Sassuolo-Monza 1-2, Pessina signs the comeback in the 93rd minute

Reggio Emilia, 19 June 2023 - Il Monza he defeated the Sassuolo, in the first advance of the 36th day of Serie A. In Reggio Emilia, at the Mapei Stadium, the Brianza team prevailed with a score of 1-2, thanks to a goal scored in the 93rd minute by Pessina. A rough match, conditioned by the expulsion of Tressoldi between the hosts in the 68th minute, and by many yellow cards, it was decided by the goal of Berardi on a penalty, from the momentary equalizer of Cyurria in the second half and from the goal in the recovery of the visitors' midfielder. The team of Palladino remains eighth in the standings at 52 points, distant from the Europe zone, while that of Dionysus she is already safe at 44, in thirteenth position.

The starting lineups

Alessio Dionysus he chooses the starting 4-3-3 for his Sassuolo. He's in goal Advice, defended by the rearguard composed of Tolyan, Tressoldi, Erlic and Rogerio. In the middle of the field there are the usual ones Fraternity, Maxim Lopez and Matheus Henrique, while forward Berardi e bajrami they work on the sides of Pinamonti, who acts as the sole striker. On the other side Raffaele Palladino deploy the Monza with the 3-4-2-1. Di Gregorio is between the posts, while Izzo, Marì and Caldirola make up the three-man defence. In midfield Cyurria and Carlos Augusto run on the sidelines across the pitch, Pessina e Sensi they work in the median. Goats and Mota act on the trocar, supporting the sole striker Petagna.

First half

The game begins with the Monza who tries to take control of the game, at a pace that is not too fast. The first ring to the door is Pinamonti, who is unable to cause problems from distance Di Gregory, which blocks without any problem. The first minutes are very rough and, already before the quarter of an hour, the Brianza players have two players booked and registered on the referee's yellow card. The guests, so far harmless, try to come forward in the 17th minute Carlos Augusto, who from the left-handed flank puts a controlled cross out of the box Advice, which anticipates Petagna. On the other hand the Sassuolo he replicates exactly the same action, with Rogerio putting in a cross blocked by By Gregorio in low grip. To see a real flash you have to wait until the 20th minute: Izzo he loses a bloody ball, which triggers the neroverdi's restart, which leads bajrami to finish too wide and outside the goal. The match picks up the pace and Berardi, in the 22nd minute, forces the visiting goalkeeper to make a couple of difficult consecutive interventions to save the result. Two minutes later the referee awarded a penalty to the home team for a handball by Sensi; the Yes carries out a check and notices, however, an offside position prior to the offending event, which therefore cancels the decision to award the penalty. The match takes on the contours of a pinball machine, with the two teams trying to break through at alternating paces but continually crashing into the opposing defensive wall. Furthermore, fouls continue to be a factor that influences the match, which is often interrupted due to excessive interventions due to enthusiasm and energy. The match changes course in the recovery of the first half of the game: Izzo commits a handball following a corner kick, the Yes analyzes the circumstance and Santoro is called back to the pitchside monitor. The referee, after having viewed the images, has no doubts and, this time, awards the penalty to the neroverdi. Berardi appears from eleven meters and scores the 1-0, surprising By Gregorio. The teams return to the locker rooms for halftime, with the Sassuolo on the lead.

Second half

The match resumes along the same extremely competitive lines seen in the first half. Palladino he mixes the cards on the table to overturn the result and succeeds in his aim. In fact, at minute 60, the Monza finds the equalizer: Birindelli puts a nice cross into the area, Cyurria turn towards the door and punch it Advice for the 1-1 goal. The Sassuolo he goes into difficulty and is also left with ten men shortly afterwards, in the 68th minute. Tressoldi commits a hard foul on Dany Speck, the referee extracts the second yellow card for the black-green defender, who thus returns to the locker room prematurely to take a shower. A minute later Cyurria he comes close to scoring a double in an attempt to immediately exploit his numerical superiority: the player from Brianza finishes with his left foot and, this time, finds excellent opposition from Advice. Dionysus he fixes his team after the expulsion of his centre-back, while on the pitch there continue to be a lot of foul calls and very little play is done. Now the Monza attacks at full speed and with continuity. vineyard, as soon as he entered the pitch, immediately warmed up his right foot and forced the home goalkeeper to deflect it into a corner kick. The match enters its final ten minutes. Right in the 80th minute the referee Santoro is called to the monitor again by Yes: the match director checks for a possible handball by Ferrari in the penalty area, on a shot by Cyurria. The referee decides that there is no reason to award the penalty and restarts the game. In the finale, first Pessina calls for a parade Advice, then Ceide does the same with By Gregorio: in both cases the two goalkeepers get away without too many dangers. The final result is set at 1-2 Pessina, who scored a great goal in the third minute of injury time with a diagonal shot Advice and gives the three points to Monza.

The match scoreboard

Sassuolo (4-3-3): Advice; Toljan, Tressoldi, Erlic, Rogerio; Frattesi (75' Zortea), Lopez, Henrique (69' Ferrari); Berardi (75' Thorstvedt), Pinamonti (64' Defrel), Bajrami (64' Ceide). Coach: Dionisi. On the bench: Ferrari, Obiang, Ceide, Muldur, Romagna, Zortea, Pegolo, Marchizza, Thorstvedt, Russo, Harroui, Defrel. Monza (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Izzo, Marì, Caldirola (54' Marlon); Ciurria, Pessina, Sensi (54' Birindelli), Carlos Augusto; Mota (77' Vignato), Caprari (54' Rovella); Petagna (88' Gytkjaer). Coach: Palladino. On the bench: Valoti, Carboni, Birindelli, Donati, Ranocchia, Antov, Marlon, Rovella, Machin, D'Alessandro, Barberis, Vignato, Cragno, Gytkjaer, Sorrentino. Markers: 45+6' Berardi (R), 60' Ciurria, 90+3' Pessina Referee: Alberto Santoro. Note - Ammonites: Marì, Caprari, Caldirola, Mota, Marlon. Expelled: Tressoldi (double yellow card) Read also: Naples, Simeone towards permanence