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Atalanta moved a step closer to Champions League qualification on Sunday with a commanding 4-0 away victory over Monza, a result that also confirmed the home side’s relegation from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serie_A">Serie A.</a>
Charles De Ketelaere ended his goal drought with a first-half brace
scoring his first league goals since before Christmas to give Atalanta control of the match
Ademola Lookman and Marco Brescianini added to the tally after the break as Gian Piero Gasperini&#8217;s men secured a comfortable win
Now five points clear of fifth-placed Lazio
Atalanta are third in the table and well placed for a Champions League spot
their place among Europe’s elite is not yet guaranteed—especially with fourth-placed Roma due to visit Bergamo next weekend
Sunday’s match came under the shadow of tragedy
following the death of 26-year-old Atalanta supporter Riccardo Claris
who was fatally stabbed in a confrontation with Inter Milan fans in Bergamo on Saturday night
Atalanta supporters honoured Claris with a tribute banner reading
The heavy loss confirmed Monza’s return to Serie B after three seasons in the top division
are now 12 points adrift of safety following Lecce’s defeat to Napoli and can no longer avoid the drop
Sassuolo and Pisa have secured automatic promotion
Despite Pisa’s 1-0 defeat to Bari on Sunday
confirming Pisa&#8217;s rise to the top flight
<a href="https://newscentral.africa/inter-milan-slip-up-against-roma-in-serie-a-title-bid/">Elsewhere,</a> Roma climbed to fourth place with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Fiorentina
Artem Dovbyk headed home the only goal in first-half stoppage time
extending Roma’s unbeaten league run to 19 matches
Claudio Ranieri’s side were also indebted to goalkeeper Mile Svilar
who made a string of vital saves to protect the lead
Roma are level on 63 points with city rivals Lazio but edge them out on the head-to-head rule
their hold on fourth is under immediate threat from Juventus and Bologna
who were due to face each other in Sunday night’s late fixture
Juve sit just one point behind the Rome clubs
with Bologna a further point adrift in seventh
a former close associate of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and a notable&hellip;
Igor Tudor’s thoughts ahead of tomorrow’s away game against fifth place Bologna 
As the 2024-25 season winds down, <a href="https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com">Juventus</a> — whose future remains uncertain
both with regard to securing a Champions League spot and retaining the services of interim coach Igor Tudor — prepare to face off in a key clash against Bologna on Sunday night
which will be played away at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara
as Juventus sit just one point ahead of the Emilian side in fourth place
and only two ahead of sixth and seventh place Roma and Lazio
Tudor also spoke about the club’s injury woes
a problem he certainly inherited from the Thiago Motta era
with Pierre Kalulu and Renato Veiga being the only two senior options at centre back ahead of Sunday night’s game
After asserting that “the squad are motivated and ready to face an important match like tomorrow’s match against Bologna,” Tudor provided an update on the injury list and potential remedies for it
he’s working hard and tomorrow he’ll be able to give the team a hand,” Tudor said
but I’m sure that those who will play will do well
Tudor also noted that the club’s injury problems extend to attack
with both Dusan Vlahovic and Teun Koopmeiners out injured and will miss the trip to Bologna
and Kenan Yildiz facing a two-match ban after being sent off with a red card against Monza last weekend
“No injured players will be returning for the match against the Emilian side,” Tudor said
I had hoped to at least call him up to the squad
but whoever plays in his place will be up to the challenge and will be important for us
Yildiz will watch the game from the stands to be close to his teammates.” 
he also asserted that “everyone will have to make their contribution in these final four games
Everyone will have to think only of the good of the team.” 
Tudor also spoke about their tactics going into the game
emphasizing that his team must be physical to compete with the ‘athletically strong’ Bologna
“Bologna have a solid base that has been built up over the years and they have a free flowing approach,” Tudor said
they are a team that run a lot and are athletically strong
Bologna’s characteristics are those of an extremely physical team
difficult to face because they never give up
and in modern football physicality cancels out so much quality
Only then can our quality be used to make the difference.” 
as the season enters its final stages and becomes increasingly defined by points
Tudor asserted that “you cannot play for a draw
In my career I have never played for a draw
and I am sure that my boys will also play to win
The result of tomorrow’s match will be worth a lot
Juventus clung onto their place in Serie A's Champions league positions on Sunday after being held to a 1-1 draw at rivals Bologna
Remo Freuler's deflected strike in the 54th minute cancelled out Khephren Thuram's early opener and gave Bologna a deserved home draw at a packed Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Juve are in fourth on goal difference ahead of Roma
and sixth-placed Lazio with the trio all locked on 63 points
Bologna might sit seventh but are only a point behind Juve and the Rome clubs and are also in with a chance of their first major trophy since 1974 with the Italian Cup final against AC Milan coming up a week from next Wednesday
The draw also created a even more crowded battle for a place in next season's Champions League with another round of crucial match-ups coming up next weekend
who were this weekend's big winners in the tussle for the top four with a 4-0 thumping of relegated Monza
Roma and Lazio with three matches remaining in the season and are now big favourites to claim one of two remaining spots in Europe's elite club competition
Charles De Ketelaere netted his first league goals since before Christmas in the first half
before Ademola Lookman and Marco Brescianini completed the rout for Atalanta with well-taken strikes after the break
Rock-bottom Monza will play in Serie B next season
ending a three-season run in the top flight for the team owned by the Berlusconi family
Assured of promotion are Sassuolo and Pisa
the latter club securing automatic promotion on Sunday even though they lost 1-0 to Bari as their closest rivals Spezia were beaten 2-1 at Reggiana
Roma briefly held fourth place by beating Fiorentina
Artem Dovbyk nodding home the only goal of the game in stoppage time at the end of the first half to extend his team's unbeaten league run to 19 matches
Edoardo Bove had an emotional reunion with Roma fans after the game
the Rome-born midfielder and Romanista openly bawling in front of supporters who paid tribute to the 22-year-old whose footballing future is in the balance
On loan at Fiorentina until the end of the season
Bove suffered a harrowing on-pitch heart attack in December and hasn't played since being discharged from hospital with a defibrillator installed
Bove will have to try his hand abroad if the defibrillator
has to remain permanently due to the stringent health regulations which govern sport in Italy
Nigerian international Ademola Lookman brought an end to his six-match goal drought in Serie A with a decisive strike on Sunday
helping Atalanta secure a commanding 4-0 win over Monza at the Gewiss Stadium
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Lookman&#8217;s goal his first since scoring against Juventus on March 9 came in the second half after a composed finish from a Mateo Retegui assist.
The 27-year-old forward calmly beat the Monza goalkeeper to score Atalanta&#8217;s third of the afternoon, capping off an impressive individual performance.
The victory sealed Monza’s relegation to Serie B, confirming they will not feature in Serie A next season.
The Super Eagles winger had previously failed to find the net in league outings against Inter Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio, Bologna, AC Milan, and Lecce.
Sunday’s goal marked his 19th of the season across all competitions, a testament to his attacking influence for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side.
Atalanta continue their charge for a Champions League spot as the season nears its end, with Lookman’s return to scoring form arriving at a crucial moment in their campaign.
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Atalanta took a step towards Champions League qualification with Sunday’s 4-0 win at Monza whose long-expected relegation from Serie A was confirmed with the convincing defeat.
Charles De Ketelaere netted his first league goals since before Christmas in the first half as third-placed Atalanta moved six points ahead of Juventus, who sit fifth ahead of their key clash at Bologna later on Sunday.
Ademola Lookman and Marco Brescianini completed the rout with well-taken strikes after the break.
With three matches remaining Atalanta are not sure of a spot in Europe’s elite club competition with fellow top-four hopefuls Roma visiting Bergamo next weekend.
Sunday’s match was played after the killing of an Atalanta fan in a fight with a group of Inter Milan supporters in Bergamo late on Saturday night.
Riccardo Claris was stabbed to death near Atalanta’s Gewiss Stadium, and his fellow fans paid tribute to the 26-year-old with a banner which read “Claris everywhere with us”.
Monza will play in Serie B next season, ending a three-season run in the top flight for the team owned by the Berlusconi family.
Alessandro Nesta’s side are 12 points behind Lecce, who sit just above the drop zone and lost to league leaders Napoli on Saturday.
Roma, in seventh and unbeaten in 18 league matches, could take fourth place from Lazio if they overcome Fiorentina ahead of Juve’s clash at Bologna.
Claudio Ranieri’s Roma are three points behind Lazio—who won 1-0 at lowly Empoli earlier—and with a superior head-to-head record over their local rivals.
Lazio sit a point ahead of Juve in the final Champions League position thanks to Boulaye Dia’s goal just seconds after kick-off in a match which finished with both teams down to 10 men.
Sixth-placed Bologna are a further point behind Lazio, who will be replaced in fourth by the end of the day.
However, Lazio host Juve next weekend in another match which could decide who out of six teams will take the two remaining Champions League spots.
Napoli and Inter Milan are well clear of the chasing pack and battling it out for the league title.
