Venezia 0-2 Inter, Serie A. Inter took all three points at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, but the decisive blows came in the strangest of circumstances: two own goals inside seven second-half minutes, with the visitors' dominance in possession and territory ultimately telling on the scoreboard.
There were no conventional goalscorers on the night. The deadlock was broken in the 79th minute when an own goal put Inter ahead, and the lead was doubled in the 82nd minute through a second own goal. Before that, Venezia had seen a goal ruled out by VAR in the 29th minute, a moment that shaped the entire contest. Inter's expected goals figure of 2.02 against Venezia's 1.49 shows the visitors created the better chances, but the margin on the scoreboard owed much to those two late deflections.
The match was not short of talking points. A yellow card was issued in the 28th minute, and a minute later Venezia had the ball in the net only for VAR to cancel the goal - a decision that denied the hosts the opener their first-half pressure arguably deserved. Inter picked up two yellow cards, the second arriving in the 56th minute, while Venezia finished the game without a single booking. No penalties were awarded. Both benches were active: a triple substitution came at half-time, further changes followed in the 61st, 65th, 68th and 76th minutes, and a final substitution arrived in the 86th minute as both coaches looked to influence the closing stages.
The game flow reflected Inter's control. The visitors held 65 percent possession, completed 624 successful passes to Venezia's 308, and delivered 30 crosses. Venezia, though, were far from passive: they registered four shots on target to Inter's two, forced four saves from the Inter goalkeeper, and created two big chances. Their five offsides and 13 crosses underline how often they threatened on the break. But the 29th-minute VAR intervention and the two own goals decided the outcome, leaving Venezia to reflect on a Venezia vs Inter preview that promised much and a result that leaves them chasing crucial points in the league standings.
