Maldini and Pessina launch Monza, Salernitana increasingly in the abyss

Salernitana-Monza 0-2

After the success in extremis of Empoli on the field of Sassuolo, the challenge of 6 p.m. on Saturday of the 26th day of Serie A ends with another external blow, namely that of Monza, which thanks to two goals scored in the last third of the game regulates a Salernitana increasingly last in the standings.

The first chance è for Monza at 2’: Birindelli crosses in the middle for Djuric who hits a right-footed volley hitting the post in full. Four minutes later it was again the Brianzoli who made themselves dangerous with Izzo, who on the development of a corner kick deflects the ball towards the goal from a close position forcing Ochoa to the first difficult intervention of his day. The first chance for Salernitana, however, came on 36’: Candreva, from a free kick, found Gagliardini’s deflection and the ball ended just wide.

In the second half, the inertia è still in favor of Monza, which went close twice more to scoring the lead in the first third of the second half with Pessina and Gagliardini, but Pellegrino and Ochoa foiled the dangers. At 77' it was the hosts who made themselves dangerous: Tchaouna, on an assist from the sub-entry Dia, kicked hard at the first post from inside the area finding a good response from Di Gregorio, who è was also superlative in neutralizing the rebound of the former Rennes center forward.

After the scare, Monza found the lead goal in 78': Gagliardini served Maldini, who with a precise right-footed shot beat Ochoa. Five minutes later, the Brianzoli also managed to find the double with Pessina, who was fed by a Djuric bank and beat the Mexican extreme defender with a precise lob, sealing the final 0-2.

With their success, Palladino’s boys move up to 11th place on 36 points, while Salernitana remains the league’s tail end with 13 points. On the next day, Monza will receive Daniele De Rossi's Roma, while the Campani are expected to play an away match against Udinese.