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Atalanta won 4-0 on Sunday away to Monza in the 35th round of Serie A
Atalanta strengthens even further in third place with 68 points
Monza meanwhile becomes the first Serie A team to be relegated
They will compete in the second division next season
having only 15 points in last place.&nbsp;
Charles De Ketelaere scored both goals in the first half
Ademola Lookman scored two minutes after the break for 3:0
while Marco Brescianini made it 4:0 with an 88th-minute goal
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Our representative in the women’s CEV Champions League, <a class="inline-keyword from-service" href="/haberleri/vakifbank" target="_blank">VakıfBank</a>, lost 3-1 to Italian team <a class="inline-keyword from-service" href="/haberleri/vero-volley-milano" target="_blank">Vero Volley Milano</a> and finished the competition in 4th place
and for the first time in tournament history
all medals were won by teams from the same country
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ATALANTA (3-4-3): Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Hien, Djimsiti; Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Zappacosta; De Ketelaere, Retegui, Lookman. Coach Gasperini.
Paola Ogechi Egonu (L) of Numia Vero Volley Milano spikes the ball during the women's semifinal between Carraro Imoco Conegliano of Italy and Numia Vero Volley Milano of Italy at CEV Champions League Volley 2025 in Istanbul
Players of Carraro Imoco Conegliano celebrate scoring during the women's semifinal between Carraro Imoco Conegliano of Italy and Numia Vero Volley Milano of Italy at CEV Champions League Volley 2025 in Istanbul
Zhu Ting (1st L) of Carraro Imoco Conegliano claps hands with teammates before the women's semifinal between Carraro Imoco Conegliano of Italy and Numia Vero Volley Milano of Italy at CEV Champions League Volley 2025 in Istanbul
Zhu Ting (C) of Carraro Imoco Conegliano defends during the women's semifinal between Carraro Imoco Conegliano of Italy and Numia Vero Volley Milano of Italy at CEV Champions League Volley 2025 in Istanbul
Zhu Ting (R) of Carraro Imoco Conegliano spikes the ball during the women's semifinal between Carraro Imoco Conegliano of Italy and Numia Vero Volley Milano of Italy at CEV Champions League Volley 2025 in Istanbul
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The two most beautiful words in volleyball
The CEV Champions League begins to make the hearts of the fans beat faster
Carraro Prosecco DOC faces the Numia Vero Volley Milano in the semifinals
in an endless challenge between the two best Italian teams
In the last year it has been worth the Scudetto and the 2024 Champions League
now the challenge gives a place in tomorrow&rsquo;s final
 It is played at the &Uuml;lker Sport Arena in Istanbul
a futuristic arena with over 13 thousand spectators that will host the show of the Final Four
more than 3300 are already present for the first semifinal
Coach Daniele Santarelli deploys the diagonal Wolosz-Haak
coach Lavarini chooses Orro-Egonu for the diagonal
Milan starts by bursting up and holds the advantage for the first half of the set: the first break of 4-0 of the Panthers with Fahr and Haak on the cover for 13-13 is decisive
gives the first real yellow-blue advantage (17-16
12 points combined at the end for the middle blocks)
100% in reception and 50% in attack in the first set) and Haak are fluid even on the sunset of the set
De Gennaro finds an assist to the kiss for the 18-21 of the Swede
a mega galactic exchange ends with Zhu&rsquo;s 1-0 block
Carraro Prosecco DOC rides the wave and starts the second set well   with Fahr protagonist between first half and ace (1-5); Zhu beats as much as I can and Gabi
Brazilian engaged by Wolosz also from the second line when the Panthers find a break of 4-0 (8-14)
De Gennaro gives phosphorus to the defense to expand the advantage on another lethal blow by Zhu (10-17
Chinese yellow-blue top scorer of the second set at 5
will close as top scorer of the match with 21)
Coach Santarelli calls time-out as soon as Milan
Numia Vero Volley is stubborn and takes the lead: Seki and Adigwe take over the diagonal on the sunset of the second set (23-18)
The third set opens with tension skyrocketing in a match that honors the weight of the stakes
Zhu leads the attack at the beginning of the second set with 3 points very early (5-6); Haak maximizes as much as possible from seat 2 and gives a show at a crossroads of the game (13-19
7 points for the opposite with 64% in attack in the third set
Carraro Prosecco DOC keeps its distance (zero errors in team attack in the third set) also thanks to Zhu&rsquo;s heavy points
with Sylla&rsquo;s error the Panthers go back ahead
The fourth set is a ping-pong of smudges at the beginning
coach Santarelli inserts Lubian and the Panthers find a partial of 4-0 culminating with a block by Gabi (14-12): Wolosz and her teammates stick to a mini-break in attack (17-15)
everything is decided on the razor&rsquo;s edge
Zhu closes the shot three times in a row (21-18
Lubian also scratches when it counts giving away the matchpoint: on the fourth good ball it is Gabi who closes the game and sends the A
But there is no time to enjoy another amazing achievement: tomorrow at 18 Italian time the Panthers take the field for the final
the fifth of the season; it will be the sixth ever in the Champions League for A
Carraro Prosecco DOC and the fourth in the last 5 years
The opponent will be Savino del Bene Scandicci
for the second year in a row the CEV Champions League is blue-tinted
the sixth in the history of the competition
It will be the 17th meeting between these two sides
with the fixture history heavily in favour of the Rossoneri that have 14 wins to the the Brianzoli's two
Il Milan chiuderà la stagione 2024/25 davanti al proprio pubblico nella partita contro il Monza, gara valevole per la <a href=\"https://www.acmilan.com/it/stagione/2024/calendario/serie-a\">38ª giornata di Serie A</a>
Sarà il 17° confronto tra le due formazioni
con i precedenti che sorridono al Milan che guida con 14 vittorie contro i 2 successi brianzoli
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Monza are officially the first team to be relegated to Serie B and <a href="https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/monza-nesta-sapevo-di-un-ridimensionamento-del-club-ma-non-fino-a-questo-punto-2098394" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">their only target now</a> is trying not to go down in history for the worst ever <a href="/en/competition/serie-a-13/fixtures">Serie A</a> season
They were <a href="https://football-italia.net/serie-a-monza-0-4-atalanta-de-ketelaere-double/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">beaten 4-0 at home by Atalanta</a> at the U-Power Stadium this afternoon to seal their fate
although it had been obvious for many months already
Hoping not to set new worst <a href="/en/competition/serie-a-13/fixtures">Serie A</a> recordMONZA, ITALY – JANUARY 13: Daniel Maldini celebrates after scoring their team’s second goal during the <a href="/en/competition/serie-a-13/fixtures">Serie A</a> match between AC Monza and ACF Fiorentina at U-Power Stadium on January 13
Now the aim is to avoid breaking the record for worst ever <a href="/en/competition/serie-a-13/fixtures">Serie A</a> campaign, which currently belongs to Venezia for a 20-team <a href="/en/competition/serie-a-13/fixtures">Serie A</a> calculating three points for a win
That tally was 17 points in the 1949-50 campaign and Monza are currently on 15 with three more games left to play
MONZA, ITALY – MAY 04: A general view of the U-Power Stadium ahead of the <a href="/en/competition/serie-a-13/fixtures">Serie A</a> match between AC Monza and Atalanta BC at U-Power Stadium on May 04
The Lombardy club had been rescued from bankruptcy in Serie C by former Milan patron Silvio Berlusconi in 2018, who invested heavily and took them to their first ever <a href="/en/competition/serie-a-13/fixtures">Serie A</a> promotion in 2022
Once coach Raffaele Palladino was appointed in September 2022
their fortunes changed and they managed to secure top flight safety with an impressive 52 points
Their second season also saw mid-table safety on 45 points
although the death of Berlusconi inevitably affected the solidity of the club
The 2024-25 campaign <a href="https://football-italia.net/serie-a-improved-list-napoli-top-inter-drop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">started badly and just got worse</a>
as they struggled after losing coach Palladino
Alessandro Nesta was fired after 17 rounds to be replaced by Salvatore Bocchetti
only to be recalled when the replacement had lost six out of seven games in charge
Their tally after 35 rounds is of just two victories
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Compared to the Ostro VAM&#8217;s race-focused geometry
the Monza softens things up with a slightly shorter reach and taller stack across its size range—think &#8220;performance for more&#8221; rather than &#8220;perfect for pros.&#8221; The sizing chart shows that reach comes in a hair on the big side with the frames
and you&#8217;ll trim another 5 mm off that reach thanks to the new HB04 bar stem
that means Monza delivers elite handling while accommodating a wider range of riders
The new Factor HB04 bar-stem is a semi-aero
one-piece design with molded cable ports and a universal 1-⅛ fit
The new bar keeps an aero shape but shortens the reach to 75mm
making it look like a pro-level piece of kit without the back pain.&nbsp;
The Factor Monza comes in three different build options
Build options include Shimano Ultegra Di2 or SRAM Force
so look for a full review with real-world weights coming soon
Monza could be the sweet spot if you&#8217;re looking for a proper race bike that trains Monday
and still functions on your daily group ride
It&#8217;s Factor&#8217;s vision of performance with purpose: elite aero and handling
That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re saying &#8220;yes&#8221;
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Love the frame. But I noticed on the Factor website you cannot select your own cockpit size. This is an issue because the 58s come specced with a 120mm stem which is 10mm longer than the norm for just about every 58 on the market.
Worth also pointing out the geometry is not all that different from a Soloist or Aeroad, with about ~590mm stack and 401mm reach so the implication of a taller head tube does not compensate for the longer stem.
You can spec it however you want if you go through a dealer.
