Venezia vs Internazionale, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AInter Milan close gap on leaders with away win over Venezia
Hakan Calhanoglu thrashed home a powerful first-half strike and Lautaro Martinez converted a penaltyfor Inter Milan to beat Venezia 2-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Sofian Kiyine (Venezia).
- 4': Foul by Sofian Kiyine (Venezia).
- 4': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 12': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 14': 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 Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 15': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 16': Foul by Pasquale Mazzocchi (Venezia).
- 16': Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 21': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Gianluca Busio.
- 21': Attempt missed. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Mattia Aramu (Venezia).
- 29': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
- 29': Pasquale Mazzocchi (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
- 31': Antonio Vacca (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 34': Goal! Venezia 0, Inter Milan 1. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 36': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Antonio Vacca.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Attempt saved. Mattia Aramu (Venezia) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ridgeciano Haps.
- 39': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Samir Handanovic.
- 40': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 44': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 44': Foul by David Okereke (Venezia).
- 44': Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by David Okereke.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Venezia 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Venezia 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 48': Attempt missed. Mattia Aramu (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Busio.
- 52': Attempt missed. Pasquale Mazzocchi (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ridgeciano Haps.
- 54': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 54': Foul by Mattia Aramu (Venezia).
- 54': Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Mattia Aramu (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 58': Substitution, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez replaces Joaquín Correa.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Mattia Aramu (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Busio.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 60': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Pietro Ceccaroni.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 62': Substitution, Venezia. Dennis Johnsen replaces Pasquale Mazzocchi.
- 62': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 63': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edin Dzeko following a corner.
- 66': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 69': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matías Vecino.
- 71': Substitution, Venezia. Thomas Henry replaces Mattia Aramu.
- 71': Substitution, Venezia. Tanner Tessmann replaces Antonio Vacca.
- 71': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Matteo Darmian because of an injury.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Dennis Johnsen (Venezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 72': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
- 75': Attempt missed. Tanner Tessmann (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sofian Kiyine.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 75': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Pietro Ceccaroni.
- 77': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
- 77': Gianluca Busio (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mattia Caldara.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 79': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mattia Caldara.
- 79': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 84': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 84': Substitution, Venezia. Domen Crnigoj replaces Ethan Ampadu.
- 84': Substitution, Venezia. Francesco Forte replaces David Okereke.
- 87': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan Skriniar.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
- 90'+1': Foul by Francesco Forte (Venezia).
- 90'+1': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Thomas Henry (Venezia).
- 90'+4': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
- 90'+4': Pietro Ceccaroni (Venezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Ridgeciano Haps (Venezia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+5': VAR Decision: Penalty Inter Milan.
- 90'+6': Ridgeciano Haps (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 90'+6': Goal! Venezia 0, Inter Milan 2. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Venezia 0, Inter Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Venezia 0, Inter Milan 2.
Statistics
 INT |
VEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 9 |
| 55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
| 27 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 12 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 501 | Accurate Passes | 375 |
| 555 | Passes | 440 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 25 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 10 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
Location: Venezia, Italy
Attendance: 8,303
Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
Location: Venezia, Italy
Attendance: 8,303
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 8 | +8 | 17 |
| 3 | Juventus | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 4 | Atalanta | 9 | +10 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Venezia (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 88 | Sergio Romero (GK) |
| 32 | Pietro Ceccaroni |
| 31 | Mattia Caldara |
| 55 | Ridgeciano Haps  |
| 7 | Pasquale Mazzocchi |
| 5 | Antonio Junior Vacca |
| 27 | Gianluca Busio |
| 44 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 77 | David Okereke |
| 23 | Sofian Kiyine |
| 10 | Mattia Aramu |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 32 | Federico Dimarco |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 19 | Joaquín Correa |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
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