Serie A Gameweek 6

Lazio 3 - 1 FT Monza

Stadio Olimpico

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Futmetrix Verdict
80
FT
Sun, Oct 11
Italiano
Lazio
3-1
Monza
⚡ Intensity 80
⚖️ Balance 27
🏆 Stakes 67
🎲 Upset 0
Lazio's ruthlessness punishes ten-man Monza.

Win Probability

  • Lazio 59%
  • Draw 24%
  • Monza 17%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Olimpico Relief as Lazio Outlast Ten-Man Monza

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 80/100. A chaotic, card-heavy clash proves the hosts have the grit to grind out grueling results in the Champions League race.

The Early Ambush

Lazio dominated possession (66%) and wasted absolutely no time setting the tempo at the Stadio Olimpico. Nuno Tavares struck in the 3rd minute to establish immediate control. Monza looked entirely shell-shocked. Tijjani Noslin relentlessly pulled the strings in the final third, finding Gustav Isaksen for a well-deserved second goal at minute 23. The Stakes were massive for the visitors, desperately clinging to top-flight survival, but their defensive blueprint completely collapsed when Lorenzo Lucchesi saw a straight red card at minute 35. It felt like a mere formality from that point onward.

The Ten-Man Rebellion

Football frequently defies pure logic. Instead of folding under the pressure, the visitors found their spine. The Upset Factor spiked immediately after the halftime restart. Substitute Dany Mota threaded a brilliant ball for fellow sub Saba Goglichidze to smash home in the 46th minute. Suddenly, the tactical Balance of power shifted wildly. Ten-man Monza threw all caution to the wind, testing C. Mandas repeatedly. The Greek goalkeeper had to pull off five crucial saves to keep his side's desperately slim lead intact amid a frantic barrage of set-pieces.

Closing the Door

The sheer Intensity of the final half-hour turned the pitch into a chaotic track meet. Thirty-one combined shots proved this was no typical, measured tactical stalemate. The visitors pushed every available man forward, leaving gaping holes at the back that invited devastating counter-attacks. The hosts finally exploited the space in the 88th minute to put the contest to bed. Alfonso Pedraza rolled a perfectly timed ball to Andrea Pinamonti, who buried it to seal a 3-1 win. It keeps them locked into the Champions League chase, while leaving their opponents staring down a grueling relegation battle.

Key Questions

How did the red card for Lorenzo Lucchesi impact the match?

Lucchesi's 35th-minute dismissal forced his side to play with ten men, but paradoxically sparked an aggressive counter-attacking response that severely tested the home defense.

What does this mean for Lazio's season?

The hard-fought victory keeps them heavily involved in the hunt for Champions League qualification, reinforcing their top-three position with vital points in a tight race.

How did substitute T. Noslin change the game?

Despite actually starting the match, Tijjani Noslin was the absolute creative engine, delivering two decisive first-half assists that ultimately built an insurmountable early lead.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
66%
34%
Lazio 66%
Monza 34%
Shots
17
14
Lazio 17
Monza 14
Shots on Target
7
6
Lazio 7
Monza 6
Expected Goals (xG)
1.59
1.91
Lazio 1.59
Monza 1.91
Passes
596
299
Lazio 596
Monza 299
Corners
7
6
Lazio 7
Monza 6
Fouls
10
9
Lazio 10
Monza 9
Yellow Cards
3
1
Lazio 3
Monza 1
Red Cards
0
1
Lazio 0
Monza 1

Match Events

3' ⚽ Nuno Tavares (Tijjani Noslin)
Andrea Carboni 🟨 13'
23' ⚽ Gustav Isaksen (Tijjani Noslin)
Lorenzo Lucchesi 🟥 35'
↓ Cyril Ngonge ↑Saba Goglichidze 🔄 36'
↓ Exequiel Zeballos ↑Dany Mota 🔄 45'
↓ Michael Folorunsho ↑Foe Ondoa 🔄 45'
↓ Andrea Carboni ↑Yvan Maye 🔄 45'
45'+2 🟨 Danilho Doekhi
HT
Saba Goglichidze (Dany Mota) ⚽ 46'
53' 🔄 ↓ Danilho Doekhi ↑Diogo Leite
60' 🔄 ↓ Oliver Provstgaard ↑Josip Šutalo
60' 🔄 ↓ Davide Frattesi ↑Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
68' 🟨 Diogo Leite
↓ Ricardo Mangas ↑Adam Bakoune 🔄 70'
75' 🔄 ↓ Nuno Tavares ↑Alfonso Pedraza
75' 🔄 ↓ Tijjani Noslin ↑Andrea Pinamonti
Ivan Juric 🟨 79'
88' ⚽ Andrea Pinamonti (Alfonso Pedraza)
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Lazio

