Venezia came from two goals down to defeat 10-man Udinese 3-2 at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium on Wednesday to register their second win of the season, Afrosport reports.
After a bright start to the match, Sandi Lovrić gave Udinese the lead in the 19th minute off a sublime pass from Iker Bravo. The visitors then doubled their lead six minutes later through Bravo, whose strike from outside the box beat Venezia goalkeeper Filip Stankovic.
The hosts, however, were handed a lifeline as they were awarded a penalty after Udinese’s Lautaro Gianetti tripped Joel Pohjanpalo in the box. Pohjanpalo picked himself up and dispatched the penalty to half the deficit.
The game took another twist in the 53rd minute as the Udinese were reduced to 10 men after Isaak Toure received his marching orders for pulling back a Venezia player clear on goal. It took the hosts three minutes to make their numerical advantage count as they leveled the tie through Hans Nicolussi Caviglia’s brilliantly struck free kick.
It got worse for Udinese in the 86th minute as Jordan Zemura handled the ball in the penalty box, and despite his protests, the penalty was awarded to the home side after a VAR review. Pohjanpalo stepped up again and coolly converted the penalty, leaving goalkeeper Maduka Okoye rooted to the spot.
Victory in Venice! 🌟#VeneziaUdinese pic.twitter.com/Z47F02ZLtV
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) October 30, 2024
Elsewhere, Inter Milan thrashed 10-man Empoli 3-0 at the Stadio Carlo Castellani to continue putting pressure on league leaders Napoli.
A brace from Italy international Davide Fratessi in the 50th and 67th minutes, added to a 79th-minute strike from captain Lautaro Martinez, helped Nerazzurri record their fourth win in five Serie A matches.
Job well done ✅#EmpoliInter pic.twitter.com/1VwTr8FHuQ
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) October 30, 2024
At the Gewiss Stadium, second-half goals from Lazar Samardžić and substitute Davide Zappacosta ensured Atalanta defeated a resolute Monza side 2-0.
The win sees the Bergamo club move into the third in the standings with 19 points, having won their fourth straight league game.
La Dea with the late magic 🤗#AtalantaMonza pic.twitter.com/hexK2IeaO9
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) October 30, 2024
Meanwhile, Juventus were left frustrated as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Parma at the Allianz Arena.
Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie scored to get the home side on level terms twice in the match after Enrico Del Prato and Simon Sohm scored for the visitors, but Thiago Motta’s side failed to find the winner despite their late charge.
A hard-fought #JuveParma ends in a draw ⚖️ pic.twitter.com/xIGX40dL7K
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) October 30, 2024
The Old Lady are currently fourth in the standings with 18 points, seven less than Napoli at the top, having played their third draw in five league matches.
