Inter Milan defeated Venezia 2-0 in a Serie A match played on October 28, 2026, securing a vital away victory that kept them as joint leaders in the league. The win at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo was notable for both goals being scored as own goals by Venezia players, according to Marca.
Inter Secures Late Victory with Own Goals
Inter Milan left it late to secure their victory against Venezia, with the two decisive goals coming from unfortunate deflections off Venezia players. The opening goal, making the score Venezia 0, Inter Milan 1, was an own goal by MatÃas Moreno. He inadvertently put the ball into his own net while attempting a clearance at the near post following a Marcus Thuram pull-back. Venezia’s complaints of a potential foul in the build-up were dismissed, as reported by Yahoo Sports.
The second goal, which doubled Inter’s lead to Venezia 0, Inter Milan 2, also came from an own goal. A glancing header from Carlos Augusto off a Hakan Çalhanoglu corner ricocheted into the net off Redouane Halhal’s chest. This late double strike proved crucial for the Nerazzurri.
Disallowed Goal and Missed Chances for Venezia
Venezia had moments where they threatened to score, with a Lion Lauberbach goal being overturned by VAR due to offside, as detailed by Marca. This incident occurred after Lauberbach was quickest to react to a deflected Kike Pérez free-kick, but the celebrations were short-lived due to the VAR decision.
The home side also created several other opportunities. Gianluca Busio missed a close-range shot, sending it over the bar, and Akor Adams had a goal disallowed after dribbling around Ivan Provedel, again due to an offside flag, according to Yahoo Sports. Ivan Provedel, making his second consecutive start for Inter, made several saves, including a great one-handed stop on an Akor Adams strike and deflecting a Lauberbach finish onto the crossbar.
Team Line-ups and Substitutions
Inter Milan played without several key players including Lautaro Martinez, Benjamin Pavard, and John Stones. Ivan Provedel started in goal for Inter for the second consecutive match. Notably, the match featured an intriguing battle between the Stankovic brothers: Filip, in goal for Venezia, and Aleksandar, making his first Inter start in midfield. Both came through the Nerazzurri academy, following their father Dejan’s footsteps, Yahoo Sports highlighted.
Throughout the game, both teams made multiple substitutions. For Inter, Djed Spence replaced Marcus Thuram, Francesco Pio Esposito came on for Ange-Yoan Bonny, and later changes included Manuel Akanji, Nicolò Barella, and Hakan Çalhanoglu replacing Yann Bisseck, Petar Sucic, and Aleksandar Stankovic respectively. Venezia also saw several changes, with Ridgeciano Haps replacing an injured Pasquale Mazzocchi, and John Yeboah and Toma Basic coming on for Lion Lauberbach and an injured Thórir Helgason. Yellow cards were issued to Nicolò Barella and Alessandro Bastoni of Inter Milan.
