Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 19th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -15
Monza, 20th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -9
Here are Monza vs Cagliari official starting lineups for the Serie A Week 19 game on Sunday 5 January 2025 at the U-Power Stadium in Monza, Italy at 12:30.
⚪🔴 Lineup MONZA (3-4-2-1) : Turati; Izzo, Caldirola, D’Ambrosio; Birindelli, Sensi, Bondo, Pedro Pereira; Ciurria, Caprari; Mota Carvalho
🇮🇹 Referee Marco Di Bello from the section of Brindisi will direct the game. The assistants will be Fabiano Preti from Mantova and Gamal Mokhtar from Lecco. The Fourth Official will be Marco Piccinini from Forlì. The VAR will be Davide Ghersini from Genova. The AVAR will be Davide Massa from Imperia.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 19th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -15
Monza, 20th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -9
Monza and Cagliari are both striving to secure their place in the league. Unfortunately for Monza, they faced a tough loss in Serie A Week 19 on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at the U-Power Stadium in Monza, Italy. This defeat leaves Monza at the bottom of the standings. Cagliari emerged victorious with a score of 1-2, marking Monza’s second consecutive loss in a crucial battle for survival. Although Caprari initially put Monza ahead with a penalty, they ultimately fell to goals from Zortea and Piccoli, who turned the game around. Cagliari celebrates their win while Monza finds themselves in a deeper struggle.
Looking ahead, Monza will take on Fiorentina, while Cagliari will face Milan.
Currently, Monza sits at the bottom of the table, while Cagliari is just above them in 19th place, holding a slim lead of only 3 points. Monza is coming off a 2-1 defeat against Parma, while Cagliari is coming off a 0-3 home defeat against Inter!
Monza got off to a great start, taking the lead in the 6th minute. Gianluca Caprari stepped up to take a penalty and skillfully placed his right-footed shot into the bottom left corner. The penalty was awarded after Antoine Makoumbou committed a handball in the box.
⚪🔴 Result Monza 1 – 0 Cagliari 🔴🔵, 6th minute ⚽️ goal by Gianluca Caprari converting a penalty for @ACMonza with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The penalty was conceded by Antoine Makoumbou following a hand ball in the penalty area. https://t.co/4SR6MeHerx
Cagliari leveled the score in the 22nd minute with a fantastic goal from Nadir ZORTEA! He unleashed a stunning long-range shot that curled beautifully into the net, leaving goalkeeper Stefano Turati helpless.
Cagliari took the lead in the 56th minute with a fantastic goal from Roberto Piccoli! Obert made a great run with the ball, setting up Piccoli, who skillfully created space for himself and unleashed a powerful shot that soared under the crossbar, leaving Turati with no chance.
⚪🔴 Monza 1 – 2 Cagliari 🔴🔵, 56th minute ⚽️ goal by Roberto Piccoli for @CagliariCalcio with a right footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Adam Obert. https://t.co/NWwqwjrIwp
Monza remains unbeaten in Serie A against Cagliari, having secured a win and a draw in their most recent encounters during the last season. The Brianza team has only experienced more games without a loss in the league against Hellas Verona (five) and Sassuolo (four).
Cagliari, on the other hand, has managed to win just one of their last six clashes with Monza across Serie A and B, with a record of three draws and two losses, their sole victory being a 2-1 win on October 22, 2000, in the second division. Additionally, Monza has achieved clean sheets in their last three home matches against Cagliari in both Serie A and B, winning the last two. The Brianza team has the opportunity to set a new record for consecutive clean sheets against this opponent in these two leagues, something they haven’t done since the streak of six from 1953 to 1958.
Monza has only managed to secure 10 points in this season’s championship, a stark contrast to the 22 points they had after the first 18 matches last season. This -12 point difference is the largest among teams that have participated in both Serie A seasons. The team has also faced a tough time recently, losing their last four league matches. The only time they experienced a five-game losing streak in Serie A was during their inaugural season, from August to September 2022.
