Closed tie 1-1 between Lecce and Monza at the Comunale Via del Mare stadium, for the 6th matchday of the Italy - Serie A TIM 2022-2023.
With a goal from Stefano Sensi, the visitor took the lead at the end of the first half, however, Joan González scored the equalizer for the home team at the 47th minute of the second half.
Joan González was the standout player of the match. The Lecce midfielder scored 1 goal and had 2 shots on target.
Another important player in the match was Stefano Sensi. The Monza midfielder scored 1 goal.
The match was highly contested with many fouls from both sides, which caused the game to stop frequently. There were a large number of yellow cards: Samuele Birindelli, Stefano Sensi, Valentin Gendrey, Federico Di Francesco, Lameck Banda, and Salvatore Molina.
The head coach of Lecce, Marco Baroni, deployed a 4-3-3 strategy with Wladimiro Falcone in goal; Valentin Gendrey, Marin Pongracic, Federico Baschirotto, and Giuseppe Pezzella in the defensive line; Thórir Helgason, Morten Hjulmand, and Kristijan Bistrovic in the midfield; and Federico Di Francesco, Assan Ceesay, and Lameck Banda in the attack.
On the other hand, Giovanni Stroppa's team lined up in a 3-5-2 formation with Michele Di Gregorio in goal; Marlon Santos, Pablo Marí, and Armando Izzo in defense; Samuele Birindelli, Matteo Pessina, Nicolò Rovella, Stefano Sensi, and Carlos Augusto in the midfield; and Dany Mota and Gianluca Caprari in the forward line.
The referee selected for the match at the Comunale Via del Mare stadium was Luca Pairetto.
Lecce will host Salernitana in the next matchday. Meanwhile, Monza will play at home against Juventus.
After the match, the home team remains with 3 points and in 17th place in the standings. Meanwhile, the visitor has 1 point and occupies 20th place in the league.