If considering the integrated bar/stem, it&#8217;s useful to know the bar&#8217;s reach, too. They can vary pretty widely. To my eye, this one looks pretty short.
Its 75mm with a 115mm drop and 8 deg flair, sorta like the Canyon one on the Aeroad
The geometry table is missing the effective top tube length.
Bit of confusion regarding the bottom bracket. Every press release website says standard T47 but Factor themselves say T47A on their website
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Factor Bikes has built a reputation on engineering, designing, and developing the fastest, most advanced bikes in the world. Laser-focused on the needs of the racer, most of the bikes we’ve released over the last decade have been earmarked for WorldTour athletes, Olympic track racers, Kona-level triathletes, and Unbound winners. With the Factor MONZA we’ve created a bike intended for serious racers like us.
When designing the MONZA, two features were non-negotiable: the bike would have to handle like an elite WorldTour bike, and it would have to have a stiffness level comparable to the Factor OSTRO VAM. Aerodynamics would of course also figure, as would an optimum weight and overall durability.
For anyone who regularly needs to tackle terrible city street road conditions, the MONZA offers capacity for 34 mm tyres enhancing both comfort and reducing the chance of punctures. The width provides the perfect balance between aerodynamics of modern wide tyres on wide rims and real-world race adaptability.
The Black Inc FORTY FIVE wheels are lightweight yet resilient, as effective climbing and descending mountains as they are cornering and sprinting in crits. This helps make the MONZA ideal for athletes who race, train, and commute all on the same bike in all types of weather conditions and every sort of road surface.
The Gateway to Factor
Entering the market at a more accessible price-point, the MONZA can introduce more riders to Factor’s elite-level of engineering, craftsmanship, and racing pedigree. Though it is not intended for WorldTour competition, nothing in the design has been compromised. Rather it has been refined to provide amateur cyclists with practical features that enhance speed, performance, comfort, and functionality.
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Factor says its Monza is designed for riders who don't have a support car tailing them every ride
If there&#8217;s one thing Factor is known for, it&#8217;s a lack of compromise in its vision. The result, of course, is a price point that is largely inaccessible and products that tend to be made for professionals first. The new Factor Monza <a href="https://velo.outsideonline.com/category/road/road-gear/" data-afl-p="0">road</a> bike might just be Factor&#8217;s first bike with compromises
but I&#8217;d say that&#8217;s for the better
Factor readily admits that <a href="https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-gear/factor-ostro-vam-long-term-review/" data-afl-p="0">its Ostro VAM road bike</a> was optimized for pro riders
more for the WorldTour than a local weekend racer
just for folks who don&#8217;t have a support car following them as they ride along
It helps that the price is lower than most other Factor bikes
but Factor goes as far as to say the Monza is the &#8220;bike we&#8217;d design for ourselves&#8221;
If the Monza looks a lot like the Ostro VAM
The Monza definitely doesn&#8217;t share the same carbon mold or anything like that
The front end shaping isn&#8217;t the toothpick slim profile of the Ostro VAM
The steerer tube ditches the D-shaped steerer of the Ostro VAM for a standard 1 1/8-inch round one
which Factor says should make the Monza easier to travel with
The result is a wider overall frontal area
but one with the same characteristic hourglass shape of the Ostro
The same story goes for the seat tube and seat tube junction: similar to the Ostro
The aero seat post profile is itself shared with the Gen 1 Ostro VAM
but it gets the much more reliable and easily serviceable rear-mounted seat post clamp inspired by the second-generation Ostro VAM
Tubes are slightly larger on the Monza to keep costs down
but much of the aero-focused scalloping and tube profiles are still there
Factor&#8217;s engineering director Graham Shrive claims the Monza is just 2.5 watts less aerodynamic at 45 kph (28 miles per hour) than the Ostro VAM
the Monza is still ”faster than the Cervélo S5
Another surprising aero addition is the use of a downtube storage hatch shared with its Slick time-trial bike
The hatch should be big enough to fit 2 tubes
No word on whether it&#8217;ll fit a Taco Bell burrito
Factor claims that removing a saddle bag saves about 6 watts in aero drag
and moving that gear to the downtube keeps the bike fast but ensures riders have the essentials
Most cyclists have to carry some sort of tools with them
so tucking them away in the downtube should be a very real-world gain
A downtube storage hatch – as well as a simpler carbon layup to bring the price down – means that frame weight goes up
Factor says a 54 cm frame with hardware weighs in at about 1,100 grams
That number is certainly heavier than most Ultegra-level race road bikes at this price point
but few of them quite tout the same aero claims as the Monza
and none of them have the downtube storage hatch
the Monza receives a standard T47 threaded bottom bracket (rather than the T47A system of the Ostro VAM)
It also gets Factor&#8217;s own version of SRAM UDH it calls UDH mini
it introduces a 4.5 mm spacer between the frame and the standard UDH bolt that ensures compatibility with SRAM Transmission
but keeps the chainstay narrower to ensure good heel clearance
Max tire clearance is 700c x 34 mm with the ISO standard 4 mm clearance on either side
Factor has developed new wheels for the Monza called the Black Inc
those wheels don&#8217;t have specs that pop off the page
The HB04 shape is inspired by the Black Inc Aero Barstem I&#8217;ve loved for quite some time
That means it gets the same slight sweep back in the tops as well as the slight sweep outward in the drops
The latter choice allows riders to have a narrower width at the tops
but still have leverage and forearm clearance when in the drops
the dimensions of the bars have changed slightly
The 75 cm reach is shorter than before to account for the longer SRAM Red and Shimano levers over the past few years
is slightly shallower to encourage riders to actually use them
The bars themselves also feature molded cable entry ports to make hose routing easier
and they use a standard round headset top cap as well
Factor says the bars will be available in the aftermarket
called the Black Inc 45 wheels (different from the Black Inc Forty Five)
a traditional 3-pawl hub with stainless steel bearings
Claimed weight for the Black Inc 45 wheels is 1595 grams
Compare the geometry charts between the Ostro VAM and the Factor Monza
and there&#8217;s one key difference you&#8217;ll find: stack height
Monza reach and stack measurements here are slightly more upright than the Ostro
with stack heights increasing by 10 mm across each of the six sizes
Depsite the cost-cutting in some places to bring the Monza&#8217;s price point down
Factor still offers the Monza with three different fork rakes across the sizes to ensure the bikes all have the same 58 to 59 mm trail figure
the Monza might have slightly more stack height than the Ostro VAM
but the geometry figures suggest this bike still offers quite snappy turn-in overall
the Monza will be available with Shimano Ultegra and SRAM Force AXS builds (the latter with a power meter)
Factor says that select retailers already have the bike ready to go at launch
stay tuned for a full review soon — we’re looking forward to putting the Monza through the paces out in the real world
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Watch to get professional road cyclist Joe Dombrowski’s view
Lookman &amp; Brescianini propel the Nerazzurri to 68 points in the standingsIn addition to consolidating Atalanta's hold on third place
having hoisted the Nerazzurri to 68 points
the 4-0 rout over Monza on MD35 also came with milestones and statistical achievements aplenty
As highlighted by Opta Facts' Stats Perform
no team across Europe's Top-5 leagues has earned more points on the road than Gian Piero Gasperini's side (39)
the U-Power clean sheet marked the team's 15th Serie A shutout
Marco Carnesecchi has become the Atalanta keeper with the most clean sheets in a single season with 13
having surpassed Andrea Consigli's previous best (12) established back in the 2011/12 campaign
With Charles De Ketelaere putting the game on the right track thanks to his first-half brace
Atalanta became the second-highest scoring team in the league before halftime
the Belgian forward has netted his fourth multi-goal performance in the Serie A
waylaying Marcus Thuram in the process and now putting him one shy of the current pacesetters Dušan Vlahović and teammate Mateo Retegui (both with 5 since January 2024)
A truly ecstatic way to celebrate his 100th Serie A appearance
split between Milan (32) and Atalanta (68)
Ademola Lookman has set a new personal best considering all his seasonal stints in Europe’s top five leagues: having hammered home his 14th goal
the Nigeria international has now surpassed the 13 he scored for Atalanta in the 2022/23 campaign
with 24 goals scored and 7 assists provided
no other Nerazzurri player can flaunt a higher scoring contribution than Mateo Retegui
having set up both the opener and Lookman's goal
Marco Brescianini matched his personal best goal tally in a Serie A season (4)
equalling the output from the 2023/24 campaign when he played for Frosinone
with Berat Djimsiti surpassing Fabrizio Ferron's bounty of 217 games played in the Nerazzurri colours
the Albanian defender now stands alone in 7th place on the club’s all-time appearance list
Closing off with the additional data provided by the Serie A's official Match Report
while Éderson led the match in completed passes in the final third (16) and Retegui topped both the shots (4) and key passes (3) charts
How to watch the Serie A match between Monza and Atalanta
<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/team/monza/67z1gqyiuzpmmb15q5fy7ntc4" target="_blank" rel="follow">Monza&#x27;s</a> stay in <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/serie-a/fixtures-results/1r097lpxe0xn03ihb7wi98kao" target="_blank" rel="follow">Serie A</a> could officially be over this weekend as they welcome <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/team/atalanta/e75syeuawg3ql8nwpi3vr2btz" target="_blank" rel="follow">Atalanta </a>to the U-Power Stadium on Sunday afternoon
