Cittadella will face Venezia in the Serie B promotion play-off final, as despite losing 2-0 with Mario Balotelli on target, they beat Monza 3-2 on aggregate.

The 3-0 first leg result proved too much to overcome, so the two-legged Final will be on May 23 and May 27.

Balotelli forced an early save and skimmed the woodwork with his free kick, although Cittadella also threatened an opener with Michele Di Gregorio getting his fingertips to two Enrico Baldini strikes.

Cittadella will face Venezia in the Serie B promotion play-off final, as despite losing 2-0 with Mario Balotelli on target, they beat Monza 3-2 on aggregate.

The 3-0 first leg result proved too much to overcome, so the two-legged Final will be on May 23 and May 27.

Balotelli forced an early save and skimmed the woodwork with his free kick, although Cittadella also threatened an opener with Michele Di Gregorio getting his fingertips to two Enrico Baldini strikes.

Kevin-Prince Boateng almost scored by accident when his cross-shot sustained a big deflection and clipped the crossbar.

The deadlock was broken when Carlos Augusto pulled back from the left for Balotelli to fire in from six yards.

Monza got a second with substitute Marco D’Alessandro’s solo effort, cutting inside to blast into the far bottom corner from the edge of the area.

Monza 2-0 Cittadella (2-3 agg)

Balotelli 58 (M), D’Alessandro 78 (M)

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