Match report

Monza Defeats Brescia 3–1 in Coppa Italia Thriller

Monza
Monza
3–1
FT
Brescia
Brescia
Sep 26, 2024

Monza held off a spirited comeback to defeat Brescia 3–1 in their Coppa Italia match. Early goals from Georgios Kyriakopoulos and Matteo Pessina put Monza in control, before G. Caprari sealed the deal with a penalty. Despite Brescia's late goal by P. Nuamah, it wasn't enough to avoid defeat.

Key Facts

  • • Monza led 2-0 within the first 15 minutes through Georgios Kyriakopoulos and Matteo Pessina.
  • • G. Caprari scored a penalty for Monza in the 40th minute, making it 3-0.
  • • Brescia's P. Nuamah reduced the deficit to 3-1 with a goal in the 68th minute.
  • • Monza made two substitutions: L. Caldirola replaced A. Izzo and W. Bondo came on for D. D'Ambrosio.

Lineups

Monza

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 21 S. Pizzignacco (G)
  • 33 D. D'Ambrosio (D)
  • 5 L. Caldirola (D)
  • 44 A. Carboni (D)
  • 55 K. Maussi Martins (M)
  • 32 M. Pessina (M)
  • 27 M. Valoti (M)
  • 77 G. Kyriakopoulos (M)
  • 20 O. Forson (F)
  • 10 G. Caprari (F)
  • 24 M. Marić (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Pedro Pereira
  • 22 Pablo Marí
  • 42 A. Bianco
  • 4 A. Izzo
  • 38 W. Bondo
  • 14 D. Maldini
  • 69 A. Mazza
  • 53 E. Scaramelli
  • 11 M. Đurić
  • 52 N. Postiglione
  • 30 S. Turati
  • 63 A. Berretta

Brescia

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 22 L. Andrenacci (G)
  • 24 L. Dickmann (D)
  • 32 A. Papetti (D)
  • 5 G. Calvani (D)
  • 18 A. Jallow (D)
  • 27 G. Olzer (M)
  • 21 R. Fogliata (M)
  • 4 F. Paghera (M)
  • 26 M. Bertagnoli (M)
  • 29 G. Borrelli (F)
  • 7 A. Jurič (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 P. Nuamah
  • 6 M. Verreth
  • 19 N. Corrado
  • 11 G. Moncini
  • 16 T. Buhagiar
  • 33 Z. Muça
  • 9 F. Bianchi
  • 25 D. Bisoli
  • 12 M. Avella
  • 8 B. Bjarnason
  • 39 M. Besaggio
  • 28 D. Adorni

Timeline

  1. Monza
    5' Monza Goal · Normal Goal
    Georgios Kyriakopoulos
  2. Monza
    11' Monza Goal · Normal Goal
    Matteo Pessina · Assist: Georgios Kyriakopoulos
  3. Brescia
    33' Brescia Card · Yellow Card
    F. Paghera

    Foul

  4. Brescia
    38' Brescia Card · Yellow Card
    Andrea Papetti

    Foul

  5. Monza
    40' Monza Goal · Penalty
    G. Caprari
  6. Brescia
    46' Brescia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Olzer · On: P. Nuamah
  7. Brescia
    46' Brescia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Paghera · On: Matthias Verreth
  8. Brescia
    46' Brescia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Gennaro Borrelli · On: N. Corrado
  9. Brescia
    68' Brescia Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Nuamah · Assist: A. Juric
  10. Monza
    73' Monza subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Caldirola · On: A. Izzo
  11. Brescia
    76' Brescia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Juric · On: G. Moncini
  12. Monza
    84' Monza subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. D'Ambrosio · On: W. Bondo
  13. Brescia
    86' Brescia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Fogliata · On: T. Buhagiar

Match Stats

Stat Monza Brescia
Fouls 9 14
Pass Accuracy 91% 87%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 11
Corners 7 7
Total Passes 581 413
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 8 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 7
Possession 58% 42%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 531 359
Shots Inside Box 15 4
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 4 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Monza's lightning start with goals from Kyriakopoulos (5th minute) and Pessina (11th minute), backed by a penalty conversion, set the tone of the match.
  • ▸ Brescia showed resilience by scoring through Nuamah in the 68th minute but could not overturn the early deficit.