Match report
Inter overwhelm Monza with four-goal romp in Serie A opener
Inter began their Serie A campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over Monza, with Cristian Chivu's side scoring four times in the second half to put the contest beyond doubt. Hakan Çalhanoğlu opened the scoring inside six minutes, assisted by Andy Diouf, before Monza levelled through Gustavo Varela on 29 minutes, sending the sides in level at 1-1 at the break.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Inter took control after the interval. Piotr Zieliński restored the hosts' lead three minutes into the second half, and Francesco Esposito made it 3-1 on 55 minutes with an assist from Diouf. Yann Bisseck completed the scoring on 63 minutes, finishing off a move started by Esposito, as Inter pulled away to seal all three points on the opening matchday.
Inter dominated possession with 71 percent of the ball and produced 13 shots to Monza's seven, though the expected-goals figures were far closer than the scoreline suggested at 1.16 to 1.09. Monza committed 14 fouls compared to Inter's five, reflecting the visitors' struggle to contain their hosts' movement in the second half.
Çalhanoğlu struck the opening goal and earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.0, setting the tone for Inter's rout. Zieliński and Bisseck also found the net and were rated among the match's top performers.
Inter's 71 percent share of possession underlined their control throughout a match in which Monza rarely settled on the ball.
Inter beat Monza 4–1 (half-time 1–1).
Inter met Monza in the Serie A (Regular Season - 1). Kick-off was Saturday, 22 August 2026, 16:30 UTC at San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza. Referee: Livio Marinelli.
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Hakan Çalhanoğlu (assist: Andy Diouf) — 1–0 · Watch Hakan Çalhanoğlu's goal video (6')
- 29' Goal: Gustavo Varela (assist: M. Mout) — 1–1 · Watch Gustavo Varela's goal video (29')
- 48' Goal: Piotr Zieliński — 2–1 · Watch Piotr Zieliński's goal video (48')
- 55' Goal: Francesco Esposito (assist: Andy Diouf) — 3–1 · Watch Francesco Esposito's goal video (55')
- 63' Goal: Yann Bisseck (assist: Francesco Esposito) — 4–1 · Watch Yann Bisseck's goal video (63')
Starting line-ups
Inter (3-5-2)
Monza (3-4-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Inter 78%, the draw 16%, Monza 6%. It finished Inter 4–1 Monza.
Inter's rating gap decides it — Inter are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Inter's 78%. The draw at 16% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Inter at 78%?
Inter sit 503 points higher on our strength rating — 2130 to 1627. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.8% of 5,077 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 81–14–5.
Why not higher?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Inter's column. Across 10,641 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018. Serie A home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (25.9% vs 24.9% norm). Serie A homes won 43.3% of 6,081 games vs 44.9% across all 99,210 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why is the draw only 16%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 13.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.5 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,962. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment takes 1.3 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Inter average 11 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 503 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Inter are unbeaten in their last 12 league games at home. Rolling home runs look imposing but sides on a 6+ run won 56.3% of 13,514 games vs 54.6% class-expected — and in our walked test the rating already carried it. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Inter vs Monza final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Serie A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Hakan Çalhanoğlu's goal against Monza (6').
- Watch Gustavo Varela's goal against Inter (29').
- Watch Piotr Zieliński's goal against Monza (48').
- Watch Francesco Esposito's goal against Monza (55').
- Watch Yann Bisseck's goal against Monza (63').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Inter 4–1 Monza. Explore more on the Inter and Monza team pages or the Serie A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Inter vs Monza?
Inter beat Monza 4–1 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Inter vs Monza?
Hakan Çalhanoğlu (6') for Inter; Gustavo Varela (29') for Monza; Piotr Zieliński (48') for Inter; Francesco Esposito (55') for Inter; Yann Bisseck (63') for Inter.
›Where can I watch Inter vs Monza highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Inter 4–1 Monza are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Inter and Monza?
Inter and Monza have met 6 times — 3 wins for Inter, 1 win for Monza and 2 draws.