At the triple whistle of Monza-Atalanta the scoreboard says 0-2, but the specific weight of the result goes well beyond the three points up for grabs on the eve.
The Goddess flies to the top of the standings, the Brianza remain at the bottom.
With Giovanni Stroppa who now - zero points in 5 games - sees his bench wobble more and more.
The mass transfer of the Bergamo fans to Brianza had well told the expectation for that almost derby between orobici and monzesi, separated by a few tens of kilometers but also by 10 points in the standings, which eventually became 13, with Gasperini's team watching all top to bottom in Serie A.
The Bergamo players, in search of a return to the top but without Zapata and Muriel, launch the Danish Hojlund from the first minute, with Gasperini fielding the back four.
Stroppa, who on the eve had sentenced a "I would go back, I would do everything I did", proves to be of his word and confirms the block of the first days, with the addition of Rovella in the role of midfield pivot and the consequent advancement of Sensi in the favorite position of interior.
Monza, especially in the first half, puts its weapons on the field: dribble and maneuver.
After all, the red and white had presented themselves in front of Atalanta with the sixth ball possession of the entire championship and with 60% of management, also shown at the Olimpico in Rome.
Starting strong are the hosts, who after a minute immediately earn a positive vote to Musso, forced to put his fists on Caprari's two-step serve.
At 4 'it is Sensi who crosses a right-footed shot to the limit and Musso flies to send for a corner.
The people of Bergamo wait and go at a small trot, trying to let the Brianza people vent.
But the inertia does not fail and it is Monza that leads the race, even when the pace slows down.
The acceleration tries to give it Mota, who fishes Rovella vertically, but Musso has the right timing for the exit outside the area.
Di Gregorio stamps the card in the 38th minute, with Ederson trying a right from outside the box and forcing him to lie down to say no.
The first real first opportunity comes from the flag at the end: Malinovskyi cuts the left, Toloi touches it and Caldirola nearly throws it in his own door.
Without Berlusconi, but with the former Brocchi and the Under 21 city Nicolato in the stands, in the second half it is Hojlund who starts strong and kicks at the post, however, defended by Di Gregorio.
Atalanta changes gear and reaches the shot on 10 'with Koopmeiners, guilty, however, of not giving strength and precision.
Then Hojlund throws it in, on an action carried out by Lookman, who travels on the edge of the offside and catches the Dane only in the area for the 0-1.
At minute 20 it is already 0-2: Lookman runs away again, cut at the far post where Ederson looks for the winning tap and Marlon deflects the ball into his goal.
Monza tries with Colpani, then Scalvini calls Di Gregorio to overtime with 5 'from the end, when the race has nothing more to say.
For Stroppa, it is now getting really tough and the club could try to shake up the environment: Lecce and the subsequent internal challenge with Juventus are already on the horizon.
Just the team that launched Gian Piero Gasperini, deservedly sitting at the top of the standings with his Atalanta.
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Serie A: Monza vs Atalanta: goal 0-1 Rasmus Hojlund
"The opponents attacked us and we risked in the first minutes, but then we came out with a good second half. The first place in the standings is a recognition for the guys, who have started the season well. we and for the people, we hope it lasts as long as possible. We know the work we have to do to improve ourselves. "
To say it is the Atalanta coach, Gian Piero Gasperini, to Dazn's microphones at the end of the match won 2-0 against Monza.
"For me it is important to score, last year we stopped scoring. This did not allow us to move up in the standings. I like to score one more goal, but also not to concede. This team can play on the counterattack, they have some speed that can be exploited with some elements ".
On Hojlund's debut as a starter: "he convinced me from the very first training sessions, he has very good characteristics for such a young boy. He is very smart and I hope to help him grow", concluded Gasperini.