Match report
Parma share spoils with Monza after Lontani cancels out Robinson strike
Parma and Monza drew 1-1 in a Serie A round 3 fixture at Stadio Ennio Tardini, with both sides still searching for their first win of the campaign. The point left Parma 15th and Monza 16th, each on a single point after three matches under Carlos Cuesta and I. Juric respectively.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Monza broke the deadlock in the 38th minute when Jay Robinson converted an assist from Ricardo Mangas to put the visitors 1-0 up at half-time. Parma responded after the break, with Simone Lontani levelling in the 60th minute to make it 1-1, a scoreline that held until the final whistle despite the hosts pushing for a winner.
Monza had greater territorial control, holding 54 percent of possession, but it was Parma who produced the greater attacking volume, firing 16 shots to Monza's seven and forcing five efforts on target compared to three from the away side. Corners also favoured the hosts six to three, reflecting a spell of sustained pressure that nonetheless failed to yield a second goal.
Lontani earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.16 after netting Parma's equaliser, while Robinson also impressed with the opening goal for Monza, rated 7.72.
Despite seeing less of the ball, Parma more than doubled Monza's shot count, 16 to seven, underlining their attacking intent after falling behind.
Parma and Monza drew 1–1 (half-time 0–1).
Parma met Monza in the Serie A (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Sunday, 6 September 2026, 13:00 UTC at Stadio Ennio Tardini. Referee: Federico La Penna.
Key moments
- 38' Goal: Jay Robinson (assist: Ricardo Mangas) — 0–1 · Watch Jay Robinson's goal video (38')
- 60' Goal: Simone Lontani — 1–1 · Watch Simone Lontani's goal video (60')
Starting line-ups
Parma (3-4-2-1)
Monza (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Parma 41%, the draw 29%, Monza 30%. It finished Parma 1–1 Monza.
Level sides, home ground swings it, even this early in the season — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Monza's hot finishing due to cool gives Parma the lean. The draw at 29% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Parma in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1594 to 1632. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,939 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%). Monza scored +0.50 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Visitors running this hot went on to win 29.0% of 1,478 games, vs 29.1% for visitors finishing normally.
Why only 41%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Parma's column. Across 10,972 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. Serie A home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to the other outcomes. Serie A homes won 43.3% of 6,105 games vs 44.9% across all 99,907 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why the draw at 29%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.6 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,753. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. The cool-off factor takes 1.8 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Monza are newly promoted — game 3 of their first ten at this level, where our rating knows them least. Promoted sides ran below their rating in nine of the last ten seasons — 26.5% wins in their first ten games where the rating expected 30.0% (2,793 games since 2012), fading but still visible through game nineteen. Last 4 between them: Parma 1 win, 3 draws, Monza 0 wins. Most recently Monza 1–1 Parma, 1 year ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5078 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Parma 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.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Parma vs Monza?
Parma and Monza drew 1–1 (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Parma vs Monza?
Jay Robinson (38') for Monza; Simone Lontani (60') for Parma.
›Where can I watch Parma vs Monza highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Parma 1–1 Monza are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Parma and Monza?
Parma and Monza have met 4 times — 1 win for Parma, 0 wins for Monza and 3 draws.