VENICE. One goal per half allow Inter to beat Venezia 2-0, in advance of the 14th matchday of Serie A, and to move within one length of the top of the standings occupied by Milan and Naples. Rossoneri and Azzurri will play tomorrow against Sassuolo and Lazio respectively. Against a brave Venezia, Simone Inzaghi’s team controlled without too many problems, finding the goal of the advantage at the right time with a Calhanoglu in constant growth and in the fourth center of the season. In the second half, after several failed occasions on the counterattack Lautaro thinks about a penalty to close the accounts. Seventh center of the season for the Argentine, reached Dzeko. Fourth victory in the last five for the Nerazzurri, who seem to have put the wind in their sails and threaten the leadership of Pioli and Spalletti. Venice comes out of its stadium with its head held high, confirming a good playing facility and fighting skills that bode well for salvation. In Inter, Inzaghi deploys Dimarco in the line of defenders. In the middle of the field there are Barella, Brozovic and Calhanoglu while in front he opts for the Dzeko-Correa couple. Lautaro on the bench.
In Venice, Zanetti deploys his 4-3-2-1, with Aramu and Kiyine supporting the striker Okereke. Ready to go and Inter immediately in attack, with Correa being stopped in the area by Marinelli. The Argentine asks for a penalty, but the referee lets it go on. The Nerazzurri are masters of the field, continuing to push persistently but without finding the winning flash in the Veneto area. Dzeko tried several times, then Calhanoglu on a free kick and also Barella with his raids, and Perisic with a header blocked in flight by Romero. After half an hour of suffering, Venezia tries to re-emerge and go out with the dribble beyond its half of the pitch. And it is precisely in this phase that Inter hits, with a great right from twenty meters from Calhanoglu that leaves no way out for Romero. Nerazzurri ahead. In the final half, Venezia tries to react by even touching a draw with Aramu who commits Handanovic with a left foot. The second half opens as the first had closed, with Venezia dangerous with Aramu from a distance.
This time his left ends just outside. The orange-blacks try to raise the center of gravity, while the Nerazzurri defend themselves with order and then try to put their opponents on the counterattack with Correa’s speed and Dzeko’s ability to always be in the right place at the right time. Nerazzurri close to doubling even with Skriniar, with a header from a corner kick. Then it is Dzeko and Dimarco who have two good balls, on the counterattack, Romero saves. Venice continues to attack with courage, the two newcomers Johnsen and Tessmann try but without luck. Indeed in the final Inter almost doubled several times with Lautaro, who then found him on a penalty (granted after verification at the Var for a handball by Haps) in full recovery. Nerazzurri at -1 from the top.