Serie A Gameweek 1 Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 17:30 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano
Inter
4–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.05 – 1.23
Monza
  • H. Çalhanoğlu 6’
  • P. Zieliński 48’
  • F. Esposito 55’
  • Y. Bisseck 63’
  • 29’ Gustavo Varela
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Inter cruise past Monza

Inter entered as clear favourites and won 4–1 through goals from Çalhanoğlu, Zieliński, Esposito and Bisseck. Monza replied through a Varela goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.05 and 1.23. On the chances created, Monza deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Inter ✓88%
Draw8%
Monza4%

Model vs reality

Inter goals
4
Model 3.34 · xG 1.05
Monza goals
1
Model 0.59 · xG 1.23
Total goals
5
Model 3.93 · xG 2.28
Score 4–1
6%
Most likely 3–0 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 75%
Both scored
Yes
Model 43%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchH. ÇalhanoğluInter · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeLivio Marinelli
  • VenueStadio Giuseppe Meazza
  • Weather at kick-off29°C · Clear · wind 6 km/h Warm

Timeline

  1. H. Çalhanoğlu 1–0Assist A. Diouf
    6’
  2. Gustavo Varela 1–1Assist M. Mout
    29’
  3. L. MartínezYellow card · Foul
    34’
  4. H. ÇalhanoğluYellow card · Foul
    45+1’
  5. Half time · 1–1
  6. P. Zieliński 2–1
    48’
  7. ⇄ P. SučićFor H. Çalhanoğlu
    54’
  8. ⇄ A. BonnyFor L. Martínez
    54’
  9. F. Esposito 3–1Assist A. Diouf
    55’
  10. Y. Bisseck 4–1Assist F. Esposito
    63’
  11. E. KouadioYellow card · Foul
    69’
  12. ⇄ N. GalazziFor M. Mout
    70’
  13. ⇄ O. ForsonFor A. Colpani
    70’
  14. ⇄ P. CutroneFor A. Bakoune
    70’
  15. ⇄ J. StonesFor M. Akanji
    75’
  16. ⇄ L. de LimaFor A. Diouf
    75’
  17. ⇄ A. StankovićFor P. Zieliński
    83’
  18. ⇄ J. RobinsonFor Gustavo Varela
    83’
  19. L. LucchesiYellow card · Foul
    84’
  20. ⇄ F. Delli CarriFor L. Lucchesi
    88’
  21. Full time · 4–1

Team stats

Inter13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
Monza7 shots · 6 in box, 1 outside
InterMonza
70% Possession 30%
1.05 Expected goals (xG) 1.23
1.22 Expected points (xPts) 1.49
13 Shots 7
5 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside the box 6
3 Shots outside the box 1
709 Passes 292
89% Pass accuracy 79%
3 Corners 3
2 Goalkeeper saves 1
5 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 8
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.20 Team rating 6.02

Line-ups

Inter 3-5-2

16.9 Josep Martínez(G)
956.9 A. Bastoni 256.9 M. Akanji ↓75’ 317.9 Y. Bisseck
326.9 F. Dimarco 77.9 P. Zieliński ↓83’ 208.0★ H. Çalhanoğlu ↓54’ 236.6 N. Barella 177.7 A. Diouf AA↓75’
106.2 L. Martínez ↓54’ 947.7 F. Esposito A
  • 1Josep Martínez (G)6.9
  • 95A. Bastoni6.9
  • 25M. Akanji↓75’6.9
  • 31Y. Bisseck7.9
  • 32F. Dimarco6.9
  • 7P. Zieliński↓83’7.9
  • 20H. Çalhanoğlu ★↓54’8.0
  • 23N. Barella6.6
  • 17A. DioufA×2↓75’7.7
  • 10L. Martínez↓54’6.2
  • 94F. EspositoA7.7

Substitutes used

  • 6J. Stones↑75’6.7
  • 5A. Stanković↑83’6.6
  • 8P. Sučić↑54’7.5
  • 11L. de Lima↑75’6.6
  • 14A. Bonny↑54’6.6

Unused: I. Provedel, R. Di Gennaro, L. Bovio, B. Pavard, Carlos Augusto, M. Thuram, J. Iddrissou

Monza 3-4-3

134.2 S. Pizzignacco(G)
445.6 A. Carboni 35.9 L. Lucchesi ↓88’ 605.5 E. Kouadio
196.2 S. Birindelli 806.6 M. Mout A↓70’ 8 F. Ondoa 246.2 A. Bakoune ↓70’
76.3 Ricardo Mangas 97.2 Gustavo Varela ↓83’ 286.5 A. Colpani ↓70’
  • 13S. Pizzignacco (G)4.2
  • 44A. Carboni5.6
  • 3L. Lucchesi↓88’5.9
  • 60E. Kouadio5.5
  • 19S. Birindelli6.2
  • 80M. MoutA↓70’6.6
  • 8F. Ondoa
  • 24A. Bakoune↓70’6.2
  • 7Ricardo Mangas6.3
  • 9Gustavo Varela↓83’7.2
  • 28A. Colpani↓70’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 15F. Delli Carri↑88’
  • 23N. Galazzi↑70’6.3
  • 11O. Forson↑70’6.7
  • 46J. Robinson↑83’6.3
  • 10P. Cutrone↑70’6.7

Unused: A. Strajnar, A. Ballabio, V. Antov, S. Loubao

Player stats

Top rated
H. ÇalhanoğluInter8.0
2nd
Y. BisseckInter7.9
3rd
P. ZielińskiInter7.9

Inter

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Josep Martínez G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 91% 56 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Bastoni D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 102 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
M. Akanji D 75 0 0 1 (0) 1 94% 62 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.9
Y. Bisseck D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 95% 66 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.9
F. Dimarco D 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 84% 61 1 1 1/1 1/1 6.9
P. Zieliński M 83 1 0 1 (1) 0 88% 64 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.9
H. Çalhanoğlu M 54 1 0 1 (1) 1 93% 60 1 1 0/0 1/0 8.0
N. Barella M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 92% 51 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.6
A. Diouf M 75 0 2 0 (0) 3 94% 35 1 0 1/2 1/0 7.7
L. Martínez F 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 25 0 0 0/2 1/2 6.2
F. Esposito F 90 1 1 3 (1) 2 70% 43 1 0 0/0 0/4 7.7
J. Stones D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Stanković M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
P. Sučić M 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 29 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.5
L. de Lima F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
A. Bonny F 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 19 3 1 0/0 0/1 6.6

Monza

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Pizzignacco G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 57% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 4.2
A. Carboni D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 33 0 1 0/0 1/0 5.6
L. Lucchesi D 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 31 2 4 0/0 4/0 5.9
E. Kouadio D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 28 2 7 0/0 2/0 5.5
S. Birindelli D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 16 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
M. Mout M 70 0 1 0 (0) 1 71% 35 3 2 0/0 0/0 6.6
F. Ondoa M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Bakoune D 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 21 1 4 0/1 3/2 6.2
Ricardo Mangas D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 71% 17 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
Gustavo Varela F 83 1 0 3 (1) 0 91% 11 0 0 0/1 1/0 7.2
A. Colpani M 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 0 2 1/3 0/1 6.5
F. Delli Carri D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Galazzi M 20 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
O. Forson M 20 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 10 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
J. Robinson F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
P. Cutrone F 20 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.