Monza 2-2 Empoli — Serie B, 8 May 2026
Monza and Empoli drew 2-2 in Serie B on 8 May 2026 at Brianteo, Monza. Andrea Petagna and Filippo Delli Carri scored for Monza; Stiven Shpendi for Empoli. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Monza have won 1 and Empoli 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-11'Stiven Shpendi
- 4'Matteo PessinaFoul
- 18'Gabriele GuarinoFoul
- 1-129'Andrea Petagnaassist: Patrick Cutrone
- Half-time1-1
- 46'out: D. Degli Innocenti
- 60'Andrea Petagnaout: Agustín Álvarez
- 60'Adam Bakouneout: D. Mota
- 2-165'Filippo Delli Carriassist: Giuseppe Caso
- 67'Samuele BirindelliArgument
- 70'Giuseppe Casoout: P. Ciurria
- 70'Hernaniout: L. Colombo
- 72'Salvatore Eliaout: J. Ceesay
- 72'out: Bohdan Popov
- 74'Simone RomagnoliFoul
- 76'Matteo LovatoFoul
- 81'G. Yepesout: N. Haas
- 86'Samuele Birindelliout: Valentin Antov
- 87'S. Romagnoliout: Flavio Bianchi
- 2-290'Stiven Shpendiassist: Gabriele Guarino
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Stiven Shpendi · Empoli
Monza
- 7.6Filippo Delli CarriD
- 7.5Giuseppe CasoF
- 7.3Matteo PessinaM
- 7.3Andrea PetagnaF
- 7.2Dany MotaF
- 7.2HernaniM
- 6.9Patrick CutroneF
- 6.7Demba ThiamG
- 6.7Adam BakouneM
- 6.7Samuele BirindelliD
- 6.3Andrea CarboniD
- 6.3Patrick CiurriaF
- 6.3Valentin AntovD
- 6.3Agustín ÁlvarezF
- 6.3Lorenzo LucchesiM
- 6.3Leonardo ColomboM
Empoli
- 8.5Stiven ShpendiF
- 7.0Joseph CeesayD
- 7.0Andrea FulignatiG
- 6.9Gerard YepesM
- 6.6Luca MagninoM
- 6.6Duccio Degli InnocentiM
- 6.5Marco NastiF
- 6.5Gabriele GuarinoD
- 6.5Antonio CandelaD
- 6.5Bohdan PopovF
- 6.3Nicolas HaasM
- 6.3Simone RomagnoliD
- 6.3Flavio BianchiF
- 6.2Salvatore EliaD
- 6.2Matteo LovatoD
- 6.2Andrea GhionM
Line-ups
Substitutes
MonzaPaolo Bianco
Substitutes
- 17Keita BaldéF
- 6Valentin Antov86'D6.3
- 14P. ObiangM
- 28Andrea ColpaniM
- 47D. Mota60'F7.2
- 26P. Ciurria70'F6.3
- 1Semuel PizzignaccoG
- 2A. BrorssonD
- 25Agustín Álvarez60'F6.3
- 43Aljaž StrajnarG
- 21L. Colombo70'M6.3
- 27S. Capolupo
EmpoliFabio Caserta
Substitutes
- 1S. PerisanG
- 2M. CurtoD
- 32N. Haas81'M6.3
- 15J. Ceesay72'D7.0
- 99Flavio Bianchi87'F6.3
- 10Rareş IlieM
- 17Daniel FilaF
- 5N. ObaretinD
- 6D. Degli Innocenti46'M6.6
- 70Edoardo SaporitiM
- 27Brando MoruzziD
- 77Bohdan Popov72'F6.5
Team statistics
Monza
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filippo Delli Carri | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Giuseppe Caso | 70 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Matteo Pessina | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Andrea Petagna | 60 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Dany Mota | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Hernani | 70 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Patrick Cutrone | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Demba Thiam | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Adam Bakoune | 60 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Samuele Birindelli | 86 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Andrea Carboni | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Patrick Ciurria | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Valentin Antov | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Agustín Álvarez | 30 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Lorenzo Lucchesi | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Leonardo Colombo | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Empoli
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiven Shpendi | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8.5 |
| Joseph Ceesay | 18 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Andrea Fulignati | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Gerard Yepes | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Luca Magnino | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Duccio Degli Innocenti | 45 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Marco Nasti | 72 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Gabriele Guarino | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Antonio Candela | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Bohdan Popov | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Nicolas Haas | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Simone Romagnoli | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Flavio Bianchi | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Salvatore Elia | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Matteo Lovato | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Andrea Ghion | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, Serie B 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia | 38 | +46 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone | 38 | +42 | 81 |
| 3 | Monza | 38 | +29 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo | 38 | +28 | 72 |
| 5 | Catanzaro | 38 | +11 | 59 |
| 13 | Sampdoria | 38 | -13 | 44 |
| 14 | Virtus Entella | 38 | -15 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli | 38 | -7 | 41 |
| 16 | Sudtirol | 38 | -10 | 41 |
| 17 | Bari | 38 | -22 | 40 |
Before and after
Monza
- Previous: Mantova 3-2 Monza, 1 May 2026 · Serie B
- Next: Juve Stabia 2-2 Monza, 16 May 2026 · Serie B
Empoli
- Previous: Empoli 1-0 Avellino, 1 May 2026 · Serie B
- Next: Empoli 1-0 Cremonese, 22 Aug 2026 · Serie B
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