Result Monza 2 - 1 Sassuolo, Friday, 18 September 2026, Serie A Week 5

What a thrilling win for Monza as they topped Sassuolo on Friday, 18 September 2026 during Serie A Week 5 at the U-Power Stadium. Monza clinches their first victory of the season and continues to be a tough opponent for Sassuolo, now boasting four wins in their last five Serie A matchups against Sassuolo.

With this result, Monza climbs to 4 points, and manager Juric's job security gets a much-needed boost. Sassuolo, meanwhile, stays put at seven points as they await the outcomes of other fixtures.

All the action unfolded in the second half. Adzic's stunning free kick in the 88th minute wasn't enough to answer Gustavo Varela's brace. The Monza striker put his team ahead with a powerful header in the 51st minute and then sealed the deal from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute.

The league resumes on 10 October following the international break. Monza will travel to the Stadio Olimpico to face Lazio, while Sassuolo will host AC Milan at home.


⚪🔴 MONZA 1 – 0 SASSUOLO ⚫️🟢

⚽️ Gustavo Varela put Monza ahead in the 51st minute with a powerful header from inside the box, sending the ball into the top right corner past the Sassuolo keeper. The assist came from Samuele Birindelli, who delivered a pinpoint cross following a corner kick that Arijanet Muric had given away.




⚪🔴 MONZA 2 – 0 SASSUOLO ⚫️🟢

⚽️ Gustavo Varela stepped up in the 63rd minute and calmly slotted home a penalty for @ACMonza, firing a right-footed effort into the bottom left corner. The spot kick was awarded after Sebastiano Esposito brought down Dany Mota with a foul inside the penalty box.




⚪🔴 MONZA 2 – 1 SASSUOLO ⚫️🟢

⚽️ Vasilije Adzic found the back of the net for @SassuoloENG in the 88th minute with a stunning right-footed free kick that curled into the top left corner.




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  2026 – 2027 Italian Serie A Week 5

⚪🔴   MONZA – SASSUOLO   ⚫️🟢
Friday 18 September 2026
U-Power Stadium
Monza, Italy

20:45

Referee: PERENZONI
Assistants: MASTRODONATO – COLAIANNI
IV: PAIRETTO
VAR: AURELIANO
AVAR: BARONI

⚪🔴     Lineup MONZA (3-4-2-1): Törnqvist; Kouadio, Lucchesi, Carboni; Birindelli, Folorunsho, Akinsamiro, Mangas; Cutrone, Robinson; Varela.

Subs: Thiam, Strajnar, Goglichidze, Maye, Antov, Foe Ondoa, Forson, Ngonge, Colombo, Zeballos, Bakoune, Colpani, Mota, Mout.

Coach: Ivan Juric.

⚫️🟢   Lineup  SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Muric; Cinquegrano, Caleta-Car, Leysen, Doig; Thorstvedt, Matic, Bakola; Berardi, Sebastiano Esposito, Laurienté.

Subs: Satalino, Turati, Ghion, Bowie, Adzic, Skjellerup, Van Der Brempt, Dominguez, Odenthal, Obrador, Lipani, Sulemana, Pierini.

Coach: Alberto Aquilani.



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