the hosts sit 12 points adrift of safety with just four games left
and a far inferior goal difference doesn’t help their cause
the task of pulling off four wins from four now looks like pure fantasy
especially with so many other results needing to go their way
stumbled to a 1-1 draw at home against struggling Lecce
but the point kept their unbeaten run ticking along at three matches
Gian Piero Gasperini&#x27;s men remain in pole position for a Champions League spot
though they can’t afford many more slip-ups with four rounds still to go
GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch
Check out <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/match/monza-vs-atalanta/xl4GfvA106hFiMN1wpnOB" target="_blank">GOAL&#x27;s Live Match Centre</a> for updates
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The Serie A match between Monza and Atalanta will be played at the U-Power Stadium in Monza, Italy<a href="https://www.bolognafc.it/en/the-stadium/" rel="sponsored"></a>
It will kick off at 6:00 am PT/9:00 am ET on Sunday
Suspended defender Andrea Carboni will need replacing
with either Tomas Palacios or Stefan Lekovic tipped to step in
The injury list continues to grow for Raffaele Palladino
and former Atalanta pair Matteo Pessina and Roberto Gagliardini all ruled out
The Bergamo side continues to patch up their defence after a recent injury blip
Stefan Posch could return to the fold this weekend
though long-term absentees Gianluca Scamacca
and Giorgio Scalvini remain sidelined until next season
Mateo Retegui is set to lead the line again after recovering from a thigh issue
he&#x27;ll be eager to finally break his duck against Monza
having failed to score in 269 minutes of Serie A action against them
Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli made Formula 1 history in Miami on Friday as he grabbed pole position for the Sprint and in doing so became the sport&#8217;s youngest ever pole position holder in any format
Anthony Davidson believes it was Mercedes&#8217; response to the teenager&#8217;s huge crash in his first official F1 outing in FP1 at Monza last year that turned a dramatic moment into a positive for his F1 future
Antonelli will line up on pole position at the Miami Autodrome on Saturday having pipped Oscar Piastri to P1 by 0.045s, <a href="https://www.planetf1.com/features/revealed-the-one-corner-that-secured-kimi-antonelli-pole-in-sprint-qualy">his attacking approach to Turn 17</a> on his all-important final lap setting him up for a historic pole
began long before that with the Italian signed to Mercedes&#8217; junior driver programme when he was just 13
Dominating the junior ranks with one title after another
he skipped Formula 3 after his 2023 Formula Regional European Championship victory
jumping straight into Formula 2 with Prema
He dovetailed his Formula 2 duties with an extension TPC [Testing of Previous Car] programme, one that Toto Wolff revealed <a href="https://www.planetf1.com/news/kimi-antonelli-staggering-milage-ahead-debut-mercedes-campaign-revealed">saw him clock over 9,000km in a Mercedes F1 car</a>
His Mercedes commitments meant he also covered the team&#8217;s young driver outings in F1 2024
👉 <a href="https://www.planetf1.com/results">The results of the F1 2025 championship </a>
👉 <a href="https://www.planetf1.com/standings">The updated Drivers&#8217; and Constructors&#8217; Championship standings</a>
Climbing into George Russell&#8217;s car in FP1 at Monza, all eyes were on <a href="https://www.planetf1.com/driver/kimi-antonelli">Antonelli</a> who blasted his way out of the pit lane to go P1 on his very first lap
He was even quicker on his second lap before he lost control of the W15 through Parabolic and suffered a huge 52G crash
Mercedes were quick to give the Italian a pat on the back &#8211; no condemnation
they confirmed him as Lewis Hamilton&#8217;s replacement for the F1 2025 championship
we are prepared to invest in his future,&#8221; said Wolff in the immediate aftermath of Antonelli&#8217;s accident
they will happen and they will continue to happen next year
but there will also be a lot of highlights
&#8220;I think what we&#8217;ve seen was we rather have a problem with slowing him down rather than making him faster
because from what we&#8217;ve seen from one and a half laps is astonishing.&#8221;
Antonelli also acknowledged that instead of attacking from the very first lap of a weekend
he &#8220;should have built the run a bit more progressively&#8221;
That wasn&#8217;t Antonelli&#8217;s only crash last year
according to former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya
&#8220;The rumours of what I’ve heard,&#8221; he told the AS Colombia YouTube channel
&#8220;is that he has crashed a lot in tests
He has done a lot of [damage] because he wants to go too fast.&#8221;
understands that Antonelli had just a single crash during his extensive 2024 Mercedes programme
But fast is exactly what he was around the Miami Autodrome on Friday evening as he posted a 1:26.482 in Sprint qualifying to claim his maiden pole position
former F1 driver turned Sky F1 pundit Davidson reckons even that headline-grabbing Monza crash played a role in Friday&#8217;s success
&#8220;Everyone in the team was excited in Kimi&#8217;s potential and it shows the team knows what they are looking at for future drivers,&#8221; said the Briton
&#8220;It was a difficult process to go through to fill the legend of Lewis Hamilton
&#8220;I feel like the team are really nurturing him
so you need a lot of support from the team
because it showed what could happen if you were left at your own devices
and the team reacted really well after that one.&#8221;
Antonelli has shattered Sebastian Vettel&#8217;s previous record of the youngest pole-sitter in F1 with the German 21 at the time of his first pole
It was also the first time that he&#8217;d outqualified his team-mate Russell
To put it on pole position for the Sprint is a special moment in his time,&#8221; said 2009 F1 World Champion Jenson Button
&#8220;We saw him with the incident in Monza [when he crashed] and that&#8217;s what I thought of Kimi Antonelli &#8211; unbelievably quick but on the edge
&#8220;But this season he&#8217;s been completely different to that driver
&#8220;That&#8217;s not what you do as a new driver
His consistency has blown my mind but he&#8217;s gone &#8216;boom&#8217; and given us the speed as well.&#8221;
Antonelli will be looking to follow up his Sprint pole with a victory
he won&#8217;t grab the record for the youngest race winner as he needed to achieve that in his first three races to beat Max Verstappen&#8217;s record
What an effort from such a young driver,&#8221; added Martin Brundle
&#8220;He has no experience of Miami other than on the simulator and has gone out and smashed a lap in
protected him when he smashed the car to bits in Monza in practice and here he is delivering for them
Read next: <a href="https://www.planetf1.com/news/winners-and-losers-2025-miami-grand-prix-sprint-qualifying">Winners and losers from the 2025 Miami Grand Prix sprint qualifying</a>
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Atalanta responded strongly with a decisive 4-0 victory away at Monza
who had a drop in his form in Atalanta&rsquo;s last six games
got his name back on the scoresheet in the game
ending his six-game scoreless streak in Serie A
Despite a record-breaking performance from Ademola Lookman
Atalanta coach Gianpiero Gasperini still had something negative to say about the Super Eagles star
continues to re-write the history books with Atalanta
Lookman emphasised the importance of such a commanding victory on the road
He said, according to <a target="_blank" class="editor-link" href="https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/atalanta-lookman-fare-4-gol-fuori-casa-e-importante-de-ketelaere-ha-qualita-2098929">Tuttomercatoweb</a>
"Scoring four goals away from home is important
We weren’t happy with the home draw in the last round
and we wanted to get back to winning ways."
The Nigerian forward also had high praise for his attacking partner
"He's a quality player; the important thing is to keep his spirits high."
Lookman has now scored 19 goals and provided seven assists following his latest strike
With Ademola Lookman finding his form again
Atalanta will be optimistic about a strong finish to their season
as their upcoming games are crucial in determining their overall success
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Juve get the win over soon-to-be Serie B-bound Monza
but that’s not the biggest thing folks will be talking about
Just as first-half stoppage time arrived Sunday evening at the Allianz Stadium, you were probably feeling good about how things were going for <a href="https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com">Juventus</a>
looked in relative control with the team they were facing being one of the lowest-scoring sides in Serie A and looking pretty impotent over the course of the first half
suddenly the tune of things in the stadium suddenly changed
A happy kind of feeling as Juventus walked to the tunnel at halftime because of said 2-0 lead
That is because of Kenan Yildiz’s moment of just complete madness when things looked like Juve were just going to head off on one more counterattack before halftime
was shown a completely deserved straight red for a deliberate elbow to the face of Alessandro Bianco right before the first half came to a close of the X-X win over Monza
It means that Yildiz will certainly miss next weekend’s showdown with Bologna on his birthday
and could very well receive a two-match ban that would keep him out of the visit to Rome to face Lazio
As a friend put it to me a few minutes after it happened
Yildiz getting sent off in that kind of way “is the cherry on top of the 2024-25 season.”
And that feels just totally on point in so many different ways
Because this season has seen plenty go wrong — and a lot of that is simply down to the fact that Juventus continue to be their own worst enemy
They can’t help but shoot themselves in the foot time and time again
Doesn’t matter if it’s drawing over and over again against mid- or lower-table clubs they should be beating or now seeing their No
10 and most in-form attacking player essentially self-sabotage his chances of playing in one of the biggest and most important games remaining this season
looked at Bianco right before he did it ..
