8:30 PM - Second Half
The second half continued similarly through the opening fifteen minutes, and Atalanta pushed higher while Monza defended deeper, and the match felt like it was heading toward a frustrating draw unless something changed.
At the sixty-second minute, Gasperini turned toward the bench and gestured for Demien to warm up.
"You're going on in five minutes," the assistant coach said. "Replace Malinovskyi. Instructions are simple—no forcing, find pockets, move the ball faster than their block can shift."
Demien nodded and jogged along the touchline to loosen his legs while the match continued, and at the sixty-seventh minute the fourth official raised his board.
Number 28 coming on. Number 18 coming off.
Demien entered at the right side of midfield and Malinovskyi jogged off while offering a quick fist bump in passing, and immediately Demien checked toward the ball where Koopmeiners had possession.
His impact wasn't immediate, but it was noticeable.
