Match report

Monza Defeats Carrarese 1-0 in Serie B

Carrarese
Carrarese
0–1
FT
Monza
Monza
Feb 21, 2026

Monza secured a crucial victory over Carrarese with a solitary goal from Hernani at the 49th minute. Despite Carrarese's numerous substitutions and efforts to level the score, Monza maintained their lead until the final whistle in this Serie B encounter.

Key Facts

  • • Monza defeated Carrarese 1-0
  • • Hernani scored the only goal at 49'
  • • F. Delli Carri was shown a yellow card for Monza
  • • N. Belloni received a yellow card for Carrarese in stoppage time

Lineups

Carrarese

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Marco Bleve (G)
  • 37 Nicolò Calabrese (D)
  • 6 Filippo Oliana (D)
  • 4 Julián Illanes (D)
  • 17 Emanuele Zuelli (M)
  • 72 Simone Zanon (M)
  • 77 Gabriele Parlanti (M)
  • 70 Luis Hasa (M)
  • 73 Jonas Rouhi (M)
  • 9 Fabio Abiuso (F)
  • 32 Mattia Finotto (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Tommaso Rubino
  • 7 Niccolò Belloni
  • 92 Ernesto Torregrossa
  • 8 Filippo Melegoni
  • 28 Filippo Distefano
  • 99 Vincenzo Fiorillo
  • 12 Giovanni Garofani
  • 3 Marco Imperiale
  • 78 Tommaso Guercio
  • 26 Fabio Ruggeri
  • 25 Dachi Lordkipanidze
  • 44 Nikola Sekulov

Monza

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 20 Demba Thiam (G)
  • 19 Samuele Birindelli (D)
  • 15 Filippo Delli Carri (D)
  • 3 Lorenzo Lucchesi (D)
  • 26 Patrick Ciurria (M)
  • 8 Hernani (M)
  • 14 Pedro Obiang (M)
  • 32 Matteo Pessina (M)
  • 7 Paulo Azzi (M)
  • 10 Patrick Cutrone (F)
  • 47 Dany Mota (F)

Substitutes

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

Timeline

  1. Monza
    43' Monza Card · Yellow Card
    F. Delli Carri
  2. Monza
    49' Monza Goal · Normal Goal
    Hernani
  3. Carrarese
    56' Carrarese subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Parlanti · On: T. Rubino
  4. Carrarese
    56' Carrarese subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Rouhi · On: N. Belloni
  5. Monza
    67' Monza subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Mota · On: A. Petagna
  6. Monza
    67' Monza subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Pedro Obiang · On: Leonardo Colombo
  7. Monza
    68' Monza subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Patrick Ciurria · On: A. Bakoune
  8. Carrarese
    73' Carrarese subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Finotto · On: E. Torregrossa
  9. Monza
    76' Monza Var · Goal Disallowed - handball
    A. Bakoune
  10. Carrarese
    79' Carrarese Card · Yellow Card
    Unknown player
  11. Carrarese
    81' Carrarese subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Calabrese · On: F. Di Stefano
  12. Carrarese
    81' Carrarese subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Luis Hasa · On: F. Melegoni
  13. Monza
    85' Monza subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Delli Carri · On: A. Brorsson
  14. Carrarese
    90'+5 Carrarese Card · Yellow Card
    N. Belloni

Match Stats

Stat Carrarese Monza
Fouls 14 17
Pass Accuracy 76% 81%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 9
Corners 4 7
Total Passes 343 429
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 0 4
Shots on Target 4 2
xG 0.61 0.75
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 260 349
Shots Inside Box 6 5
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow card for F. Delli Carri of Monza set the tone for a disciplined defensive approach by Monza
  • ▸ Hernani's goal at 49' proved decisive as Carrarese failed to find an equalizer despite multiple substitutions and late-game pressure