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Good evening and welcome to the Football Italia Liveblog for coverage of Monday evening’s Serie A fixture between Roma and Monza at the Stadio Olimpico.

This is the last game int he 26th round of Serie A fixtures, which has already brought a handful of surprise results, and a new leader at the top of the table, as Simone Inzaghi and Inter overtook Antonio Conte and Napoli.

Roma are unbeaten in the league since December 15, and could move within one point of Bologna and Milan with a victory at home tonight.

Monza remain rooted to the bottom of the Serie A table, but could move up to 19th with a win at the Stadio Olimpico.

Kick-off is due at 19.45 GMT.

2025-02-24 18:44:49

46'

Petagna is on for Ganvoula for Monza at the beginning of the second half.

2025-02-24 20:49:59

46'

Second half kicks off!

Monza with the kick and we are back underway!

2025-02-24 20:49:37

45'+2

Half-time: Roma 2-0 Monza

Comfortable for the Giallorossi. A few efforts from Monza towards the end of the first half, but the home side have been in control in the opening 45.

2025-02-24 20:33:13

45'+1

Into injury time

Just one minute added on.

2025-02-24 20:31:50

45'

Dany Mota tries a powerful shot from 25 yards out, but Mancini takes some of the sting out of it and Svilar gathers.

2025-02-24 20:31:36

44'

Bianco tries to steer a cross in for Monza, but none of his teammates are in the middle to get on the end of it. Roma throw-in.

2025-02-24 20:30:26

41'

Big Svilar save

Svilar with an important save to deny Ganvoula on Monza’s first threatening attack of the game! That was trickling in had it not been for the stopper’s fingertips.

He then claims from the resulting corner.

2025-02-24 20:28:15

35'

Bianco down hurt after an accidental stamp from Saelemaekers.

2025-02-24 20:21:45

32'

Roma 2-0 Monza - Shomurodov!

A second had been coming. Soule dribbles in from the right flank, he hits the byline and stands up a cross for Shomurodov to nod home in the centre.

2025-02-24 20:17:58

31'

Soule delivers, Cristante’s header has a bit too much on it and it goes behind for a goal kick.

2025-02-24 20:17:05

31'

Roma have a free-kick out on the left, midway through the Monza half. An opportunity for a deep delivery.

2025-02-24 20:16:34

28'

Just shy of 80% of possession for Roma midway through the first half.

2025-02-24 20:14:40

25'

Saelemaekers with some neat dribbling through the middle. He has lots of time to line up a shot from 25 yards out, but it trickles wide for a goal kick.

2025-02-24 20:11:16

23'

Play resumes.

2025-02-24 20:09:10

22'

The whistle goes as Soule and Lekovic are down needing treatment after a collision.

2025-02-24 20:08:25

20'

Urbanski drives forwards for Monza, but he is dispossessed 25 yards out.

2025-02-24 20:06:42

20'

A heavy touch from Cristante ends an encouraging Roma attack and Monza have a goal kick.

2025-02-24 20:05:44

17'

Turati claims Soule’s corner.

2025-02-24 20:03:30

17'

Shomurodov looks to dribble into the centre from the byline and wins Roma another corner. All Giallorossi so far.

2025-02-24 20:03:07

15'

Soule with a shot from 25 yards out, slightly to the left of centre, but it’s easy for Turati.

2025-02-24 20:01:38

15'

Angelino wins Roma another corner in the second phase of the attack.

It goes short, Roma put a cross in, it’s half-cleared and the Giallorossi look to build again.

2025-02-24 20:01:03

14'

Baldanzi’s shot is blocked on the edge of the area, but Roma win a corner as a result.

2025-02-24 20:00:03

10'

Roma 1-0 Monza - Saelemaekers!

It’s a beauty. A touch of the Arjen Robben. The Belgian cuts in from the right flank and bends one in at the far post off his left boot from the corner of the area. 1-0.

2025-02-24 19:56:12

8'

A nice piece of dribbling on the right flank from Baldanzi, but Saelemaekers’s cross is overhit and Monza avoid any further danger.

2025-02-24 19:54:33

7'

Shomurodov drives into the area, but fires wide of the near post from slightly to the left of the centre of the area.

2025-02-24 19:53:29

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