% 35 shots. Quality of play: 9.3 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 6.8more watchable than 68% of Serie A matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

Highlights

Serie A 41 d ago Open at source

Doppio Varela fa Vincere i Biancorossi! | MONZA-SASSUOLO | HIGHLIGHTS | SERIE A ENILIVE 2026/27

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How the match went

3 goals5 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 30' Eddy Kouadioyellow card · foul
  2. Half-time · 0:0
  3. 51' Goal: Gustavo Varelaheader · assist: Birindelli1:0
  4. 56' 3 substitutionsBakoune for MangasMota for CutroneOndoa for Akinsanmiro
  5. 63' Goal: Gustavo Varelapenalty2:0
  6. 64' 2 substitutionsBowie for ThorstvedtLipani for Matić
  7. 72' 2 substitutionsAdžić for EspositoDomínguez for Berardi
  8. 74' Michael Folorunshoyellow card · foul
  9. 82' SubstitutionMout for Robinson
  10. 82' SubstitutionSkjellerup for Bakola
  11. 85' Samuele Birindelliyellow card · foul
  12. 85' Luca Lipaniyellow card · dissent
  13. 88' Goal: Vasilije Adžićfree kick2:1
  14. 90+2' Gustavo Varelayellow card · foul
  15. 90+3' SubstitutionMaye for Birindelli
  16. Full-time · 2:1

Match stats

Shooting

1.57 xG (expected goals) 1.79
15 Shots 20
6 On target 8
6 Off target 7

Play

35% Possession 65%
7 Corners 5
313 Passes 580
79% Pass accuracy 88%
85 Attacks 115
32 Dangerous attacks 61

Defence

26 Tackles 24
3 Interceptions 5
7 Saves 4

Discipline

13 Fouls 6
0 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

3-4-2-1 –4-3-3

Monza

Sassuolo

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Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

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Sassuolo

Match sheet

Stadium
U-Power Stadium, Monza

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Monza Gustavo Varela 8.09
  2. 2. place · Monza Noel Törnqvist 7.82
  3. 3. place · Sassuolo Darryl Bakola 7.63

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Absences

Monza · 4 out

  • Matteo Pessina Injured

    since 13 Aug · until 1 Nov · 6 matches missed · Knee Injury

  • Jan Ziolkowski Injured

    since 5 Sep · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Foot Injury

  • Kevin Martins Injured

    since 1 Jan · return date unknown · 27 matches missed · Bruise On Ankle

  • Patrick Ciurria Injured

    since 14 Aug · return date unknown · 6 matches missed · Muscle Injury

Sassuolo · 3 out

  • Cristian Volpato Injured

    since 7 Sep · until 5 Oct · 1 match missed · Thigh Muscle Strain

  • Jay Idzes Injured

    since 13 Sep · until 15 Oct · 1 match missed · Thigh Muscle Strain

  • Ismaël Koné Injured

    since 19 Jun · until 3 Jan 2027 · 11 matches missed · Broken Ankle

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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