Monza beat Avellino 3-0 in the Coppa Italia round of 64, with Gustavo Varela scoring twice and Omari Forson adding a third. The home side controlled the match from early on and never looked like surrendering their lead.
Varela put Monza in front from open play in the 22nd minute, then made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, finishing Patrick Cutrone's assist. Forson extended the lead in the 51st minute, again supplied by Cutrone. Avellino managed only six shots, two of them on target, and created no big chances.
Monza's dominance was reflected in the numbers: they had 22 shots to Avellino's six, enjoyed 56% possession and created four big chances. Varela's brace was the individual highlight, while Patrick Cutrone assisted both the second and third goals. Brando Moruzzi and Dimitrios Sounas were both booked.
