Venezia 2, Udinese 1: Kike Pérez's long-range winner lifts Venezia off the bottom
An own goal erased an early lead, but Pérez's left-footed strike in the 65th minute gave Venezia a win and left Udinese last.
Venezia beat Udinese 2-1 at the Penzo on Friday, 6 November, in the opening match of Serie A's 11th round. The home side won it with a left-footed strike from outside the box by Kike Pérez, and the result moves Udinese into last place.
How the goals came
ANSA's report has Venezia ahead in the 53rd minute. Hainaut reached the byline on the right and pulled the ball back low, and Toma Basic slid in to finish at an angle. Udinese goalkeeper Okoye got a hand to it but could not keep it out.
Udinese were level four minutes later in unlucky fashion for the hosts. Zaniolo sent a cross from the right to the far post, Davies got a touch, and Venezia centre-back Matias Moreno deflected the ball into his own net. The goal stood after a video check of about three minutes on whether Zaniolo was offside when he was played in.
The winner arrived in the 65th minute. Pérez received the ball from Mazzocchi and hit a shot from distance that Okoye had no chance of saving.
Other moments
ANSA's account also notes that Hainaut had an early chance but hit the goalkeeper, Mazzocchi struck the post, and Venezia goalkeeper Stankovic denied Ekkelenkamp and a one-on-one chance for Davis. Davis also hit the post for Udinese, and an offside call that was described as doubtful spared him. Mazzocchi was booked and replaced by Haps.
Two sides in different places
Venezia, coached by Nicola, had gone without a win for a while; ANSA describes this as a return to winning and notes the team had come close to beating Inter in a recent home game. Moreno's own goal was the third own goal Venezia have conceded across their last two home games, according to the same report.
Udinese were making their first appearance under new coach Zanetti, and ANSA says they have now lost eight of their last nine games. Zanetti made two changes from the bench, bringing on Chakvetadze for Piotrowski and Unai Gomez for Zaniolo. With the result, Venezia move above Udinese, who now occupy the bottom place in the table.
What it means
For Venezia, it is a result built on chances created and a single clean piece of shooting after a freak equaliser. For Udinese, a new coach's debut ended with the team bottom, and the early read of the game is of a side that created enough to score but could not turn pressure into a second goal.