Catanzaro 0-2 Monza result, stats and report

Torino ground out a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Monza at home in Serie A, with Nikola Vlašić's second-half strike proving decisive before Nathan Patterson's own goal added late gloss for the visitors.

Monza put on a ruthless display at home, goals from Eddy Kouadio, Gustavo Varela (twice) and Jay Robinson handing Cagliari a 4-0 defeat despite the visitors having more of the ball.

Lazio put Monza to the sword at the Olimpico, with Lorenzo Lucchesi's 35th-minute red card effectively ending the contest as a competition. Nuno Tavares, Gustav Isaksen, and substitute Andrea Pinamonti did the damage.

Sampdoria ended a four-match losing streak in Serie B with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Catanzaro, with Lorenzo Insigne and substitute Tjas Begic providing the goals after Stefan Gartenmann's own goal gave the home side a half-time lead.

Bologna have kept zero clean sheets in their last five Serie A matches and Monza arrive knowing how to find the net. Something has to give at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.

Monza have kept zero clean sheets in their last five Serie A matches and conceded eleven goals. Atalanta arrive at the U-Power Stadium with something to prove after three straight away defeats.

Monza have kept zero clean sheets in their last five Serie A matches and conceded twelve goals. Napoli arrive with problems of their own, but this is exactly the kind of game that sorts out who has standards and who does not.

Torino and Monza meet on Friday night with a combined zero clean sheets across their last ten Serie A matches. Something has to give. It probably will not be pretty.