Edin Dzeko’s pounding butt gives Inter Milan a late win over Venice to stay at the top of the table

Inter Milan increased their lead at the top of Serie A by five points after winning 2-1 at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Venice.

Despite having a free kick in a decent position 18 minutes in, Venezia tried a variation that brought the ball through to the other end of the penalty area. However, Ethan Ampadu made a spectacular save.

However, their lead lasted just over 20 minutes as Inter leveled shortly before Half Time. Matteo Darmian’s concentration was combined with a volley by Ivan Perisic, forcing the Venice goalkeeper Luca Lezzerin to be saved, but Nicolo Barella was there to make a rebound.

Simone Inzagh’s team left it late and finally found a last-minute winner as Edin Dzeko made up for the loss he lost in the second half by directing Denzel Dumfries to the back of the back pole to break the hearts of Venice.

TALENT – Inter wins, though not at its best

The leaders of Serie A had to fight for it, but in the end, their ball dominance and attacking power paid off right at the end and sealed a famous win that could be decisive at the end of the season for the Scudetto competition. . The Nerazzurri is now five points away from the top AC Milan.

Many of the Inter players weren’t at their best, but as a team, Simone Inzagh’s team found a way to get the job done against a team that had camped for their own half for most of the game in an attempt to frustrate their opponents. And the game plan almost worked.

Dzeko eventually found the winner on his side, but he wasn’t clinical enough in front of the goal when the opportunity arose – which could have cost his team dearly. Fortunately, he compensates for that.

I WAS A PLAYER – Luca Lezzerini

The Venezuelan goalkeeper kept his side in the game and on the road to the famous point until his death when Dzeko’s last-minute butt went into the back of his net.

A total of 26-year-olds rejected 10 times during the match. Given that Inter had twelve shots to finish, that’s an excellent return. Whenever he was called to his side, he was there to stop the danger.

PLAYER CLASSIFICATIONS

Inter: Handanovic 6, Skriniar 6, De Vrij 6, Bastoni 6, Darmian 6, Barella 7, Brozovic 7, Calhanoglu 7, Perisic 7, Martinez 6, Dzeko 8. Orders: Vecino 6, Dumfries 7, Dimarco 7, Sanchez 6, Vidal 6.

Venice: Lezzerini 8, Ceccaroni 6, Modolo 7, Caldara 6, Ullmann 6, Tessmann 7, Vacca 6, Cuisance 6, Ampadu 7, Henry 7, Okereke 7. Orders: Nani 6, Fiordilino 6, Peretz 6, Sigurdsson 6, Kiyine 6.

HIGHLIGHTS

18 ‘- Finish! VENEZIA LEADS! (Thomas Henry) – Wow! After the guests had camped for most of the game, breaking into the right Ethan Ampadu proceeds forward. A Chelsea borrower hits the beautiful ball in the middle from deep inside, and Henry is there to finish the ball in and give his side a shock lead in San Siro!

35 ‘- FROM SOURCES! – Inter gets a long ball on the field, and Dzeko gets a movie on Martinez’s path in the middle of the area, and the striker tries a great bike kick for the first time, but it goes over the bar.

40′- Paint! (Nicolo Barella) – Darmian does a really good job of beating the two Venezia players on the right line before hitting the cross. Perisic faces it for the first time in volleyball, but Lezzerini blocks it. However, the ball hits the bar directly for Barella, who has an easy pass.

90 ‘- Paint! INTER WON IT! (Edin Dzeko) – Edin Dzeko decided to break the hearts of Venice from the right side line of Denzel Dumfries!

KEY STATISTICS

• Inter Milan have now won 13 of their last 15 Serie A games and have remained undefeated at home in the league since October 2020.
• Inter Milan have collected the most points in Serie A losses this season (16).