Goalkeepers
Christos Mandas
OCTOPUS
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Romano Floriani Mussolini
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
40%
Pass Acc
Danilho Doekhi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
53
Total Mins
53
Entry
Oliver Provstgaard
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Nuno Tavares
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Midfielders
Davide Frattesi
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Reda Belahyane
MAGNET
MAGNET
69
Activity
69
Activity
62
Passes
7
Duels
Kenneth Taylor
MAGNET
MAGNET
70
Activity
70
Activity
67
Passes
3
Duels
Forwards
Gustav Isaksen
MAGNET
MAGNET
45
Activity
45
Activity
39
Passes
6
Duels
Tijjani Noslin
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
2
Assists
31%
Pass Acc
Mattia Zaccagni
MAGNET
MAGNET
73
Activity
73
Activity
58
Passes
15
Duels
BENCH
Davide Renzetti
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Edoardo Motta
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Josip Šutalo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alfonso Pedraza
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
6%
Pass Acc
Diogo Leite
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
37
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrian Przyborek
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Manuel Lazzari
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Valerio Farcomeni
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Danilo Cataldi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Federico Serra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrea Pinamonti
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
88
Goal Time
88
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.3
Rating

Monza

Goalkeepers
Noel Tornqvist
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Eddy Kouadio
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Lorenzo Lucchesi
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
5.0
Rating
Andrea Carboni
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Midfielders
Samuele Birindelli
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Michael Folorunsho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Ricardo Mangas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Cyril Ngonge
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
36
Entry
Exequiel Zeballos
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Gustavo Varela
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Demba Thiam
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Aljaž Strajnar
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Saba Goglichidze
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Yvan Maye
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Adam Bakoune
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Valentin Antov
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leonardo Colombo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrea Colpani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Mout
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Manga Foe Ondoa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Patrick Cutrone
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dany Mota
SNAKEBITTEN
SNAKEBITTEN
4
On Target
4
On Target
0
Goals
1.2
xG Wasted
Jay Robinson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
02/09/2025 Lazio 5 - 1 Monza Serie A Stadio Olimpico
11/10/2024 Monza 0 - 1 Lazio Serie A U-Power Stadium
05/04/2024 Monza 2 - 2 Lazio Serie A U-Power Stadium
09/23/2023 Lazio 1 - 1 Monza Serie A Stadio Olimpico
04/02/2023 Monza 0 - 2 Lazio Serie A U-Power Stadium
11/10/2022 Lazio 1 - 0 Monza Serie A Stadio Olimpico
02/09/2025
5 - 1
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
11/10/2024
0 - 1
Serie A U-Power Stadium
05/04/2024
2 - 2
Serie A U-Power Stadium
09/23/2023
1 - 1
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
04/02/2023
0 - 2
Serie A U-Power Stadium
11/10/2022
1 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
Lazio Win
Monza Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 6 16 18 8 +10 WInter 3 - 0 Parma (10-10-2026)DAS Roma 2 - 2 Inter (19-09-2026)WInter 5 - 3 Udinese (14-09-2026)WInter 3 - 2 Napoli (05-09-2026)WCagliari 0 - 1 Inter (30-08-2026)
