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Serie A | Monza 1-1 Lecce: Salentini still unbeaten

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2 years ago

3:27 pm

Lecce stay unbeaten, as they held out underneath strain all the way down to 10 males for a degree in Monza, in a sport with two purple playing cards and Nikola Krstovic’s third objective in as many rounds.

The Salentini got here into this after a win over Lazio and draw with Fiorentina. The hosts misplaced two of the opening three video games in a troublesome fixture listing. Michele Di Gregorio and Danilo D’Ambrosio have been injured, so new signing Lorenzo Colombo made his Monza debut towards his outdated membership.

It was a nightmare begin for the hosts, as a result of Luca Caldirola was distracted and ended up kicking Almqvist quite than the ball, making a gift of a penalty. Nikola Krstovic was rewarded for his nice begin to the season with a spot within the XI and transformed an awesome spot-kick into the highest nook. It was his third objective in as many video games.

Monza drew stage when Caldirola gained it again, Colombo laid it off for Andrea Colpani to brush in from the sting of the world.

That appeared to wake them up, as moments later Roberto Gagliardini’s effort was deflected inches huge, then Patrick Ciurria grazed the upright, however Gianluca Caprari went off with a sprained ankle.

Lecce went all the way down to 10 males on 55 minutes amid controversy. Federico Baschirotto went in on the ball first, it bounced awkwardly and he lunged ahead to knock it past Colombo, in so doing catching the striker on the highest of the boot along with his studs. The referee opted for a straight purple card and caught by the choice even after he was known as for a VAR on-field overview.

Dany Mota Carvalho had a double likelihood, firing the primary at Wladimiro Falcone and blasting the rebound huge.

Monza thought they’d taken the lead on 69 minutes after a chaotic transfer when Gagliardini’s cross was deflected onto the crossbar, Mota Carvalho’s effort from 12 yards was parried and ultimately Andrea Carboni scored with an acrobatic overhead kick from six yards. Nonetheless, Carboni was offside when the Mota Carvalho shot was made, so the objective was disallowed.

Monza additionally went all the way down to 10 males, as Caldirola obtained his second yellow card for tripping Roberto Piccoli from behind.

Nonetheless, the hosts pushed to the bitter finish, Gagliardini’s header into the bottom bouncing again up and over the bar from Colpani’s cross.

Monza 1-1 Lecce

Krstovic pen 3 (L), Colpani 24 (M)

Despatched off: Baschirotto 55 (L), Caldirola 85 (M)