Italian Serie A

Venezia vs Internazionale, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Venezia
    FT
    0 - 1
    Internazionale
    • 16': Matteo Darmian

    Inter Milan win at Venezia, rise to second in Serie A table

    Inter Milan secured a 1-0 win at lowly Venezia on Sunday thanks to an early goal from Matteo Darmian that lifted them to second place in Serie A.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
    • 3': Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 5': Foul by Joel Pohjanpalo (Venezia).
    • 5': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi with a headed pass.
    • 10': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
    • 10': Francesco Zampano (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Jay Idzes.
    • 14': Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
    • 15': Richie Sagrado (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
    • 16': Goal! Venezia 0, Inter Milan 1. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
    • 21': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan).
    • 21': Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Offside, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
    • 25': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Richie Sagrado (Venezia).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Substitution, Venezia. Ridgeciano Haps replaces Richie Sagrado because of an injury.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Joel Pohjanpalo (Venezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Issa Doumbia.
    • 28': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
    • 28': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
    • 28': Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia).
    • 30': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia).
    • 31': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 35': Foul by Issa Doumbia (Venezia).
    • 35': Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 36': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Filip Stankovic.
    • 36': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Issa Doumbia.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolò Barella following a corner.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 41': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan).
    • 41': Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Francesco Zampano (Venezia).
    • 44': Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Francesco Zampano (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan).
    • 45': Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Venezia 0, Inter Milan 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Venezia 0, Inter Milan 1.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hans Nicolussi Caviglia.
    • 49': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 49': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Issa Doumbia (Venezia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
    • 53': Hand ball by Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 55': Offside, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
    • 57': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
    • 57': Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Dangerous play by Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia).
    • 57': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia).
    • 59': Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mikael Ellertsson.
    • 62': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Francesco Zampano (Venezia).
    • 62': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Kristjan Asllani.
    • 63': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram replaces Mehdi Taremi.
    • 64': Offside, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Augusto with a through ball.
    • 67': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Filip Stankovic.
    • 68': Offside, Inter Milan. Carlos Augusto is caught offside.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
    • 70': Substitution, Venezia. John Yeboah replaces Gaetano Oristanio.
    • 70': Substitution, Venezia. Bjarki Bjarkason replaces Issa Doumbia.
    • 71': Offside, Venezia. John Yeboah is caught offside.
    • 74': Gianluca Busio (Venezia) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Francesco Zampano following a fast break.
    • 74': Offside, Venezia. Joel Pohjanpalo is caught offside.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. John Yeboah (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Pohjanpalo.
    • 75': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
    • 75': Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic replaces Lautaro Martínez.
    • 76': Substitution, Inter Milan. Benjamin Pavard replaces Denzel Dumfries.
    • 80': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia).
    • 80': Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Nicolò Barella.
    • 85': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
    • 85': Joel Pohjanpalo (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Marin Sverko (Venezia).
    • 88': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Substitution, Venezia. Christian Gytkjær replaces Francesco Zampano.
    • 88': Substitution, Venezia. Cheick Conde replaces Hans Nicolussi Caviglia.
    • 90': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Christian Gytkjær (Venezia).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Joel Pohjanpalo (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Busio with a headed pass.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
    • 90'+3': Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Venezia 0, Inter Milan 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Venezia 0, Inter Milan 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 5
    59.1 Possession 40.9
    17 SHOTS 7
    6 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    475 Accurate Passes 309
    550 Passes 379
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 1
    17 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    46 Long Balls 44
    29 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 8
    14 Tackles 12
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 7
    15 Effective Clearances 20
    15 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
    Location: Venezia, Italy
    Attendance: 12,048

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 30 +42 69
    2 AC Milan 30 +24 63
    3 Napoli 30 +16 62
    4 Como 30 +31 57
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    VEN Venezia (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    35 Filip Stankovic (GK)
    4 Jay Idzes
    33 Marin Sverko
    21 Richie Sagrado
    6 Gianluca Busio
    97 Issa Doumbia
    14 Hans Nicolussi Caviglia Yellow Card
    77 Mikael Ellertsson
    7 Francesco Zampano Yellow Card
    20 Joel Pohjanpalo
    11 Gaetano Oristanio Yellow Card
    Venezia Substitutes:
    Saad El Haddad, Cheick Oumar Conde, Matteo Grandi, Franco Carboni, Ridgeciano Haps, Christian Gytkjaer, John Yeboah, Jesse Joronen, Alberto Chiesurin, Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason.

    INT Internazionale (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Yann Sommer (GK)
    6 Stefan de Vrij
    95 Alessandro Bastoni
    36 Matteo Darmian
    21 Kristjan Asllani Yellow Card
    7 Piotr Zielinski
    23 Nicolò Barella
    30 Carlos Augusto
    2 Denzel Dumfries
    10 Lautaro Martínez
    99 Mehdi Taremi
    Internazionale Substitutes:
    Benjamin Pavard, Luka Topalovic, Thomas Berenbruch, Tajon Buchanan, Tomas Palacios, Davide Frattesi, Christos Alexiou, Marcus Thuram, Federico Dimarco, Marko Arnautovic, Alessandro Calligaris, Josep Martínez.

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