Monza vs Sassuolo – Result & match summary
Events
Goals, cards, substitutions and key match events.
Momentum
Who applied more pressure, minute by minute.
Monza
Match statistics
Top performers
About the match
Monza defeated Sassuolo 2–1 on 18 September 2026 at U-Power Stadium in Serie A.
Lineups
Monza: (3-4-2-1) Noel Törnqvist, Lorenzo Lucchesi, Ricardo Mangas, Gustavo Varela, Patrick Cutrone, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, Samuele Birindelli, Andrea Carboni, Jay Robinson, Eddy Kouadio, Michael Folorunsho.
Sassuolo: (4-3-3) Josh Doig, Domenico Berardi, Duje Caleta-Car, Fedde Leysen, Nemanja Matić, Kristian Thorstvedt, Armand Laurienté, Simone Cinquegrano, Arijanet Murić, Darryl Bakola, Sebastiano Esposito.
Substitutions
Monza: Adam Bakoune for Ricardo Mangas, Dany Mota for Patrick Cutrone, Foe Ondoa for Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, Mathis Mout for Jay Robinson, Yvan Maye for Samuele Birindelli.
Sassuolo: Kieron Bowie for Kristian Thorstvedt, Luca Lipani for Nemanja Matić, Vasilije Adžić for Sebastiano Esposito, Benja Domínguez for Domenico Berardi, Laurs Skjellerup for Darryl Bakola.
Sidelined players
Monza: Kevin Martins, Matteo Pessina, Patrick Ciurria, Idrissa Touré, Jan Ziolkowski.
Sassuolo: Edoardo Pieragnolo, Fali Candé, Daniel Boloca, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Ismaël Koné, Cristian Volpato, Jay Idzes.
Match statistics
Monza had 35% of the possession, compared with 65% for Sassuolo.
Monza registered 15 shots, with 6 on target. Sassuolo had 20 shots, with 8 on target.
Monza won 7 corners, while Sassuolo won 5.
Top players
Monza: Gustavo Varela scored 2 goals, Samuele Birindelli provided 1 assist, and Noel Törnqvist was the highest-rated player (7.8).
Sassuolo: Vasilije Adžić scored 1 goal and Darryl Bakola was the highest-rated player (7.6).