Inter Milan vs Venezia 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Last-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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 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.
- 25': Substitution, Venezia. Luca Fiordilino replaces Antonio Vacca because of an injury.
- 25': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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'+3': Marco Modolo (Venezia) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 66': Substitution, Venezia. Sofian Kiyine replaces Tanner Tessmann.
- 66': Substitution, Venezia. Dor Peretz replaces Michaël Cuisance.
- 68': Sofian Kiyine (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 79': Mattia Caldara (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Venezia. Nani replaces Thomas Henry.
- 82': Substitution, Venezia. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces David Okereke.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
- 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.
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 5,000
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Internazionale | 20 | 46 | 4 |
| +15 | AC Milan | 19 | 40 | 1 |
| +13 | Napoli | 20 | 40 | 4 |
| +16 | Juventus | 20 | 39 | 3 |
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 |
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 |
Serie A News
Rabiot scores twice to lead Milan to win at Como
AC Milan won 3-1 at in-form Como on Thursday, with Adrien Rabiot winning a penalty and then scoring two goals.
Inter Milan move six points clear at Serie A top after beating Lecce
Pio Esposito's late goal powered Inter past Lecce, securing the 'Winter Championship' and extending their lead at the top of the Serie A table.
January transfer window: Grading big signings in men's soccer
The 2026 winter transfer window is now open. Here is how we rated the biggest deals.
Juventus trash Cremonese 5-0 to climb into third place
Juventus climbed to third in the Serie A standings with a 5-0 thrashing of Cremonese on Monday, featuring goals from five different players, among them U.S. midfielder Weston McKennie.
When does the 2026 January transfer window open and close?
Find out when the 2026 winter transfer window will close in the Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1.
VEN