That’s the sign of a young man who has previously shown to be much more mature than what his birth certificate says simply losing his head not thinking of the ramifications about what may come due to his actions
down a man to try and ensure that they got the three vital points that would send them back up into the top four on a temporary basis ahead of Bologna’s matchup against Udinese on Monday night
I guess that’s a “luxury” you can take when facing a Monza side that struggles to score with any sort of consistency and is basically on the cusp of being relegated to Serie B
And you can thank the Yildiz red card for that
These things are directly connected — not that anybody who could see how Juve were playing before and then after the Yildiz sending off wouldn’t have been able to figure that out
The blessing in all of this is that Monza are just pretty terrible in attack (and in general)
They finished with 83% possession in the second half yet only recorded two of their nine shots on goal
Michele Di Gregorio had to make two saves despite seeing Juventus going ultra-defensive and basically daring his former club to score against his current one
it never would have been necessary if Yildiz didn’t get sent off
a positive response to what happened midweek against Parma with what Juve did in the first half was then totally forgotten by how everything with the young Turk went down right before halftime arrived
This is just Juventus’ 2024-25 season in a nutshell — any sort of good is then totally replaced by something much
much worse that potentially impacts both the current day and future ones
Not exactly what you want to be doing going into a six-pointer against arguably your biggest rival for a spot in the top four
(Don’t answer that because we all know the truth to it.)
We soon bid farewell to Berlusconi’s second favorite child
This season has been a long and arduous one for Argentine winger Nico Gonzalez
Though he flourished at Fiorentina in previous seasons
taking part in the UEFA Conference League final for two consecutive years
his time in black and white has been less than stellar
Muscular issues precluded him from many important matches both domestically and on the European stage
and many of his performances in late season matches
Needless to say, if anyone has something to prove in the twilight of the 2024-25 campaign, it’s Gonzalez. Which is exactly what he did against Monza this past Sunday, scoring the opening goal of an extremely important match for <a href="https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com">Juventus</a> as they fight their way into the Champions League
Gonzalez brought the ball up the pitch while staring down four members of the Monza defense
and though he had practical passing options
fired a screaming left-footed shot from outside the box past Stefano Turati
Much like Teun Koopmieners’ goal against Lecce
this goal was as much a statement of pure skill as it is one that says “I’m still here.”
After the first few matches of 2025 where Frenchman Randal Kolo Muani could simply not stop scoring goals
The waning days of Thiago Motta’s managerial tenure saw less and less impact from the 26-year-old from Bondy
and for the first three matches under Igor Tudor
the Frenchman was either benched in favor of Dusan Vlahovic or a late substitute
it’s one thing for the loanee striker from Paris Saint-Germain to have a goal drought
as virtually every goal scoring player has gone through that at one point or another
But it’s another issue when that drought is alongside the other striker
So it becomes a race to who can score first
and with the Serbian’s recent injury in the match against Parma
Kolo Muani was in a great position to win that hypothetical race
a well-received pass from countryman Khephren Thuram found Kolo Muani facing a mildly tight angle as he took a right-footed shot inside the box
Turati found himself on the ground looking at the ball making its way into the net
The result was Juventus doubling a lead that
would not be subject to opposition equalizers
After Kenan Yildiz’s red card on the cusp of stoppage time in the first half that saw the young Turkish international sent off
Monza’s mission was simple: poke holes in the now man-down Juventus and try to find a goal or two
compared to the three attempts and one shot on goal from the first half
Possession skewed heavily in favor of Silvio Berlusconi’s brain child
but in the end nothing could help Monza find the net
But it was the Portuguese powerhouse on loan from Chelsea
who stepped up in this match and showed that there is some black and white DNA in his veins
all while being able to claim two key passes
It can be said just by looking at the defender that he can lock down the defensive half as well as he can grow a moustache
There is always something to be said for quiet and passionate leaders
and for the Bianconeri that leader is none other than Manuel Locatelli
the Italian midfielder registered two key passes
and kept his long ball accuracy to a tidy 71%
And when it became time to put up a wall that no red-shirted Monza man could breach
Locatelli was more than up for the challenge
The Lecco-native was a tasmanian devil on the defensive side
and an interception as Monza pressed their numerical advantage further and further
Though Locatelli did have some blunders earlier in the season
he has become one of the most consistently versatile players on this Juventus squad
knowing exactly where he needs to be and the role he needs to play
This match against Monza was aggressive in nature
which is understandable considering the particular issues each club is facing right now
Juventus know that the next few matches will make or break their qualification for next year’s Champions League campaign
failure to qualify will see their transfer window hopes dashed as they will lose out on a considerable amount of money
Monza is almost certainly going to be playing in Serie B next season with the only possible alternative outcome being them winning every match until the end of the season
both Empoli and Venezia losing every match
and then winning the relegation playoff should Lecce also win or draw zero matches until the season’s close
frustrations from both sides were displayed in aggressive tackles
and the eventual moment where the referee reached for his pocket
a total of six yellow cards were distributed
Juve’s Nicolo Savona found himself at the bad end of the referee’s pocket within a minute of his substitution onto the pitch
pay them more money than most people see in a lifetime
and sell shirts with their names on them to hundreds of thousands of fans
and asked to play week after week at the highest level
sometimes you forget that a 19-year-old is exactly that
Yildiz was making a slow run up the pitch as Alessandro Bianco chased him closely
Yildiz had thrown an elbow into the face of the young Italian — which warranted Yilidiz a straight red card
sending him off the pitch and keeping him from playing against both Bologna and Lazio after his two-match suspension was announced Tuesday
reactionary move that will end up being costly
But it’s important to remember that this teenager bears the weight of the world week in and week out
and this is his first ever straight red card in all seasons
across the Bayern Munich and Juventus youth systems
he knew from the moment the referee went to review the foul that he was in the wrong
and even took to Instagram after the match to apologize for the incident 
Juventus continue to be on a knife’s edge as the season creeps into its final weeks
and Fiorentina are all clamoring to make a place for themselves in the Champions League next season and knock La Vecchia Signora down a peg and into a lower European competition for a change
Juventus themselves have four matches left
two that will prove difficult against Bologna and Lazio
and two that in basketball terms should be “layups” against Udinese and Venezia
While the next match will not be against the same Bologna side of last year that consisted of now-Premier League players Riccardo Calafiori and Joshua Zirkzee
it would be nice to field Juventus’ most creative and talented young attacker
and with the much felt absence of defensive powerhouse Federico Gatti
who stated recently that he should “start running again” on April 30
this match may prove to be one of the most difficult and important of the season
All without the Starboy to bail the club out
Juventus has been so up and down recently that when a win does come their way
Even if it is against a squad who will be relegated come May
On the pitch everyone stepped up to fill the Yildiz gap
In that case it has to be given a “buono.” But the long term effects of the match are still to be seen
rather through consistent point accumulation against smaller
It was only a few years ago that the Juventus faithful watched Juventus lose against Monza as Angel Di Maria found himself at the wrong end of a red card
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Monza are officially relegated to Serie B, as <a href="/en/player/charles-de-ketelaere-358077">Charles De Ketelaere</a> broke his 16-round <a href="/en/competition/serie-a-13/fixtures">Serie A</a> goal drought with a brace to give <a href="/en/team/atalanta-248">Atalanta</a> the away victory
La Dea were hoping to <a href="https://www.legaseriea.it/it/match/monza-atalanta-serie-a-matchday-35" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">consolidate third place</a> with several head-to-head clashes behind them this weekend
but were also coming off a 1-1 draw with Lecce
Giorgio Scalvini and Gianluca Scamacca were still injured
adding suspended Andrea Carboni to injured Armando Izzo
Atalanta supporters in mourning<a href="https://football-italia.net/man-stabbed-death-clash-inter-atalanta-fans/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">There was a tragic build-up to this game</a>, with news earlier today a 26-year-old <a href="/en/team/atalanta-248">Atalanta</a> fan was stabbed to death by a 19-year-old Inter supporter during a brawl outside a bar in Bergamo
The visiting fans therefore had banners in his honour and sat largely in silence
<a href="https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-bologna-juve-roma-fiorentina/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">See how the game unfolded on the Liveblog.</a>
De Ketelaere had his first start in over a month and promptly marked it with his first <a href="/en/competition/serie-a-13/fixtures">Serie A</a> goal of 2025
as Mateo Retegui pulled back from the right
the Belgian cut inside between two defenders and surprised the goalkeeper at the near post rather than the far bottom corner
they lost captain Luca Caldirola to injury a few minutes later
MONZA, ITALY – MAY 04: Mateo Retegui of <a href="/en/team/atalanta-248">Atalanta</a> BC competes for the ball with Pedro Pereira of AC Monza during the <a href="/en/competition/serie-a-13/fixtures">Serie A</a> match between AC Monza and <a href="/en/team/atalanta-248">Atalanta</a> BC at U-Power Stadium on May 04
Ademola Lookman’s low right-foot curler was bent inches wide from the edge of the area after a smart Retegui back-heel flick
then Samuele Birindelli blasted across the face of goal after an Alessandro Bianco counter-attack
The second <a href="/en/team/atalanta-248">Atalanta</a> goal was a gift with some chaotic defending
Gaetano Castrovilli intercepted the Retegui through ball for Lookman
but two Monza teammates did not react quickly enough
whereas De Ketelaere did to prod home from 14 yards
