Inter
5 shots on target
4–1
Full time
Monza
3 shots on target
Inter
4–1
Monza
Serie A | Saturday, 22 August 2026 | Full time
70%
Possession
30%
13
Shots
7
5
On target
3
3
Corners
3
Serie A · Matchweek 1 · Saturday, 22 August 2026 at 16:30 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Inter v Monza: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Inter host Monza on Saturday 22 August in the Serie A, matchweek 1. Inter are unbeaten in eight games. They have scored 23 and conceded 11 in those eight games — 2.9 goals a game, 1.4 against, keeping three clean sheets.
A. Diouf has been Inter's most productive, with two assists. Gustavo Varela has been Monza's most productive, with two goals.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' Goal! The score is now 1-0.
- 3' Goal! Hakan Calhanoglu scores with a right-footed shot. Alessandro Bastoni
- 3' Hakan Calhanoglu takes a shot with his right foot and scores. Andrea Colpani
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6'
⚽ Goal
Francesco Pio Esposito takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked. Andy Diouf - 9' Offside. Nicolò Barella
- 9' Corner awarded. Lorenzo Lucchesi
- 10' Offside. Gustavo Varela
- 10' Nicolo Barella takes a right-footed shot but misses. Andy Diouf
- 14' Goal! Gustavo Varela scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Mathis Mout. Adam Bakoune
- 19' Gustavo Varela scores with a right-footed shot.
- 19' Federico Dimarco takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
- 20' Francesco Pio Esposito takes a left-footed shot but misses. Adam Bakoune
- 22' Francesco Pio Esposito takes a left-footed shot but misses. Samuele Birindelli
- 23' Lautaro Javier Martinez receives a yellow card. Andrea Carboni
- 23' Nicolo Barella takes a right-footed shot but misses. Nicolò Barella
- 23' Gustavo Varela attempts a header but misses the shot. Pio Esposito
- 23' Mathis Mout takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked. Adam Bakoune
- 26' Corner awarded. Nicolò Barella
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29'
⚽ Goal
Corner awarded. Mathis Mout - 31' Corner awarded. Gustavo Varela
- 32' Hakan Calhanoglu receives a yellow card. Yann Bisseck
- 32' First half ends with the score at 1-1. Federico Dimarco
- 34' Francesco Pio Esposito takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked. Lautaro Martínez
- 34' Corner awarded. Lautaro Martínez
- 34' Goal! Piotr Zielinski scores, making it 2-1. Adam Bakoune
- 34' Piotr Zielinski scores with a right-footed shot. Adam Bakoune
- 35' Shot by Ricardo Mangas with his left foot is saved.
- 37' Ange-Yoan Bonny comes on for Lautaro Javier Martinez. Lautaro Martínez
- 37' Petar Sucic replaces Hakan Calhanoglu. Foe Ondoa
- 38' Francesco Pio Esposito takes a shot with his right foot and scores. Manuel Akanji
- 40' Goal! Yann Bisseck scores with an assist from Francesco Pio Esposito. The score is now 4-1. Gustavo Varela
- 41' Yann Bisseck scores with a left-footed shot. Eddy Kouadio
- 41' Yann Bisseck takes a shot with his left foot and scores. Lautaro Martínez
- 41' Samuele Birindelli takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved. Hakan Çalhanoğlu
- 41' Nicolas Galazzi takes a left-footed shot but misses. Mathis Mout
- 44' Manuel Akanji takes a header, but it hits the post. Andy Diouf
- 44' Samuele Birindelli takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Samuele Birindelli
- 45+1' Nicolas Galazzi takes a left-footed shot but misses. Hakan Çalhanoğlu
- 45+1' Corner awarded. Hakan Çalhanoğlu
- 45+1' Jay Robinson is substituted off for Gustavo Varela. Ricardo Mangas
- 45+1' Aleksandar Stankovic comes on for Piotr Zielinski. Samuele Birindelli
- Lorenzo Lucchesi receives a yellow card.
- 45+1' Filippo Delli Carri replaces Lorenzo Lucchesi.
- Half time · Inter 0 Monza 0
- 46' Offside.
