Serie A 26/27 · Round 7 · MON, OCT 19
AC Monza vs Cagliari Calcio match report: AC Monza overwhelm Cagliari Calcio in Serie A
AC Monza ran out 4-0 winners at home to Cagliari Calcio, with Gustavo Varela scoring twice in the second half.
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Final score
AC Monza beat Cagliari Calcio 4-0. The home side led 1-0 at half-time and added three more goals after the break. The outcome was a home win.
Goals
Eddy Kouadio opened the scoring for AC Monza in the 39th minute, assisted by Dany Mota. Gustavo Varela made it 2-0 in the 47th minute, assisted by Manga Foe Ondoa. Jay Robinson added a third in the 66th minute, assisted by Gustavo Varela. Varela completed the scoring in the 79th minute.
Match flow
Cagliari Calcio were on top for most of the first half. Neither side held the upper hand in the second half. Neither side held the upper hand across the match.
Key stats
AC Monza had 7 shots on target to Cagliari Calcio's 5. Cagliari Calcio had 7 corners to AC Monza's 2. AC Monza had 14 free kicks to Cagliari Calcio's 10.
Discipline
AC Monza received 1 yellow card. Cagliari Calcio received 2 yellow cards. No red cards were shown. The match official was Andrea Calzavara.
Streaks
Cagliari Calcio's defeat ended an unbeaten run of 4 Serie A matches.
Pre-match
Bookmakers made AC Monza the favourites, at an implied 40%; AC Monza won the match.
What it means
AC Monza are 13th with 7 points and a goal difference of -2. Cagliari Calcio are 7th with 13 points and a goal difference of -1.
Verdict
AC Monza were clinical in front of goal, scoring four times from seven shots on target. Cagliari Calcio had more corners but could not convert their chances. The result lifts AC Monza to 13th, while Cagliari Calcio remain 7th.