MONZA, ITALY – MAY 04: Ademola Lookman of <a href="/en/team/atalanta-248">Atalanta</a> BC celebrates after scoring their team’s third goal during the <a href="/en/competition/serie-a-13/fixtures">Serie A</a> match between AC Monza and <a href="/en/team/atalanta-248">Atalanta</a> BC at U-Power Stadium on May 04
Gianluca Caprari stung Marco Carnesecchi’s gloves at the near post and Monza had the ball in the net just before half-time
but Gaetano Castrovilli’s diving header was ruled offside
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro also forced Carnesecchi to fingertip a scorcher over the bar
Odilon Kossounou went off at half-time with a muscular issue after an awkward slip, but <a href="/en/team/atalanta-248">Atalanta</a> added a third goal when Retegui flicked on a long ball for Lookman to skin substitute Stefan Lekovic and beat the goalkeeper at the near post
but Ederson incredibly nodded wide from six yards after an Isak Hien knockdown
Dany Mota Carvalho tested Carnesecchi, as did Forson with a header he had to palm off the line with great difficulty, but there was bad news for <a href="/en/team/atalanta-248">Atalanta</a> because Hien will be suspended for the head-to-head with Roma
Daniel Maldini came on against his former club
but fired straight at the on-rushing goalkeeper
Atalanta did get their fourth late on when Marco Brescianini nodded down a Raoul Bellanova cross
the attempted clearance fell back to his feet and he blasted into the roof of the net from six yards
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shown in 'steel green' with Force AXS and BI45 wheels
without losing the character that makes the OSTRO VAM one of the highest performance bikes on the World Tour
Designed for the everyday racer it seeks to blend high performance with more practicality
The desired outcome is a race bike that&rsquo;s more accessible than the current WorldTour offerings but doesn&rsquo;t feel like a compromise for those who still take their racing and training seriously
Pure racing bikes are exclusive by their very nature
Designed for the best riders in the world they are built without compromise
both with regards to the technologies and materials used and the geometry and ride quality
The result is a raft of super-stiff bikes with exorbitant high price tags
So what have Factor done with the Monza to make it more affordable and user-friendly yet still deliver the levels of performance that riders expect from a marque that excels at making top-tier racing machines
The Norfolk born brand is naturally quick to quash any idea of the Monza being a trade-off between price and quality
it says it's taken the essence of the Ostro VAM
the aero bike ridden by the Israel PremierTech team
but refined it to impact costs but not the performance
Examples of this approach can be found across the Monza
all of them seemingly rooted in the notion that the many of the subtitles found on the Ostro VAM that hike the cost of manufacturing up can be altered without notice for the everyday rider
While the Ostro VAM is made from a no-expense spared layup of TeXtreme
Toray and Nippon Graphite Pitch-Based fibres
the Monza is formed from a &ldquo;strategic layup&rdquo; that reduces costs but still
allows it retain the correct balance of stiffness-to-weight as well as hitting the right notes with regarded to overall ride feel
like the Ostro VAM it features aero-optimized tubing but adopts less complex manufacturing techniques to achieve this
While the headtube is a similar shape to the Ostro VAM it's noticeably wider in profile
with the greater tube thickness lessening the manufacturing complexity
A planar break between the fork and the frame is used for the same reason
This more robust look is featured across the frame
particularly evident in the chunkier seat stays
Similarly the cockpit looks to strike a balance between practicality and performance
Named HB04 it is a user-friendly version of the AB01 found on the Ostro VAM
it features a semi-aero design with a standard round cap and moulded cable entry ports that are cheaper to manufacture as well as making for easier routing
It&rsquo;s used in combination with a head tube assembly that relies on a round steerer and large 1.5&rdquo; bearing that are designed to make routing and adjustments easier
Perhaps nowhere is Factor&rsquo;s &lsquo;refined
not compromised&rsquo; approach more apparent than in Monza's geometry
fork offset and chainstay lengths as the Ostro VAM to ensure a similar responsive ride
the stack height has been increased by 10mm
From experience it's a small change that can make a big difference for those who are less flexible
It also makes it better suited for those who need to use their race bike for training and leisure rides too
This practical approach is mirrored in other areas
To help future proof the Monza clearance allows for tyres up to 34mm in width
There&rsquo;s also a down tube storage compartment
It makes sense that the build options seek to blend performance and price too
In that vein the Monza is offered with Ultegra Di2 and Force AXS groupsets and Black Inc wheels and components
with prices starting at &pound;6399 / $6799 / $11499 AUD
seat post and cockpit package for &pound;3799 / $3799 / $6799AUD
While we&rsquo;d never suggest this constitutes a bargain it&rsquo;s almost &pound;3,000 cheaper than the Ostaro VAM package
For competitive weekend warriors that&rsquo;s a considerable chunk of change
The Factor Monza is available in 7 sizes from 45cm to 61cm and is available in three colours
Factor&rsquo;s approach to the Monza is commendable
WorldTour race bikes have become expensive making them impractical for everyday racers
Not only is the initial cost prohibitive but repairs and maintenance are also costly
The Monza doesn&rsquo;t fix this entirely of course
&pound;6399 / $6799 / $11499 AUD is still a huge amount of money
but it does at least offer the opportunity for more people to benefit from WorldTour tech in a package that is better suited to their needs
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Atalanta delivered a dominant performance at the U-Power Stadium
defeating Monza 4-0 and consolidating their grip on third place
The heavy defeat seals Monza’s mathematical relegation to Serie B with three games remaining
who threatened after just three minutes when Birindelli broke down the left and delivered a dangerous low cross
Atalanta responded clinically with their first real attack: in the 12th minute
Charles De Ketelaere danced past his marker and slotted home a composed low finish to open the scoring
Akpa Akpro led a promising counter but fired wide with his left foot
with Caldirola limping off in the 15th minute and being replaced by Brorsson
The visitors nearly doubled their lead shortly after
but Lookman’s shot failed to hit the target
Bianco drove forward and played in Birindelli
who came inches from equalising with a sharp diagonal strike
But hopes of a comeback were dashed five minutes later when De Ketelaere doubled his tally with a clinical close-range finish
with Caprari going close twice — first with a powerful effort that fizzed just wide
then again with a well-struck shot that forced a strong save from Carnesecchi
Kyriakopoulos also went close with a curling effort before Castrovilli thought he had pulled one back with a diving header
Carnesecchi again came to Atalanta’s rescue before the break
denying Akpa Akpro with a superb fingertip save
The second half began with Forson and Lekovic coming on for Monza
but it was Atalanta who struck again almost immediately
Lookman finished off a lightning-fast counterattack to make it 3-0 — a ruthless blow to the home side
and Forson set up Dany Mota for a decent effort that was once again parried by Carnesecchi
Vignato came close in the 75th minute with a volleyed attempt on a Forson cross
while Ciurria added energy off the bench as the Biancorossi chased a consolation goal they arguably deserved
producing a spectacular save to deny Forson’s header in the 77th minute
Atalanta’s substitutes added further sting in the tail
Former Monza player Daniel Maldini squandered a one-on-one chance in the 80th minute
but fellow ex-Biancorosso Brescianini made no mistake in the 88th
capping the win with a precise finish to make it 4-0
Next up for Monza is a trip to Udinese on Sunday
How to watch the Serie A match between Monza and SSC Napoli
<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/team/monza/67z1gqyiuzpmmb15q5fy7ntc4" target="_blank" rel="follow">Monza</a> kick off this weekend&#x27;s <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/serie-a/fixtures-results/1r097lpxe0xn03ihb7wi98kao" target="_blank" rel="follow">Serie A</a> action staring down the barrel of potential relegation
with the grim possibility of falling 14 points behind safety by the round&#x27;s end
The Lombardy club&#x27;s season has been in freefall
After hiring Alessandro Nesta over the summer
they showed him the door in early January following a dismal run
lasted just a month before Nesta was bizarrely reappointed
though the results have remained equally dismal
With only two wins and a mere 15 points collected from 32 games
Monza remain firmly rooted in the drop zone
Last weekend’s narrow 1-0 loss away to fellow relegation battlers Venezia only deepened the crisis
On the other side of the table, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/team/ssc-napoli/gi0l1habji5hpgar77dl5jqe" target="_blank" rel="follow">Napoli </a>arrive in Brianza chasing down another title
currently sitting three points behind league leaders Inter
who continues to be linked with a potential return to Juventus
the Partenopei are pushing hard to reclaim the Scudetto
Napoli flexed their muscles last weekend with a convincing 3-0 victory over relegation-threatened Empoli at the Maradona
inspired by a double from Scott McTominay and a goal from Romelu Lukaku
They&#x27;ll look to keep the pressure on Inter with another three points against Serie A&#x27;s basement dwellers
The match will be shown live on <a href="https://paramountplus.qflm.net/qzARdL" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">Paramount+</a> (sign up for a free trial now) in the US. Live updates can be found here on <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/match/monza-vs-ssc-napoli/sSrrhxFHctBAU9ZQyHOpV" target="_blank">GOAL</a>
The match will be played at the U-Power Stadium on Saturday
with kick-off at 12:00 pm ET/9:00 am PT for fans in the US
joining the likes of captain Matteo Pessina
and former Napoli defender Armando Izzo on the sidelines
who has matched his career-high in goal involvements this season
remains one of the few attacking bright spots
though he&#x27;s had just one contribution in 2024
Either Gianluca Caprari or Silvere Ganvoula will likely step in up top
Georgios Kyriakopoulos returns from suspension and should reclaim his role on the left flank for the hosts
Both Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo return from suspension
Juan Jesus is sidelined with a thigh injury
and Alessandro Buongiorno continues to struggle with an adductor issue
head coach Antonio Conte can rely on a consistent trio
with Scott McTominay enjoying his most prolific Serie A season to date
supported by David Neres and Matteo Politano
who scored in the reverse fixture earlier this season
MILAN: Atalanta took a step towards Champions League qualification with Sunday´s 4-0 win at Monza whose long-expected relegation from Serie A was confirmed with the convincing defeat
Charles De Ketelaere netted his first league goals since before Christmas in the first half as third-placed Atalanta moved six points ahead of Juventus
