Monza 0-1 Atalanta: Nikola Krstovic's early second-half header settles it
Nikola Krstovic headed Atalanta into a 49th-minute lead at the U-Power Stadium and it proved enough, Monza unable to find an equaliser despite seven corners as Atalanta won 0-1.
Nikola Krstovic headed Atalanta in front four minutes into the second half at the U-Power Stadium, and that single goal was enough to see off Monza. The hosts had the better of the corner count, seven to two, and finished with the same number of shots on target as Atalanta, seven apiece, but could not turn either into the goal they needed.
Match facts
- 49' — Nikola Krstovic (Atalanta)
| Stat | Monza | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 48.6% | 51.4% |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Pass accuracy | 401/464 (86.4%) | 448/513 (87.3%) |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Fouls committed | 11 | 6 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
Line-ups
| Team | Starting XI |
|---|---|
| Monza (3-5-2) | Törnqvist; Goglichidze, Lucchesi, Kouadio; Mout, Akinsanmiro, Colombo, Mangas, Touré; Robinson, Varela |
| Atalanta (4-2-3-1) | Carnesecchi; Kolasinac, Scalvini, Bernasconi, Zappacosta; De Ketelaere, Pasalic; Éderson, Krstovic, Zalewski; Elmas |
Form coming in
Monza arrived having lost four of their previous five across competitions, scoring nine and conceding twelve in that run, with their one win a 4-0 beating of Cagliari. Atalanta's own form read one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five, including back-to-back draws with Frosinone and Fiorentina before this trip to Monza — a cautious recent record that this tight, single-goal win does little to dispel.
What's next
The defeat leaves Monza 18th on 7 points from 11 games, still in the bottom three. Atalanta's win takes them to 14 points, level with Torino but held to 12th by Torino's better goal difference, as both clubs head into the international break.
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