Cagliari has struggled to find the back of the net, failing to score in three of their last four Serie A matches, matching the number of scoreless games they had in their previous ten outings. The Rossoblu are currently on a four-match losing streak in the league, their worst run since a five-game stretch from March to April 2022. Additionally, they have lost their last two away games in Serie A, and they haven’t experienced a longer away defeat streak since late 2023, when Claudio Ranieri was coaching them (four losses at that time). On a positive note, the Rossoblu have not conceded more than two goals in any away match this season.
📺 Click the video to watch Monza 1 – 2 Cagliari highlights on Sunday 5 January 2025
🇮🇹 Referee Marco Di Bello from the section of Brindisi will direct the game. The assistants will be Fabiano Preti from Mantova and Gamal Mokhtar from Lecco. The Fourth Official will be Marco Piccinini from Forlì. The VAR will be Davide Ghersini from Genova. The AVAR will be Davide Massa from Imperia.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 19th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -15
Monza, 20th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -9
🇮🇹 The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated the match officials for the Serie A Week 19 game Monza vs Cagliari on Sunday 5 January 2025 at the U-Power Stadium in Monza, Italy at 12:30.
Referee Marco Di Bello from the section of Brindisi will direct the game. The assistants will be Fabiano Preti from Mantova and Gamal Mokhtar from Lecco. The Fourth Official will be Marco Piccinini from Forlì. The VAR will be Davide Ghersini from Genova. The AVAR will be Davide Massa from Imperia.
✅ Here are the match officials and fixtures for the Serie A Enilive Week 19/ Nineteenth Round on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 January 2025 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA). Take a look at all 10 games along with their designated Referees, Assistants, Fourth Officials, VAR, and AVAR officials.
🇮🇹 The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated the match officials for the Serie A Week 19 game AS Roma vs Lazio on Sunday 5 January 2025 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy at 20:45.
Referee Marco Guida of the Torre Annunziata section will direct the game The assistants will be Alassio and C. Rossi. The Fourth Official will be Luca Pairetto from Nichelino. The VAR will be Paolo Mazzoleni from Bergamo. The AVAR will be Ivano Pezzuto from Lecce.
It will be the 29th meeting between Guida and the Biancocelesti: nine wins, seven draws and twelve defeats so far. Thirty-four precedents instead with the Giallorossi: eleven wins, nine draws and fourteen knockouts is the score. Finally, Sunday’s derby will be the fourth derby of the Capital for the Campania referee: at the moment the balance reads one win each and a draw.
Match Officials 2024-25 Serie A Enilive
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Saturday 4 January 2025
VENEZIA – EMPOLI
Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium
Referee: SACCHI
Assistants: ROSSI L. – RICCI
Fourth Official: PERENZONI
VAR: SERRA
AVAR: MAZZOLENI
15:00
FIORENTINA – NAPOLI
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Referee: MANGANIELLO
Assistants: GIALLATINI – COLAROSSI
Fourth Official: RAPUANO
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: MAGGIONI
18:00
MONZA – CAGLIARI
U-Power Stadium
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: PRETI – MOKHTAR
Fourth Official: PICCININI
VAR: GHERSINI
AVAR: MASSA
12:30
LECCE – GENOA
Via del Mare Stadium
Referee: MARINELLI
Assistants: BERTI – FONTEMURATO
Fourth Official: COSSO
VAR: MARIANI
AVAR: DI VUOLO
15:00
TORINO – PARMA
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Referee: FELICIANI
Assistants: SCATRAGLI – BERCIGLI
Fourth Official: BONACINA
VAR: CAMPLONE
AVAR: DI PAOLO
18:00
ROMA – LAZIO
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: ALASSIO – ROSSI C.
Fourth Official: PAIRETTO
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: PEZZUTO
AVAR: CAMPLONE
20:45
✅ Greetings, my friends! I present to you the latest front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, dated Thursday 2 January 2025.
Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Thursday 2 January 2025
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Thursday 2 January 2025
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