who sit fifth ahead of their key clash at Bologna later on Sunday
Ademola Lookman and Marco Brescianini completed the rout with well-taken strikes after the break
With three matches remaining Atalanta are not sure of a spot in Europe´s elite club competition with fellow top-four hopefuls Roma visiting Bergamo next weekend
Sunday´s match was played after the killing of an Atalanta fan in a fight with a group of Inter Milan supporters in Bergamo late on Saturday night
Riccardo Claris was stabbed to death near Atalanta´s Gewiss Stadium
and his fellow fans paid tribute to the 26-year-old with a banner which read “Claris everywhere with us”
Alessandro Nesta´s side are 12 points behind Lecce
who sit just above the drop zone and lost to league leaders Napoli on Saturday
in seventh and unbeaten in 18 league matches
could take fourth place from Lazio if they overcome Fiorentina ahead of Juve´s clash at Bologna
Claudio Ranieri´s Roma are three points behind Lazio -- who won 1-0 at lowly Empoli earlier -- and with a superior head-to-head record over their local rivals
Lazio sit a point ahead of Juve in the final Champions League position thanks to Boulaye Dia´s goal just seconds after kick-off in a match which finished with both teams down to 10 men
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Inter move to 61 points, four ahead of <a data-clubhouse-guid="20179aab-ac9f-93cf-f139-404e49a3f3cb" href="http://espn.com/soccer/team?id=114">Napoli</a> who host <a data-clubhouse-guid="b83bf35a-2c4b-c57b-1eb6-70e5046c8461" href="http://espn.com/soccer/team?id=109">Fiorentina</a> on Sunday
while Monza remain rooted to the bottom of the table on 14 points
Monza had the first strike on goal when <a data-player-guid="d0bb7c9c-2ff9-0067-8b4c-c52fc00ff179" href="http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/184883/keita-balde">Keita Baldé</a> let fly from distance
but he would later find the net to celebrate his 30th birthday
Inter preferred a more measured approach early on but began to turn the screw and Monza needed keeper <a data-player-guid="b133516c-fa3b-b23a-edf9-e2e6714a73d8" href="http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/261399/stefano-turati">Stefano Turati</a>
Turati pulled off a fine save from <a data-player-guid="3d96a7ee-0cbb-6117-cd1e-1d2bcb4dabcf" href="http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/98193/marko-arnautovic">Marko Arnautovic</a>'s header and then showed great reflexes to deny a <a data-player-guid="f2d92beb-5b82-65be-f72a-6f6efd6b0560" href="http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/219713/lautaro-martinez">Lautaro Martínez</a> headed effort and although the forward netted the rebound
Monza, with just two league wins all season, stunned the home crowd in the 32nd minute when a clever one-two with <a data-player-guid="d913c5bf-148c-62a9-4e63-fe8463c46c35" href="http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/235453/dany-mota">Dany Mota</a> sent <a data-player-guid="84d07caf-ba75-4bc7-2251-eae7f93296da" href="http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/248440/samuele-birindelli">Samuele Birindelli</a> through on goal and he coolly picked his spot
Inter continued to press forward but Monza scored again after Mota passed to Balde who cut inside and curled a beautiful strike from the edge of the area into the far top corner
That goal came one minute from the break but Monza were unable to retain their two-goal cushion until the interval
In added time, <a data-player-guid="7b89aa6a-fc6e-3cae-21b5-5476f6635604" href="http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/147625/henrikh-mkhitaryan">Henrikh Mkhitaryan</a> floated the ball into the box and <a data-player-guid="c128b9df-efdb-0638-a282-5b66a7fde3e4" href="http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/213248/denzel-dumfries">Denzel Dumfries</a> headed across into the six-yard box for Arnautovic to send a diving header past Turati
Inter swarmed forward after the break and they drew level in the 64th minute when a headed clearance fell to <a data-player-guid="18869da8-cc1f-bf28-7b5f-b756467fea6b" href="http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/266660/yann-bisseck">Yann Bisseck</a> who tapped the ball to <a data-player-guid="b0ccf706-eca6-8120-6202-a544bd477903" href="http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/170785/hakan-calhanoglu">Hakan Çalhanoglu</a> and he drove a powerful shot into the bottom corner
Monza hung on for a draw and Turati looked like he had pulled off another wonder save but the ball had crossed the line when Giorgos Kyriakopoulos inadvertently chested down in the six-yard box when under pressure from Martinez
putting Inter 3-2 ahead in the 77th minute
Inter should really have added more goals but <a data-player-guid="6adaf06f-f58d-086e-4ea8-c83f46820636" href="http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/217331/marcus-thuram">Marcus Thuram</a> hit the upright when he just needed to tap in from close range and Turati made a diving save to deny Calhanoglu a second goal
Inter showed why they are champions by finding a way to take the three points
Inter Milan were given a real scare by bottom club <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"8225e6a4-9fb7-27d5-06de-7112ad7ac058\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/team?id=4007\">Monza</a> before coming back to win 3-2 at the San Siro on Saturday, where an own goal allowed the hosts to extend their lead at the top of the <a href=\"https://www.espn.com/soccer/league/_/name/ITA.1\">Serie A</a> standings
Inter move to 61 points, four ahead of <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"20179aab-ac9f-93cf-f139-404e49a3f3cb\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/team?id=114\">Napoli</a> who host <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"b83bf35a-2c4b-c57b-1eb6-70e5046c8461\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/team?id=109\">Fiorentina</a> on Sunday
Monza had the first strike on goal when <a data-player-guid=\"d0bb7c9c-2ff9-0067-8b4c-c52fc00ff179\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/184883/keita-balde\">Keita Baldé</a> let fly from distance
Inter preferred a more measured approach early on but began to turn the screw and Monza needed keeper <a data-player-guid=\"b133516c-fa3b-b23a-edf9-e2e6714a73d8\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/261399/stefano-turati\">Stefano Turati</a>
Turati pulled off a fine save from <a data-player-guid=\"3d96a7ee-0cbb-6117-cd1e-1d2bcb4dabcf\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/98193/marko-arnautovic\">Marko Arnautovic</a>'s header and then showed great reflexes to deny a <a data-player-guid=\"f2d92beb-5b82-65be-f72a-6f6efd6b0560\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/219713/lautaro-martinez\">Lautaro Martínez</a> headed effort and although the forward netted the rebound
Monza, with just two league wins all season, stunned the home crowd in the 32nd minute when a clever one-two with <a data-player-guid=\"d913c5bf-148c-62a9-4e63-fe8463c46c35\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/235453/dany-mota\">Dany Mota</a> sent <a data-player-guid=\"84d07caf-ba75-4bc7-2251-eae7f93296da\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/248440/samuele-birindelli\">Samuele Birindelli</a> through on goal and he coolly picked his spot
In added time, <a data-player-guid=\"7b89aa6a-fc6e-3cae-21b5-5476f6635604\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/147625/henrikh-mkhitaryan\">Henrikh Mkhitaryan</a> floated the ball into the box and <a data-player-guid=\"c128b9df-efdb-0638-a282-5b66a7fde3e4\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/213248/denzel-dumfries\">Denzel Dumfries</a> headed across into the six-yard box for Arnautovic to send a diving header past Turati
Inter swarmed forward after the break and they drew level in the 64th minute when a headed clearance fell to <a data-player-guid=\"18869da8-cc1f-bf28-7b5f-b756467fea6b\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/266660/yann-bisseck\">Yann Bisseck</a> who tapped the ball to <a data-player-guid=\"b0ccf706-eca6-8120-6202-a544bd477903\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/170785/hakan-calhanoglu\">Hakan Çalhanoglu</a> and he drove a powerful shot into the bottom corner
Inter should really have added more goals but <a data-player-guid=\"6adaf06f-f58d-086e-4ea8-c83f46820636\" href=\"http://espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/217331/marcus-thuram\">Marcus Thuram</a> hit the upright when he just needed to tap in from close range and Turati made a diving save to deny Calhanoglu a second goal
Lookman and BrescianiniDealing a four-of-a-kind in Monza
Atalanta seize the U-Power Stadium in Monza with a 4-0 rout: while De Ketelaere bags a first-half brace
Lookman and Brescianini complete the haul in the second half of the game to take the Nerazzurri to 68 points
The breakthrough came after twelve minutes: fed through by Retegui
De Ketelaere danced past two Monza defenders before slotting it past Pizzignacco at the near post with a finesse left-footer
The Nerazzurri skimmed the second in close succession
first with Retegui (in the 17th) and then with Lookman (in the 18th) before Monza gave tit for tat with Birindelli
De Ketelaere left his mark once again to embellish his 100th Serie A appearance with a brace as he prodded the ball into the bottom corner with a pinpoint finish
Carnesecchi sprang into action to deny Caprari (36') and Akpa Akpro with key saves
Starting the second half on the right foot
Lookman scored Atalanta's third of the evening with a composed finish in the mano-a-mano with Pizzignacco after sprinting onto Retegui's headed assist
Éderson went close with a glancing header that whistled past the post
Then Retegui followed up with a solo effort
Carnesecchi pulled off a superb save to keep Forson's close-range header at bay
Then Maldini came close to the fourth in the 80th
when his effort got kept out by a timely save from the Monza keeper
Brescianini capped the game off by cleaving the ball into the roof of the net to make it 4-0
The young Turk will spend his birthday in Turin while the rest of his teammates face a crucial fixture for a spot in the top four against Bologna
On one of his final days as a teenager, <a href="https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com">Juventus</a> forward Kenan Yildiz was handed his first suspension as a professional thanks to being shown a red card in Sunday’s win over last-place Monza
Not exactly the best way to ring in his 20th birthday
But this is the result of Yildiz’s actions with just mere seconds to go before the first half came to a close this past weekend against now-relegated Monza
Yildiz — who will turn 20 years old on Sunday
the same day in which Juve will face Bologna in a showdown fpr a place in the top four — swung out his right elbow and clearly hit Monza’s Alessandro Bianco in the face
Yildiz was shown a straight red for violent conduct
resulting in Juventus having to play the entire second half down a man as they looked to close out the 2-0 win
Tne final verdict: Yildiz will be suspended for the next two games
causing him to miss Juventus’ back-to-back away fixtures against both Bologna and Lazio that will go a long way in determining if the Bianconeri will finish in the top four this season
there was no reason for it,” the VAR official said on audio released on DAZN later that evening
“He clearly looks at the player and then hits him with the elbow.”
