Monza 2-3 Udinese: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 2 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · U-Power Stadium, Monza · referee C. Allegretta · full time
Full time: Monza 2-3 Udinese
Monza 2-3 Udinese: Udinese took the points in Serie A Matchday 2 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at U-Power Stadium. The goals: Jakub Piotrowski 32', Andrea Colpani 37', Hassane Kamara 45', Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 45+3', Gustavo Varela 63'.
How Udinese won it
Udinese struck first through Jakub Piotrowski in the 32nd minute, set up by Hassane Kamara. Monza levelled at 1-1 in the 37th minute through Andrea Colpani, set up by Ricardo Mangas. Hassane Kamara made it 1-2 to Udinese in the 45th minute. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp made it 1-3 to Udinese in the 45th minute (+3). Gustavo Varela made it 2-3 to Monza in the 63rd minute, set up by Ebenezer Akinsanmiro.
It was 1-3 at half-time.
The referee, C. Allegretta, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Monza and 0 to Udinese.
Monza: I. Juric, 3-4-2-1 · Udinese: K. Runjaic, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.10 for Monza and 1.61 for Udinese.
Udinese made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.4 goals.
Monza had 5 shots on target, Udinese 5.
Monza had 51% of the ball, but Udinese took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Monza came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.71 expected goals for and 1.28 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Udinese came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.30 expected goals for and 1.72 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Monza vs Udinese: the match in numbers
| Monza | Match statistics | Udinese |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 1.10 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.61 |
| 15 | Total shots | 12 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 420 | Total passes | 418 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Hassane Kamara (Udinese), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Monza
- Andrea Colpani 7.4 1 goal
- Ebenezer Akinsanmiro 7.2 1 assist
- Ricardo Mangas 7.1 1 assist
- Gustavo Varela 7.0 1 goal
- Michael Folorunsho 6.9
Udinese
- Hassane Kamara 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
- Jakub Piotrowski 7.9 1 goal
- Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 7.3 1 goal
- Oumar Solet 7.0
- Unai Gómez 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Demba Thiam at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Monza: Lazio vs Monza Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
- Udinese: Torino vs Udinese Monday 12 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Monza vs Udinese
What was the score in Monza vs Udinese?
Monza 2-3 Udinese (half-time 1-3), Serie A, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Monza vs Udinese?
Jakub Piotrowski 32', Andrea Colpani 37', Hassane Kamara 45', Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 45+3', Gustavo Varela 63'.
Did Moneyball predict Monza vs Udinese correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Monza vs Udinese?
Hassane Kamara, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Monza vs Udinese?
C. Allegretta.
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