![Italian Serie A](https://a3.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/leaguelogos/soccer/500/12.png&w=40&h=40)
Venezia vs Napoli 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Napoli beat Venezia to go one point off top ahead of clash with leaders Inter
Napoli moved into second place in Serie A with a 2-0 win at Venezia on Sunday, as the gap between the top three teams was cut to a single point.
Match Commentary
- 45': Second Half begins Venezia 0, Napoli 0.
- 59': Goal! Venezia 0, Napoli 1. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, Venezia. Thomas Henry replaces Nani.
- 70': Substitution, Venezia. Gianluca Busio replaces Domen Crnigoj.
- 70': Substitution, Venezia. Mattia Aramu replaces Dennis Johnsen.
- 74': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Gianluca Busio (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Venezia. Luca Fiordilino replaces Ethan Ampadu.
- 78': Substitution, Venezia. Jean-Pierre Nsame replaces Michaël Cuisance.
- 79': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 79': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Matteo Politano.
- 83': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Pietro Ceccaroni (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 88': Substitution, Napoli. Faouzi Ghoulam replaces Piotr Zielinski because of an injury.
- 88': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 90'+5': Tyronne Ebuehi (Venezia) is shown the red card.
- 90'+10': Goal! Venezia 0, Napoli 2. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Venezia 0, Napoli 2.
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
Location: Venezia, Italy
Attendance: 5,554
Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
Location: Venezia, Italy
Attendance: 5,554
Italian Serie A Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Atalanta | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Bologna | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Cagliari | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Como | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
![]() |
VEN![]() |
|
---|---|---|
11 | Fouls | 12 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
3 | Saves | 4 |
66.4 | Possession | 33.6 |
16 | SHOTS | 7 |
6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
640 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
738 | Passes | 363 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
16 | Crosses | 14 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
49 | Long Balls | 54 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
17 | Tackles | 14 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
4 | Interceptions | 17 |
7 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
7 | Clearances | 19 |
Venezia (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Luca Lezzerini (GK) |
32 | Pietro Ceccaroni ![]() |
31 | Mattia Caldara |
55 | Ridgeciano Haps |
22 | Tyronne Ebuehi ![]() |
44 | Ethan Ampadu |
21 | Michaël Cuisance |
33 | Domen Crnigoj |
77 | David Okereke |
20 | Nani |
17 | Dennis Johnsen |
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
25 | David Ospina (GK) |
5 | Juan Jesus |
13 | Amir Rrahmani |
6 | Mário Rui ![]() |
22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
20 | Piotr Zielinski |
68 | Stanislav Lobotka ![]() |
8 | Fabián Ruiz |
9 | Victor Osimhen |
24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
21 | Matteo Politano |
Serie A News
Summer transfer window: Grading big signings in men's soccer
The summer transfer window is now open. Here are the big deals in the men's game and how we rate them.
Football kit heritage: Ranking every Venezia jersey by Kappa
After three years producing some of the world's most stylish soccer jerseys, Kappa is no longer Venezia's kit supplier. We rank all 10 glorious shirts.
Preseason plans, tour schedules for European soccer teams
The dust has barely settled on Euro 2024 and the Copa América but the 2024-25 European club football season is almost upon us.
LIVE Transfer Talk: PSG preparing move for Napoli's Osimhen
Paris Saint-Germain will look to bring in Napoli's Victor Osimhen in the summer transfer window. Transfer Talk has the latest.