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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.

24th Feb 2025, 18:44

Full-time report

2025-02-24 21:38:49

90'+3

Full-time: Roma 4-0 Monza

It was comfortable from start to finish for the Giallorossi, against a struggling Monza side who never really looked like scoring. The game was done at 2-0, but credit to Roma for going until the very end.

2025-02-24 21:37:29

90'+1

Into added time

Three minutes added on.

2025-02-24 21:34:52

88'

Roma 4-0 Monza - Cristante!

It’s an excellent header and an assist for Dybala. La Joya sends in the corner, Cristante is running towards the front post, but manages to steer a header in the other direction and in at the far post.

2025-02-24 21:32:36

84'

Martins tries to send in a cross from Monza’s right wing, but Svilar gathers easily and gets Roma back in possession.

2025-02-24 21:28:41

80'

Salah-Eddine is on for Roma, Angelino off.

2025-02-24 21:24:33

80'

Roma’s spell of possession on the edge of the Monza area ends with a Pisilli shot, which he didn’t catch right.

2025-02-24 21:24:12

79'

Hummels didn’t get the right contact on Dybala’s free-kick delivery, but Roma regain possession and look to build with men forwards.

2025-02-24 21:23:40

78'

Palacios with an excellent slide tackle to stop Angelino on the left wing, but the Inter loanee fouls the Spaniard the second time around and now Dybala has a chance to deliver into the area.

2025-02-24 21:22:59

77'

Palacios is on for the injured Carboni.

2025-02-24 21:21:22

75'

Carboni looks like he’s done himself some damage. He went up for a header from a Monza corner and immediately felt his hamstring go.

2025-02-24 21:19:48

73'

Roma 3-0 Monza - Angelino!

Cristante plays it over to the left flank and the Spaniard has lots of time to set himself and fire a left-footed effort into the far corner of the net. Game over if it wasn’t already.

2025-02-24 21:17:13

71'

It looks like a 5-4-1 for Roma now with Dybala leading the line.

2025-02-24 21:15:21

70'

Paredes and Rensch are on for Roma, goalscorers Shomurodov and Saelemaekers come off.

2025-02-24 21:14:07

69'

A few boos from the Olimpico crowd for former Lazio man Keita Balde.

2025-02-24 21:12:47

68'

Keita Balde comes on for Monza, Dany Mota off.

2025-02-24 21:12:13

66'

Keita Balde is being readied for Monza.

2025-02-24 21:10:35

65'

Monza sneak into the Roma area, Zeroli’s shot is blocked and Roma are immediately back in possession and take it back into the Monza half.

2025-02-24 21:09:26

62'

Dybala is on for Roma, Baldanzi off.

2025-02-24 21:06:28

61'

Monza give the ball away to Cristante, Shomurodov shoots but it is blocked before it goes on target.

2025-02-24 21:06:01

60'

Baldanzi squeezes through several Monza defenders with some very neat footwork and draws a save from Turati in the area.

2025-02-24 21:04:10

59'

Dybala on the touchline ready to come on …

2025-02-24 21:03:06

58'

Bianco goes into the book for a foul on Saelemaekers.

2025-02-24 21:02:10

56'

Zeroli and Maussi Martins on for Monza, Ciurria and Urbanski off.

2025-02-24 21:00:25

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