Inter had to wait until the final minutes to break through at Venezia, and they did it with two own goals rather than a clean finish. Matias Moreno's own goal came in the 79th minute and Redouane Halhal's in the 82nd, turning a goalless stalemate into a 0-2 win at Venezia vs Inter.
Inter's late push
The game stayed goalless until the 79th minute, which tells you how awkward it was for Inter for most of the night. The breakthrough started with Marcus Thuram's run, which forced the opener, and Hakan Çalhanoğlu supplied the corner for the second goal sequence.
Carlos Augusto was heavily involved once Inter finally settled into the final stretch. He completed 104 passes, created two key passes and was the highest-rated Inter player on an 8, which fits a match where the control improved before the finishing sequence arrived.
Inter moved to 22 points from eight Serie A matches and sit second, level on points with the league leaders mentioned in the source coverage. It was not a polished performance, but the late pressure was enough to keep them in touch at the top.
Venezia's missed chances
Venezia had their own openings and will feel hard done by with the margin. Lion Lauberbach and Akor Adams both had goals ruled out for offside, the hosts also hit the crossbar, and Gianluca Busio sent a close-range chance over.
They remain on three points after eight Serie A matches and sit 20th. The frustration is obvious enough, because the chances were there, but the table still shows a side that has not turned those moments into results.
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