Monza Fights Hard, but It’s Not Enough Against Udinese

Monza fought hard but it wasn’t enough against Udinese: at the Brianteo, the Friulians won 3-2 in the Serie A Matchday 2 fixture and moved up to 4 points in the standings. The Brianzoli remain winless.

Monza dominated the first half until the visitors took the lead with a goal by Piotrowski in the 32nd minute. Mout lost the ball in a dangerous area, and the box turned into a pinball machine—the Polish player capitalized on the chaos. The Friulians nearly doubled their lead, but the Biancorossi earned a well-deserved equalizer; Colpani scored it after a splendid pass from Mangas.

At the end of the half, the Bianconeri delivered a stunning one-two punch. First, Kamara fired a shot from an astronomical distance, and Thiam barely got a touch on it. 1-2. Two minutes later, again off a corner kick, Ekkelenkamp blasted another shot past the home goalkeeper.

Play resumed, and Lucchesi was immediately booked. Gomez squanders a chance to make it 4-1, and Ekkelenkamp does the same, while Monza struggles to get near Okoye’s goal. A spark was needed, and it came in the 63rd minute: Mangas finds the newly substituted Akinsanmiro, who delivers a perfect cross to Varela; a header makes it 2-3. Monza tries to give it their all to overcome the deficit, but Udinese holds on. 3-2 for the Friulians.