Juve interim manager Igor Tudor is without one of his best players as his team tries to take two massive steps over the next two weekends to try and get into and then stay in the top four heading into the final two matchdays of the 2024-25 season
What Tudor does with Yildiz suddenly out of the starting lineup likely hinges on how healthy Dusan Vlahovic and Teun Koopmeiners are come this weekend
If Vlahovic — who had to be subbed out at halftime of the loss to Parma — is healthy enough to return to the starting lineup against Bologna
that probably means Randal Kolo Muani would start as one of the supporting attacking players behind the main striker
then Kolo Muani is almost certainly starting atop Tudor’s 3-4-2-1 formation
Yildiz posted an apology on social media on Monday
“I am deeply sorry for what happened last night on the pitch
It was not my intention to hit my opponent in that way and I apologize to him
I would like to make it clear that it was a gesture that went beyond my real intentions and does not reflect my nature and way of living football
“I would like to reiterate my apologies for what happened also to my teammates
and thank them for their support that even in this situation was not lacking.”
The Serie A side looked to end the season on a high after losing out on competing for the league title
They maintained their third position on the league table following a comfortable 4-0 victory over Monza on Sunday afternoon
Spanish club Atlético Madrid have started making moves to sign Atalanta star Ademola Lookman in the summer transfer window
Ademola Lookman is back on Barcelona&#039;s agenda
as the Blaugrana are said to have contacted his representatives
Ademola Lookman started in attack for Atalanta as he looks to break his five-game goal drought in Serie A
Atalanta started the game brightly and within the first 20 minutes
Charles De Ketelaere scored two goals to give the visitors a comfortable lead before the halftime break
Lookman scored the third to break his goal drought in the league
Marco Brescianini then rounded up the game with the fourth goal to complete an overall performance from Atalanta.&nbsp;
The game ended with Atalanta sealing a 4-0 victory over Monza and Lookman also breaking his goal drought
Juventus got back on track with Nico Gonzalez and Randal Kolo Muani goals
but played the entire second half against Monza down to 10 men after Kenan Yildiz saw red for violent conduct
The Bianconeri were still reeling after <a href="https://football-italia.net/parma-1-0-juventus-pellegrino-tudor-defeat/">Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat at Parma</a>, which saw them slide <a href="https://www.legaseriea.it/it/match/juventus-monza-serie-a-matchday-34" target="_blank" rel="noopener">down to fifth place.</a> Dusan Vlahovic was also injured in that game
Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal on the treatment table
Monza were coming off four consecutive defeats
Kevin Zeroli and Matteo Pessina missed out
<a href="https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-inter-roma-milan-juventus/">See how it unfolded on the Liveblog.</a>
Kolo Muani’s acrobatic volley stung Stefano Turati’s gloves at the back post
while Samuele Birindelli failed to make the most of a promising counter-attack
The deadlock was broken when Nico Gonzalez gathered down the right in midfield
cut inside and hit a low drive into the far bottom corner with his left boot from a long way outside the penalty area
Kolo Muani should’ve made it 2-0 when springing the offside trap only to bend the finish wide with the goal gaping
but the former PSG striker did end his 79-day goal drought eventually
ITALY – APRIL 27: Randal Kolo Muani of Juventus celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammates during the Serie A match between Juventus and Monza at Allianz Stadium on April 27
(Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)Manuel Locatelli started the move by winning it back in midfield
Khephren Thuram surged forward and spread it down the left for Kolo Muani to sweep into the far bottom corner with the inside of the right boot
the game changed in first half stoppages when Kenan Yildiz was caught on camera looking at Alessandro Bianco before raising the elbow to his face in an off the ball incident
He did not even protest when shown the red card following a VAR On-Field Review
with Birindelli’s header straight at Michele Di Gregorio
then Gaetano Castrovilli blasted off target
while Nico Gonzalez off target with the outside of the boot tested Turati from close range
Renato Veiga used his face to charge down a Gianluca Caprari screamer
as Monza put together a series of crosses without much final product
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the brainteaser03 May 2025share-facebookshare-xshare-whatsappshare-copy-linkThree trivia ahead of our Serie A MD35Final push kicks off on the road for Atalanta
ushering in May in Brianza for the first of the four crunch-time clashes shaping up the Nerazzurri’s endgame
the stage for the first away hurdle in the build-up to a textbook grand finale
with the curtain set to fall in style at the Gewiss Stadium
How many goals did Daniel Maldini score for Monza
Not only one of the former players set to feature on Sunday but foremost the latest one to have made the trip between Monza and Bergamo
Daniel Maldini will be in for a touch of nostalgia on MD35: due to his two seasons spent in Brianza
this weekend marks an homecoming of sorts for the Nerazzurri no
just over three months after his switch for the Brianzoli
how does he stack up in the goal-scoring department compared to the other exes involved
Roberto Gagliardini is the one anchoring the list: born and bred in Zingonia
the former Atalanta graduate has etched his name on the shoresheet only once ever since joining Monza in the 2023/24 season after his stint at Inter
the Trieste-born forward became a Brianteo after his stops in Ferrara and Naples and has found the net 5 times thus far
let's shine the light on the final former-Nerazzurro-turned-Brianteo
Matteo Pessina: an Atalanta player for three non-consecutive seasons (namely the 2018/19 campaign and then the 2020-2022 spell)
the current Bagaj skipper boasts a tally of 12 goals in Monza colours
Which brings us to second place in the chart and man of the hour Daniel Maldini: during his stay in Brianza
including one notable strike against against what would have become his future club
the goal that pulled one back for the hosts in last season's return fixture (highlights available below)
When it comes to Monza vs Atalanta at the Brianteo
the term "balance sheet" couldn't be more literal: considering the 16 encounters held thus far in Brianza across all competition
not only is the head-to-head perfectly level in terms of outcomes (with 5 wins apiece and 6 remaining draws)
If the overall picture reflects a true "balance of power" policy
how do things shift when broken down by competition
While Atalanta have the upper hand in Serie A
winning all three top-flight meetings without a blemish
having notched 4 home victories to the Nerazzurri's 2
Rounding things off with the Serie C (only one encounter
dating back to the 1981/82 campaign and culminating in a goalless draw) and the Coppa Italia (one win each)
balance is once again the name of the game
Each Atalanta goal in Monza came from a different scorer
despite being spread across not only different "eras" but a wide variety of competitions as well (from the Serie A to the Coppa Italia with the Italian second tier and Serie C in between)
Each goal was scored by a different Atalanta player
where multiple-goal hauls are more rule than exception with 4 braces (scored by
no Nerazzurro has managed to bag more than a single goal thus far
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games
12.30 CET) when relegation strugglers Empoli host a Lazio side fighting for the top four
Atalanta aim to consolidate third and could mathematically doom Monza
with one point separating them in sixth and eighth
Juventus and Bologna go head-to-head at 19.45 UK time for fourth place
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Castro drags Kalulu back very obviously for a yellow card
who fires over the bar from a tricky angle
Italiano so stressed he falls to the ground
Cambiaghi dragged back by Alberto Costa for a yellow card offence
Lucumi sprints forward and has to work hard to keep Francisco Conceicao behind him
Nico Gonzalez and Locatelli off for Juventus
Kolo Muani cut inside Lykogiannis and went down really too easily
then McKennie pulled it back for Alberto Costa
who FALLS OVER while trying to shoot from eight yards
volley is deflected and does not fall kindly
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