2 Lazio 6 16 11 4 +7 WLazio 3 - 1 Monza (11-10-2026)WVenezia 0 - 2 Lazio (19-09-2026)DLazio 2 - 2 AC Milan (12-09-2026)WUdinese 1 - 2 Lazio (07-09-2026)WLazio 1 - 0 Genoa (30-08-2026)
3 AS Roma 6 14 14 3 +11 DComo 0 - 0 AS Roma (11-10-2026)DAS Roma 2 - 2 Inter (19-09-2026)WTorino 0 - 2 AS Roma (14-09-2026)WAS Roma 2 - 1 Atalanta (05-09-2026)WLecce 0 - 4 AS Roma (31-08-2026)
4 Cagliari 6 13 6 3 +3 DCagliari 1 - 1 Juventus (11-10-2026)WUdinese 0 - 1 Cagliari (19-09-2026)WAtalanta 1 - 2 Cagliari (12-09-2026)WCagliari 1 - 0 Lecce (07-09-2026)LCagliari 0 - 1 Inter (30-08-2026)
5 AC Milan 6 12 11 5 +6 DSassuolo 1 - 1 AC Milan (11-10-2026)WAC Milan 3 - 0 Lecce (20-09-2026)DLazio 2 - 2 AC Milan (12-09-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 AC Milan (06-09-2026)WAC Milan 2 - 0 Venezia (28-08-2026)
6 Juventus 6 11 9 5 +4 DCagliari 1 - 1 Juventus (11-10-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Atalanta (20-09-2026)LSassuolo 3 - 2 Juventus (13-09-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 AC Milan (06-09-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (29-08-2026)
7 Como 6 11 9 6 +3 DComo 0 - 0 AS Roma (11-10-2026)LFrosinone 2 - 0 Como (20-09-2026)WComo 2 - 1 Parma (14-09-2026)WGenoa 1 - 4 Como (04-09-2026)WNapoli 1 - 2 Como (30-08-2026)
8 Napoli 6 10 10 6 +4 WNapoli 3 - 0 Frosinone (10-10-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Napoli (20-09-2026)WNapoli 1 - 0 Bologna (13-09-2026)LInter 3 - 2 Napoli (05-09-2026)LNapoli 1 - 2 Como (30-08-2026)
9 Frosinone 6 10 9 7 +2 LNapoli 3 - 0 Frosinone (10-10-2026)WFrosinone 2 - 0 Como (20-09-2026)DGenoa 1 - 1 Frosinone (12-09-2026)WFrosinone 3 - 2 Venezia (06-09-2026)WFiorentina 0 - 3 Frosinone (29-08-2026)
10 Atalanta 6 9 8 8 0 WAtalanta 3 - 1 Venezia (12-10-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Atalanta (20-09-2026)LAtalanta 1 - 2 Cagliari (12-09-2026)LAS Roma 2 - 1 Atalanta (05-09-2026)WAtalanta 1 - 0 Bologna (31-08-2026)
11 Sassuolo 6 8 10 10 0 DSassuolo 1 - 1 AC Milan (11-10-2026)LMonza 2 - 1 Sassuolo (18-09-2026)WSassuolo 3 - 2 Juventus (13-09-2026)DBologna 2 - 2 Sassuolo (06-09-2026)WSassuolo 2 - 1 Torino (29-08-2026)
12 Torino 6 7 7 9 -2 WTorino 2 - 1 Udinese (12-10-2026)DBologna 1 - 1 Torino (19-09-2026)LTorino 0 - 2 AS Roma (14-09-2026)WFiorentina 1 - 2 Torino (05-09-2026)LSassuolo 2 - 1 Torino (29-08-2026)
13 Lecce 6 6 6 12 -6 LLecce 1 - 2 Bologna (11-10-2026)LAC Milan 3 - 0 Lecce (20-09-2026)WLecce 3 - 2 Monza (13-09-2026)LCagliari 1 - 0 Lecce (07-09-2026)LLecce 0 - 4 AS Roma (31-08-2026)
14 Bologna 6 5 5 7 -2 WLecce 1 - 2 Bologna (11-10-2026)DBologna 1 - 1 Torino (19-09-2026)LNapoli 1 - 0 Bologna (13-09-2026)DBologna 2 - 2 Sassuolo (06-09-2026)LAtalanta 1 - 0 Bologna (31-08-2026)
15 Udinese 6 4 9 13 -4 LTorino 2 - 1 Udinese (12-10-2026)LUdinese 0 - 1 Cagliari (19-09-2026)LInter 5 - 3 Udinese (14-09-2026)LUdinese 1 - 2 Lazio (07-09-2026)WMonza 2 - 3 Udinese (29-08-2026)
16 Monza 6 4 9 15 -6 LLazio 3 - 1 Monza (11-10-2026)WMonza 2 - 1 Sassuolo (18-09-2026)LLecce 3 - 2 Monza (13-09-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Monza (06-09-2026)LMonza 2 - 3 Udinese (29-08-2026)
17 Genoa 6 4 5 11 -6 WGenoa 2 - 1 Fiorentina (10-10-2026)LParma 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2026)DGenoa 1 - 1 Frosinone (12-09-2026)LGenoa 1 - 4 Como (04-09-2026)LLazio 1 - 0 Genoa (30-08-2026)
18 Parma 6 4 4 10 -6 LInter 3 - 0 Parma (10-10-2026)WParma 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2026)LComo 2 - 1 Parma (14-09-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Monza (06-09-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (29-08-2026)
19 Fiorentina 6 4 7 14 -7 LGenoa 2 - 1 Fiorentina (10-10-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Napoli (20-09-2026)WVenezia 2 - 4 Fiorentina (11-09-2026)LFiorentina 1 - 2 Torino (05-09-2026)LFiorentina 0 - 3 Frosinone (29-08-2026)
20 Venezia 6 0 5 16 -11 LAtalanta 3 - 1 Venezia (12-10-2026)LVenezia 0 - 2 Lazio (19-09-2026)LVenezia 2 - 4 Fiorentina (11-09-2026)LFrosinone 3 - 2 Venezia (06-09-2026)LAC Milan 2 - 0 Venezia (28-08-2026)

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