Internazionale vs Venezia, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALast-gasp Dzeko header earns leaders Inter win over Venezia
A last-gasp header from Edin Dzeko earned Serie A leaders Inter Milan a dramatic 2-1 win over Venezia on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 5': Foul by Antonio Vacca (Venezia).
- 5': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 9': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 9': Tanner Tessmann (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 15': Attempt saved. David Okereke (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 19': Goal! Inter Milan 0, Venezia 1. Thomas Henry (Venezia) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu with a cross.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 24': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 25': Substitution, Venezia. Luca Fiordilino replaces Antonio Vacca because of an injury.
- 25': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 25': Maximilian Ullmann (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 26': Thomas Henry (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 30': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 30': Pietro Ceccaroni (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Thomas Henry (Venezia).
- 31': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 34': Mattia Caldara (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edin Dzeko with a headed pass.
- 39': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 39': Luca Fiordilino (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
- 40': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Venezia 1. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
- 41': Luca Lezzerini (Venezia) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a cross.
- 45'+2': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Marco Modolo (Venezia).
- 45'+3': Marco Modolo (Venezia) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Venezia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Venezia 1.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 46': Ethan Ampadu (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 49': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 49': Thomas Henry (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Mattia Caldara (Venezia).
- 51': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 52': Offside, Venezia. Marco Modolo tries a through ball, but David Okereke is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Maximilian Ullmann.
- 53': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luca Fiordilino.
- 57': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Luca Fiordilino (Venezia).
- 58': Attempt saved. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 58': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a set piece situation.
- 61': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 61': Thomas Henry (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luca Lezzerini.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt saved. David Okereke (Venezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tanner Tessmann.
- 65': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Pietro Ceccaroni (Venezia).
- 66': Substitution, Venezia. Sofian Kiyine replaces Tanner Tessmann.
- 66': Substitution, Venezia. Dor Peretz replaces Michaël Cuisance.
- 68': Foul by Sofian Kiyine (Venezia).
- 68': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Sofian Kiyine (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 70': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 70': Foul by Maximilian Ullmann (Venezia).
- 70': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Offside, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 73': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 73': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 74': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan).
- 74': Luca Fiordilino (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Dor Peretz (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 79': Foul by Mattia Caldara (Venezia).
- 79': Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Mattia Caldara (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 80': Thomas Henry (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Venezia. Nani replaces Thomas Henry.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
- 82': Substitution, Venezia. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces David Okereke.
- 82': Hand ball by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
- 88': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marco Modolo.
- 90': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Venezia 1. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Vecino.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luca Lezzerini.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
- 90'+4': Offside, Inter Milan. Ivan Perisic tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Venezia 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Venezia 1.
Statistics
 VEN |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 10 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.5 | Possession | 70.5 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 209 | Accurate Passes | 596 |
| 286 | Passes | 679 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 6 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 39 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 5,000
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 5,000
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Milan | 13 | +10 | 28 |
| 2 | Napoli | 13 | +9 | 28 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 13 | +15 | 27 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 13 | +8 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij  |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
Venezia (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Luca Lezzerini (GK) |
| 13 | Marco Modolo |
| 32 | Pietro Ceccaroni |
| 31 | Mattia Caldara |
| 8 | Tanner Tessmann |
| 21 | Michaël Cuisance |
| 5 | Antonio Junior Vacca |
| 19 | Maximilian Ullmann |
| 44 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 77 | David Okereke |
| 14 | Thomas Henry |
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