ATALANTA WIN 1-0 AT THE BRIANTEO

In the eleventh round of Serie A, Atalanta secured a 1-0 win at the Brianteo thanks to a goal from Krstovic, despite an excellent first-half performance from the biancorossi, who failed to convert the chances they created.

Juric named the youngest starting eleven in Monza’s Serie A history, handing the captain’s armband to Colombo. The hosts made a strong start, taking control of the game with courage and intensity. At 6', Robinson produced a superb solo run before getting his shot away, but the visitors’ defence managed to clear the danger. At 7', Lucchesi delivered a dangerous cross from the left, but none of his teammates managed to get the decisive touch. It was one-way traffic, with Juric’s men dominating proceedings. At 24', Carnesecchi pulled off four saves in less than a minute. First, Varela unleashed a powerful left-footed strike, followed by Robinson with a low, curling right-footed effort, and then Varela again with a right-footed shot across goal. Finally, the Atalanta goalkeeper also denied Koaudio’s superb long-range effort with the outside of his right foot, turning the ball behind for a corner. The visitors registered their first attempt at 29', but Zalewski’s free kick was completely off target. Monza remained unfazed and resumed their attacking play. At 31', Robinson once again burst down the left before delivering a cross into the box, where Varela struck first time, narrowly missing the target. At 36', a cross reached the far post, where Lucchesi directed a header downwards, but Carnesecchi gathered comfortably. Atalanta remained cautious, looking to threaten going forward whenever possible. However, at 39', De Ketelaere's left-footed shot on the run also failed to find the target. The first half ended goalless, a scoreline that did not reflect Monza's dominance.

The pattern remained unchanged at the start of the second half. At 47', Colombo came close to scoring, getting on the end of Kouadio's cross-shot and sliding in to send the ball narrowly over the bar. But what could have been 1-0 quickly became 0-1 at 49', when Krstovic fired home the rebound after Tornqvist had parried Zalewski's cross. It was a bitter blow for Monza, who had not yet conceded a shot on target. The biancorossi reacted immediately and, at 53', Robinson cut inside before shooting, but Carnesecchi held on. Monza continued to push forward, while the visitors looked to take advantage of counter-attacking opportunities to seal the win. At 59', Tornqvist produced an excellent save to deny Pasalic from close range. Juric made a double substitution at 61', bringing on Carboni and Zeballos. Atalanta were much more lively in the second half and threatened again through a long-range effort from Ederson, but Tornqvist was once again equal to the task. Monza made another double substitution at 72', with Bakoune and Dany Mota coming on. Atalanta threatened again at 74', when Elmas picked out Krstovic, whose outside-of-the-foot effort from the former Lecce striker drifted wide. Juric also introduced Colpani, and at 82' the former Atalanta player lined up a trademark left-footed strike, only for Carnesecchi to push it away. The closing stages were wide open, with Monza throwing everything forward in search of at least an equaliser. At 85', Colombo tried his luck from distance, but his effort sailed over the bar. At 92', an incident sparked outrage among the home side. Colpani went down inside the opposition penalty area after coming into contact with Rowe, but the referee waved play on. Tempers flared on the pitch, but the decision stood. In the heated closing moments, Juric was sent off by referee Allegretta. The match ended 1-0 in Atalanta's favour, as they maintained their favourable record against Monza.

After the international break, the biancorossi will return to action with another home fixture, against Fiorentina on Monday, 23rd November, at 8:45 PM.