Monza 1-0 Sampdoria
Updated
Monza won: Monza 1-0 Sampdoria in the Serie B (Round 4) on Sat, 20 Sept 2025 at U-Power Stadium, Monza. Monza goals: Agustin Alvarez 59'. Sent off: Luigi Cherubini (31'), Patrick Ciurria (55'). Expected goals: 0.66-1.08. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Demba Thiam (8.8).
Match report
Monza beat Sampdoria 1-0
Monza narrowly beat Sampdoria 1-0 at U-Power Stadium on Saturday 20 September in Serie B.
Agustin Alvarez put Monza ahead on 59' (1-0).
Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria) was sent off on 31' and Patrick Ciurria (Monza) was sent off on 55'.
Monza had 64% of the ball, shots were 7-11 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.66-1.08. Sampdoria created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Demba Thiam (Monza) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 7,688. Referee: Rosario Abisso.
Match stats
| Monza | Sampdoria | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.66 | 1.08 |
| Total shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 10 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 412 (85%) | 189 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 1 |
| Total shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 4 |
Lineups
Monza (3-4-2-1): Demba Thiam, Armando Izzo, Luca Ravanelli, Lorenzo Lucchesi, Patrick Ciurria, Pedro Obiang, Matteo Pessina, Paulo Azzi, Nicolas Galazzi, Mirko Maric, Agustin Alvarez
Sampdoria (5-4-1): Gaetan Coucke, Alessandro Pio Riccio, Dennis Hadzikadunic, Stipe Vulikic, Fabio Depaoli, Lorenzo Venuti, Antonin Barak, Oliver Abildgaard, Liam Henderson, Luigi Cherubini, Marvin Cuni
Key events
- 4' · Yellow card · Armando Izzo (Monza)
- 7' · Yellow card · Stipe Vulikic (Sampdoria)
- 31' · Red card · Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria)
- 46' · Substitution · Samuele Birindelli for Armando Izzo (Monza)
- 54' · Yellow card · Liam Henderson (Sampdoria)
- 55' · Red card · Patrick Ciurria (Monza)
- 59' · Goal · Agustin Alvarez (Monza)
- 63' · Substitution · Simone Pafundi for Antonin Barak (Sampdoria)
- 63' · Substitution · Massimo Coda for Stipe Vulikic (Sampdoria)
- 64' · Substitution · Simone Giordano for Lorenzo Venuti (Sampdoria)
- 66' · Substitution · Filippo Delli Carri for Mirko Maric (Monza)
- 66' · Substitution · Andrea Colpani for Nicolas Galazzi (Monza)
- 77' · Substitution · Andrea Petagna for Agustin Alvarez (Monza)
- 82' · Substitution · Andrea Carboni for Paulo Azzi (Monza)
- 84' · Substitution · Victor Narro for Alessandro Pio Riccio (Sampdoria)
- 88' · Substitution · Leonardo Benedetti for Fabio Depaoli (Sampdoria)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 1999: Monza 3, draws 2, Sampdoria 3.
Questions
Who won Monza vs Sampdoria?
Monza won, 1-0 (Serie B) on Sat, 20 Sept 2025.
When and where is Monza vs Sampdoria?
Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 15:15 UTC at U-Power Stadium, Monza, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Monza and Sampdoria?
In 8 league meetings since 1999: Monza 3 wins, 2 draws, Sampdoria 3 wins (goals 13-13).