Inter 1 - 0 Venezia: Lautaro's goal is enough

In the hundredth minute, with hearts pounding, all eyes turned to the referee. The final whistle blew, ending the suspense over whether it would be one point or three. An attacking foul meant Sverko’s 97th-minute goal for Venezia was disallowed, securing Inter's 1-0 victory. A deep sigh of relief followed a strange match that Inter could have wrapped up but almost ended up sharing. This is football. 20 shots to 7, a host of missed chances, and a resilient Venezia kept alive by Filip Stankovic’s heroics in goal.

The breakthrough came from Lautaro Martinez, whose perfectly placed header from Dimarco’s cross proved decisive and freeing. Inter had spent the game building and missing opportunities, seeing Mkhitaryan’s goal ruled out due to an offside on Dimarco in the buildup. They were also denied a clear penalty due to another narrow offside call. VAR was crucial throughout, with key decisions across over 90 minutes of dominance mixed with moments of tension. Sommer’s two stunning saves spoke to Venezia’s fighting spirit in a game that tested Inter until the very end.

INTER 1-0 VENEZIA | MATCH SUMMARY

Goalscorers: 65' Lautaro (I)

NTER (3-5-2): 1 Sommer; 28 Pavard, 6 De Vrij, 95 Bastoni (31 Bisseck 70'); 2 Dumfries, 23 Barella (20 Calhanoglu 70'), 7 Zielinski (16 Frattesi 84'), 22 Mkhitaryan, 32 Dimarco (36 Darmian 77'); 9 Thuram, 10 Lautaro (99 Taremi 70') Unused subs: 12 Di Gennaro, 13 J. Martinez, 8 Arnautovic, 11 Correa, 15 Acerbi, 17 Buchanan, 42 Palacios. Coach: Simone Inzaghi.

VENEZIA (3-5-2): 35 Stankovic; 15 Altare (33 Sverko 46'), 30 Svoboda, 4 Idzes; 7 Zampano (77 Ellertsson 77'), 14 Nicolussi Caviglia (10 Yeboah 83'), 22 Crnigoj (6 Busio 46'), 38 Andersen (32 Duncan 77'), 5 Haps; 11 Oristanio, 20 Pohjanpalo. Unused subs: 1 Joronen, 23 Grandi, 9 Gytkjaer, 21 Sagrado, 25 Schingtienne, 27 Candela, 45 Raimondo, 77 Ellertsson, 79 Carboni, 80 El Haddad, 97 Doumbia. Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.

Booked: Pavard (I), Zampano (V)

Referee: Ferrieri Caputi. Assistants: Prenna, Cavallina. Fourth Official: Tremolada. VAR: Marini. Assistant VAR: Chiffi.