- 47' Offside. Lorenzo Lucchesi
- 47' Offside. Pio Esposito
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48'
⚽ Goal
Corner awarded. Piotr Zielinski - 50' Francesco Pio Esposito attempts a header but misses the shot. Pio Esposito
- 50' Match ends with a score of 4-1. Lorenzo Lucchesi
- 50' Attempt saved. Josep Martínez (Inter Milan) saves a left-footed shot from very close range by Ricardo Mangas (Monza) in the center of the goal. Ricardo Mangas
- 54' Substitution for Inter Milan: Ange-Yoan Bonny comes on for Lautaro Martínez. Ange-Yoan Bonny
- 54' Substitution for Inter Milan: Petar Sucic comes on for Hakan Çalhanoglu. Petar Sučić
- 54' Federico Dimarco from Inter Milan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Federico Dimarco
- 54' Foul committed by Adam Bakoune of Monza. Adam Bakoune
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55'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Inter Milan 3, Monza 1. Francesco Pio Esposito scores for Inter Milan with a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Andy Diouf. Andy Diouf -
63'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Inter Milan leads 4-1 against Monza. Yann Bisseck scores for Inter Milan with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the top left corner, assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito. Yann Bisseck - 65' Adam Bakoune from Monza wins a free kick in the defensive half. Adam Bakoune
- 65' Foul committed by Federico Dimarco of Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco
- 66' Ange-Yoan Bonny's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito. Ange-Yoan Bonny
- 67' Inter Milan wins a corner after Andrea Colpani concedes. Andrea Colpani
- 67' Manuel Akanji from Inter Milan hits the bar with a header from the center of the box. Federico Dimarco provided the assist with a cross after a corner. Manuel Akanji
- 69' Eddy Kouadio of Monza commits a foul. Eddy Kouadio
- 69' Ange-Yoan Bonny from Inter Milan wins a free kick in the attacking half. Ange-Yoan Bonny
- 69' Eddy Kouadio from Monza receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Eddy Kouadio
- 69' Monza is called offside as Samuele Birindelli is caught in an offside position. Samuele Birindelli
- 70' Substitution for Monza: Patrick Cutrone comes on for Adam Bakoune. Patrick Cutrone
- 70' Substitution for Monza: Nicolas Galazzi comes on for Mathis Mout. Mathis Mout
- 70' Substitution for Monza: Omari Forson comes on for Andrea Colpani. Omari Forson
- 70' Gustavo Varela of Monza is caught offside. Gustavo Varela
- 74' Offside for Monza. Patrick Cutrone is flagged for offside. Patrick Cutrone
- 75' Substitution for Inter Milan: John Stones comes on for Manuel Akanji. John Stones
- 75' Substitution for Inter Milan: Luis Henrique comes on for Andy Diouf. Luis Henrique
- 76' Attempt saved. Samuele Birindelli from Monza has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the bottom right corner by Josep Martínez of Inter Milan. The shot was assisted by Patrick Cutrone with a cross. Patrick Cutrone
- 77' Piotr Zielinski of Inter Milan wins a free kick in the defensive half. Piotr Zielinski
- 77' Gustavo Varela from Monza commits a foul. Gustavo Varela
- 78' Nicolas Galazzi from Monza misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the left. Omari Forson provided the assist. Nicolas Galazzi
- 79' Monza wins a corner after John Stones concedes. John Stones
- 83' Substitution for Monza: Jay Robinson comes on for Gustavo Varela. Gustavo Varela
- 83' Substitution for Inter Milan: Aleksandar Stankovic comes on for Piotr Zielinski. Aleksandar Stanković
- 84' Lorenzo Lucchesi from Monza receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Lorenzo Lucchesi
- 84' Francesco Pio Esposito from Inter Milan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Pio Esposito
- 84' Lorenzo Lucchesi from Monza commits a foul. Lorenzo Lucchesi
- 86' Petar Sucic from Inter Milan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Petar Sučić
- 86' Manga Foe Ondoa from Monza commits a foul. Foe Ondoa
- 86' Samuele Birindelli from Monza commits a handball. Samuele Birindelli
- 87' Francesco Pio Esposito of Inter Milan wins a free kick in the defensive half. Pio Esposito
- 87' Lorenzo Lucchesi from Monza commits a foul. Lorenzo Lucchesi
- 88' Offside for Monza. Patrick Cutrone is flagged for offside. Patrick Cutrone
- 88' Substitution for Monza: Filippo Delli Carri comes on for Lorenzo Lucchesi. Filippo Delli Carri
- 90' Offside for Monza. Ricardo Mangas is caught offside. Ricardo Mangas
- 90+1' Monza is awarded a corner after Federico Dimarco concedes. Federico Dimarco
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Francesco Pio Esposito from Inter Milan misses an attempt with a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending it high and wide to the left. Pio Esposito
- The second half ends with Inter Milan winning 4-1 against Monza.
