Match report

Catanzaro 1–1 Monza: Late Drama in Serie B

Catanzaro

1–1

Monza

Apr 6, 2026

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Apr 6, 2026 · FT

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Catanzaro held off Monza to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw in Serie B, with the match marred by numerous red and yellow cards and a controversial goal disallowed by VAR. S. Pontisso opened the scoring for Catanzaro in the 6th minute, while Matteo Pessina equalized with a penalty in the 90th minute, with six minutes of added time. Both teams saw multiple players sent off, including Catanzaro's G. Alesi and Monza's P. Cutrone and K. Balde.

Key Facts

• S. Pontisso scored for Catanzaro in the 6th minute.
• Matteo Pessina equalized with a penalty in the 90th minute.
• G. Alesi (Catanzaro) and P. Cutrone and K. Balde (Monza) were sent off.
• VAR disallowed a goal for Catanzaro in the 86th minute.
• Filippo Pittarello (Catanzaro) and T. Cassandro (Catanzaro) received yellow cards that will lead to suspensions.

Lineups

Catanzaro

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

22 Mirko Pigliacelli (G)
84 Tommaso Cassandro (D)
4 Matias Antonini (D)
23 Nicolò Brighenti (D)
30 Gabriele Alesi (M)
10 Jacopo Petriccione (M)
20 Simone Pontisso (M)
77 Marco D'Alessandro (M)
27 Costantino Favasuli (F)
8 Filippo Pittarello (F)
14 Mattia Liberali (F)

Substitutes

62 Ruggero Frosinini
39 N'Dri Koffi
1 Christian Marietta
94 Federico Di Francesco
32 Fabio Rispoli
6 Fellipe Jack
98 Davide Buglio
2 Gonçalo Esteves
28 Rémi Oudin
21 Marco Pompetti
26 Bruno Verrengia
5 Ervin Bashi

Monza

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

20 Demba Thiam (G)
13 Luca Ravanelli (D)
15 Filippo Delli Carri (D)
3 Lorenzo Lucchesi (D)
26 Patrick Ciurria (M)
32 Matteo Pessina (M)
14 Pedro Obiang (M)
8 Hernani (M)
7 Paulo Azzi (M)
10 Patrick Cutrone (F)
37 Andrea Petagna (F)

Substitutes

24 Adam Bakoune
43 Aljaz Strajnar
27 Samuele Capolupo
2 Arvid Brorsson
1 Semuel Pizzignacco
28 Andrea Colpani
47 Dany Mota
25 Agustín Álvarez
30 Giuseppe Caso
44 Andrea Carboni
17 Keita Baldé
21 Leonardo Colombo

Timeline

6' Catanzaro Goal · Normal Goal

S. Pontisso
8' Monza Card · Yellow Card

P. Cutrone
15' Catanzaro Card · Yellow Card

M. D'Alessandro
18' Catanzaro subst · Substitution 1

Off: M. D'Alessandro · On: R. Frosinini
29' Monza subst · Substitution 1

Off: P. Azzi · On: A. Bakoune
32' Catanzaro Card · Yellow Card

Filippo Pittarello

misses next match
36' Catanzaro Card · Red Card

G. Alesi
45' Monza Card · Yellow Card

L. Lucchesi
46' Monza subst · Substitution 2

Off: Pedro Obiang · On: G. Caso
46' Monza subst · Substitution 3

Off: L. Lucchesi · On: A. Carboni
48' Monza Card · Yellow Card

P. Cutrone
48' Monza Card · Red Card

P. Cutrone
52' Monza subst · Substitution 4

Off: Patrick Ciurria · On: K. Balde
67' Catanzaro subst · Substitution 2

Off: M. Liberali · On: F. Rispoli
67' Catanzaro subst · Substitution 3

Off: S. Pontisso · On: M. Pompetti
69' Catanzaro Card · Yellow Card

Nicolò Brighenti
74' Monza subst · Substitution 5

Off: Hernani · On: A. Colpani
76' Catanzaro Card · Yellow Card

T. Cassandro

misses next match
76' Monza Card · Red Card

K. Balde
86' Catanzaro Var · Goal Disallowed - Foul

Matias Antonini
89' Catanzaro subst · Substitution 4

Off: Filippo Pittarello · On: N. Koffi
90'+6 Monza Goal · Penalty

Matteo Pessina

Match Stats

Stat	Catanzaro	Monza
Fouls	14	18
Pass Accuracy	81%	83%
Offsides	3	0
Red Cards	1	2
Total Shots	12	9
Corners	1	5
Total Passes	318	333
Yellow Cards	4	3
Blocked Shots	5	3
Shots on Target	2	1
xG	0.66	0.34
Shots off Target	5	5
Possession	48%	52%
Goals Prevented	0	0
Accurate Passes	256	277
Shots Inside Box	8	5
Saves	1	2
Shots Outside Box	4	4

Key Match Notes

▸ Catanzaro took an early lead through S. Pontisso's goal in the 6th minute, but the momentum shifted dramatically as Monza had to play with 10 men after P. Cutrone's red card in the 48th minute.
▸ The match was further complicated by additional red cards for Catanzaro's G. Alesi and Monza's K. Balde, leading to a tense conclusion. Monza equalized with a penalty by Matteo Pessina in the 90th minute, ensuring a 1-1 draw.