Match report

Monza Defeats Cesena 3-1 in Serie B Clash

Cesena

1–3

Monza

Mar 3, 2026

Cesena

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Match

Mar 3, 2026 · FT

Monza

Away

Monza stunned Cesena with a convincing 3-1 victory in their Serie B match. Goals from P. Azzi, P. Cutrone, and A. Petagna propelled Monza to an early lead, while Cesena's late consolation goal from Gianluca Frabotta was too little too late. Despite the red card for P. Azzi, Monza's dominance was evident throughout the game.

Key Facts

• Monza won 3-1 against Cesena in Serie B.
• P. Azzi scored and received a second yellow card leading to a red card at 70 minutes.
• P. Cutrone scored at 33 minutes with an assist from P. Azzi.
• A. Petagna scored the third goal for Monza at 78 minutes.
• Gianluca Frabotta scored a consolation goal for Cesena at 90+3 minutes.

Lineups

Cesena

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

33 Jonathan Klinsmann (G)
15 Andrea Ciofi (D)
19 Giovanni Zaro (D)
24 Massimiliano Mangraviti (D)
11 Riccardo Ciervo (M)
70 Matteo Francesconi (M)
4 Michele Castagnetti (M)
14 Tommaso Berti (M)
99 Gianluca Frabotta (M)
7 Alberto Cerri (F)
9 Cristian Shpendi (F)

Substitutes

18 Matteo Guidi
32 Marco Olivieri
22 Giacomo Vrioni
27 Tommaso Corazza
25 Dimitri Bisoli
40 Luca Ferretti
1 Alessandro Siano
26 Matteo Piacentini
16 Peter Amoran
6 Tommaso Arrigoni
10 Simone Bastoni
17 Ibrahima Papa Wade

Monza

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

20 Demba Thiam (G)
19 Samuele Birindelli (D)
13 Luca Ravanelli (D)
3 Lorenzo Lucchesi (D)
26 Patrick Ciurria (M)
32 Matteo Pessina (M)
14 Pedro Obiang (M)
7 Paulo Azzi (M)
8 Hernani (F)
30 Giuseppe Caso (F)
10 Patrick Cutrone (F)

Substitutes

15 Filippo Delli Carri
21 Leonardo Colombo
37 Andrea Petagna
47 Dany Mota
24 Adam Bakoune
1 Semuel Pizzignacco
44 Andrea Carboni
2 Arvid Brorsson
27 Samuele Capolupo
17 Keita Baldé
25 Agustín Álvarez
28 Andrea Colpani

Timeline

20' Cesena Card · Yellow Card

Gianluca Frabotta
25' Monza Goal · Normal Goal

P. Azzi · Assist: Matteo Pessina
33' Cesena Card · Yellow Card

A. Ciofi
33' Monza Goal · Normal Goal

P. Cutrone · Assist: P. Azzi
57' Monza Card · Yellow Card

P. Azzi
60' Cesena subst · Substitution 1

Off: A. Cerri · On: M. Olivieri
60' Cesena subst · Substitution 2

Off: A. Ciofi · On: M. Guidi
62' Monza subst · Substitution 1

Off: Hernani · On: F. Delli Carri
62' Monza subst · Substitution 2

Off: Pedro Obiang · On: Leonardo Colombo
66' Monza subst · Substitution 3

Off: P. Cutrone · On: A. Petagna
66' Monza subst · Substitution 4

Off: G. Caso · On: D. Mota
70' Monza Card · Yellow Card

P. Azzi
70' Monza Card · Red Card

P. Azzi
73' Cesena subst · Substitution 3

Off: C. Shpendi · On: G. Vrioni
73' Monza subst · Substitution 5

Off: Patrick Ciurria · On: A. Bakoune
78' Monza Goal · Normal Goal

A. Petagna · Assist: A. Bakoune
80' Cesena subst · Substitution 4

Off: G. Zaro · On: T. Corazza
80' Cesena subst · Substitution 5

Off: M. Francesconi · On: D. Bisoli
88' Monza Card · Yellow Card

Luca Ravanelli

misses next match
90'+3 Cesena Goal · Normal Goal

Gianluca Frabotta · Assist: R. Ciervo

Match Stats

Stat	Cesena	Monza
Fouls	15	12
Pass Accuracy	85%	84%
Offsides	5	1
Red Cards	0	1
Total Shots	15	11
Corners	4	2
Total Passes	474	451
Yellow Cards	2	3
Blocked Shots	4	1
Shots on Target	5	5
xG	1.12	1.23
Shots off Target	6	5
Possession	53%	47%
Goals Prevented	0	0
Accurate Passes	402	380
Shots Inside Box	6	5
Saves	2	4
Shots Outside Box	9	6

Key Match Notes

▸ Monza's early goals by P. Azzi and P. Cutrone in the first half set the tone and put Cesena on the back foot.
▸ Despite P. Azzi's red card, Monza managed to maintain their lead and secure the win, emphasizing their resilience and team strength.