- The match ends with Inter Milan winning 4-1 against Monza.
Match statistics
Inter on the left, Monza on the right.
The game
70%
Ball possession
30%
97
Total attacks
73
38
Dangerous attacks
26
Attack
13
Shots total
7
5
Shots on target
3
5
Shots off target
3
3
Shots blocked
1
10
Shots inside the box
6
3
Shots outside the box
1
1
Hit the woodwork
0
2
Big chances created
3
1
Big chances missed
3
3
Corners
3
0
Offsides
8
Build-up
709
Passes
292
628
Accurate passes
232
89%
Pass accuracy
79%
14
Crosses
8
3
Accurate crosses
3
6
Dribble attempts
8
3
Successful dribbles
3
16
Throw-ins
18
6
Goal kicks
8
Defence
2
Saves
1
11
Tackles
10
9
Interceptions
23
35
Duels won
23
5
Fouls
14
2
Yellow cards
2
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Inter
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petar Sučić sub | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 90 | 32 | – | 1 | – | 67 | 6.76 |
| Ange-Yoan Bonny sub | 36 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.08 | – | 19 | 89 | 30 | – | 2 | 1 | 100 | 6.98 |
| John Stones sub | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 77 | 14 | – | – | – | – | 6.45 |
| Luis Henrique sub | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 100 | 17 | – | 1 | 1 | 50 | 6.66 |
| Aleksandar Stanković sub | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 100 | 15 | – | – | – | – | 6.58 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josep Martínez | 90 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 56 | 91 | 6.65 |
| Nicolò Barella | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 51 | 92 | 6.73 |
| Yann Bisseck | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 66 | 95 | 7.77 |
| Federico Dimarco | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 61 | 84 | 7.39 |
| Pio Esposito | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 43 | 70 | 8.31 |
| Alessandro Bastoni | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 102 | 88 | 6.83 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 83 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 64 | 88 | 7.31 |
| Andy Diouf | 75 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 35 | 94 | 7.38 |
| Manuel Akanji | 75 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 62 | 94 | 7.22 |
| Lautaro Martínez | 54 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 25 | 68 | 6.17 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 54 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 60 | 93 | 7.63 |
Monza
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Cutrone sub | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 100 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 6.62 |
| Omari Forson sub | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 90 | 14 | 1 | – | – | 100 | 6.82 |
| Nicolas Galazzi sub | 20 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | – | 15 | 80 | 17 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.49 |
| Jay Robinson sub | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.48 |
| Filippo Delli Carri sub | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 100 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Mangas | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 17 | 71 | 6.32 |
| Foe Ondoa | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 31 | 90 | 6.52 |
| Semuel Pizzignacco | 90 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 23 | 57 | 5.23 |
| Samuele Birindelli | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 16 | 75 | 6.37 |
| Andrea Carboni | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 33 | 76 | 6.27 |
| Eddy Kouadio | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 28 | 82 | 6.21 |
| Lorenzo Lucchesi | 88 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 31 | 97 | 6.14 |
| Gustavo Varela | 83 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 11 | 91 | 6.40 |
| Adam Bakoune | 70 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 21 | 71 | 6.24 |
| Andrea Colpani | 70 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 11 | 73 | 6.32 |
| Mathis Mout | 70 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 35 | 71 | 6.73 |
Player cards
Pio Esposito had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Pio Esposito
Passing
Serie A | Inter 4-1 Monza | 22 August 2026
30 successful
13 unsuccessful
2
key passes
2
chances created
3
final third passes
43
passes
70%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Inter
DWWDD
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 5–3–0 |
| Goals for · against | 23–11 |
Monza
No results held yet
Nothing recorded yet this season.
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Inter
|
A. Diouf
2 assists
|
2 |
|
H. Çalhanoğlu
2 goals
|
2 |
|
F. Esposito
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
Monza
|
Gustavo Varela
2 goals
|
2 |
|
E. Akinsanmiro
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Ricardo Mangas
1 assist
|
1 |