Lazio 3‑1 Monza: Pinamonti seals victory after 10-man visitors fight back

Andrea Pinamonti struck in the 88th minute to end 10-man Monza’s bid for an equaliser and seal Lazio’s 3-1 win, keeping the hosts level on points with Serie A leaders Inter. Nuno Tavares and Gustav Isaksen established a two-goal lead before half-time, but Saba Goglichidze’s reply ensured Lazio needed a late intervention from their bench to finish the job.

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Tijjani Noslin supplied the opening goal after just three minutes, setting up Tavares to put Lazio ahead. The early breakthrough began a productive first half for Noslin, whose contribution to both goals gave the hosts a cushion before Monza lost a player.

His second assist arrived in the 23rd minute, with Isaksen scoring to double the advantage. That goal ultimately separated the teams, although Monza’s response after the interval made Pinamonti’s late finish important in securing the points.

The visitors’ task became harder in the 35th minute when Lorenzo Lucchesi was sent off for a last-man professional foul. Monza were already 2-0 down; the dismissal left them facing the rest of the match with 10 men as well as a two-goal deficit.

Goglichidze replaced Cyril Ngonge a minute later, a change that would bring Monza back into contention. Lazio reached half-time with their lead intact, but the substitute scored in the 46th minute to reduce the deficit to 2-1.

Dany Mota, introduced at the start of the second half, provided the assist. Two Monza replacements had combined to undo part of Lazio’s first-half work, and the visitors continued to pursue an equaliser despite their numerical disadvantage.

Goglichidze’s goal also extended Monza’s scoring sequence to eight matches. On this occasion, however, scoring once was not enough: they still had to recover another goal while playing a man short, and the deficit remained until Lazio restored their two-goal margin late on.

The full-match statistics show why possession alone does not tell the story. Lazio had 66% of the ball and finished with 17 shots, seven on target, but Monza registered 14 attempts and six on target. The visitors’ lower possession share did not prevent them from producing shooting totals close to those of their hosts.

There was similarly little separation in the corner count, which Lazio edged 7-6. Those numbers do not erase the importance of the early goals or Lucchesi’s dismissal, but they give context to a match that stayed at 2-1 for most of the second half rather than becoming a straightforward win after the red card.

Lazio’s decisive bench changes came in the 75th minute. Pinamonti replaced Noslin, while Alfonso Pedraza took over from Tavares. Noslin departed with two assists and Tavares with the opening goal; their replacements would make the final scoring contribution.

Pedraza supplied Pinamonti in the 88th minute, and the striker restored the two-goal advantage. After Monza’s substitutes had reopened the match shortly after half-time, Lazio’s replacements closed it out with two minutes of regulation time remaining.

The result gives Lazio five wins and one draw from their opening six league games. They stand second on 16 points, matching Inter’s total, with a goal difference of plus seven. Their unbeaten start also includes two wins and a draw from three home fixtures.

Monza remain 16th with four points after a fourth defeat in six league matches. Their scoring consistency has not brought comparable returns in the table, where they are level on points with the relegation places. Lazio have now won all three meetings between the clubs since August 2024.

Best moments: Serie A’s official YouTube channel has published “Lazio Still on Top! | LAZIO-MONZA | HIGHLIGHTS | Serie A 2026/27”. The goals to revisit are Tavares’s opener in the third minute, Isaksen’s second in the 23rd, Goglichidze’s reply in the 46th and Pinamonti’s clincher in the 88th.

Juventus are next for Lazio, giving their unbeaten start an immediate test as they seek to keep pace with Inter. For Monza, the priority is converting their eight-match scoring run into league points: their response here did not move them clear of the relegation places.

Questions

Where does the win leave Lazio in Serie A?

Lazio are second with 16 points from six matches, level on points with leaders Inter. They have won five and drawn one, remaining unbeaten.

Who do Lazio play next?

Lazio’s next opponents are Juventus.

What does this result mean for Monza?

Monza are 16th with four points from six league matches, level on points with the relegation places. This was their fourth league defeat of the season.

How did the substitutes affect the result?

Monza substitutes Saba Goglichidze and Dany Mota combined for their 46th-minute goal. Lazio substitutes Alfonso Pedraza and Andrea Pinamonti then combined for Pinamonti’s 88th-minute finish, which sealed the 3-1 victory.