Serie A | Venezia 0-2 Inter: Nerazzurri leave it late and ride luck again

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Inter secured a 2-0 victory over Venezia, remaining joint leaders, thanks to an own goal by Matias Moreno and a deflected Carlos Augusto header. The win came despite Inter leaving it late to score, with several chances for both teams going awry. Inter's Lautaro Martinez and Benjamin Pavard were among several players out of action. Venezia had won Davide Nicola's debut match against Napoli but struggled against Genoa.

The match saw several close calls, including Venezia's Lion Lauberbach having a penalty appeal rejected and Ivan Provedel making a crucial one-handed save against Akor Adams. Inter's Federico Dimarco had a curler off target, and Marcus Thuram tested Filip Stankovic with a distance shot. Cristian Chivu made a triple change at half-time, indicating dissatisfaction with Inter's performance.

Inter's breakthrough came when Carlos Augusto tackled Simon Sohm, leading to a counter-attack that resulted in Matias Moreno's own goal. Shortly after, Carlos Augusto's glancing header from a Hakan Calhanoglu corner deflected off Redouane Halhal's chest to double Inter's lead. Venezia had several offside calls, including one on Akor Adams, and failed to capitalize on their scoring opportunities.