“Bartosz Bereszyński picked up an early yellow card for a foul, setting a physical tone to the opening exchanges and handing Palermo an early set-piece opportunity.”
“Right on the stroke of half-time, Issa Doumbia broke the deadlock to give Venezia the lead they had been threatening throughout the first period, capitalising on sustained pressure and sending the home side into the break with a crucial advantage.”
Pivotal“Goal scorer Issa Doumbia was shown a yellow card for a foul, meaning the man who had given Venezia the lead was now walking a disciplinary tightrope for the final quarter of the match.”
“Substitute Mattia Compagnon bundled home in stoppage time to double Venezia's advantage, wrapping up all three points in emphatic fashion and underlining how utterly outclassed Palermo had been over ninety minutes.”
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Outstanding performance
Venezia•AttackerVenezia were utterly dominant from first whistle to last, controlling 62% of possession and racking up 21 shots to Palermo's 13, with the statistics painting the picture of a side thoroughly in command of their own ground. The opening goal came right on the stroke of half-time as Issa Doumbia found the net in the 46th minute, rewarding a first half in which Venezia had been the more dangerous side despite a series of missed big chances. Palermo, who needed Saves from their keeper on seven separate occasions, offered precious little going forward — just two shots on target across the full ninety minutes told the story of a visiting side utterly overwhelmed. The second goal arrived deep in stoppage time through substitute Mattia Compagnon, putting the gloss on what had been a thoroughly professional home display that will do Venezia's Serie B standing no harm at all.
How entertaining was this match?
Enrique Perez Munoz attempts a header, but it's saved.
Claudio Gome replaces Antonio Palumbo.
Joel Pohjanpalo replaces Jeremy Le Douaron.
Ridgeciano Haps takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Enrique Perez Munoz takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Enrique Perez Munoz takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Issa Doumbia takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Lion Lauberbach takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
Lion Lauberbach takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Dennis Johnsen comes on for Aljosa Vasic.
Davide Veroli is on, and Patryk Peda is off.
Enrique Perez Munoz takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Issa DoumbiaShot from Issa Doumbia with his right foot results in a goal.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Jeremy Le Douaron attempts a header but misses the shot.
John Yeboah Zamora takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ridgeciano Haps takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ahmed Sidibe is on, and Bartol Franjic is off.
Jeremy Le Douaron takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Gianluca Busio takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Antonio Palumbo's left-footed shot is saved.
Bartosz Bereszynski takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Jeremy Le Douaron's left-footed shot is blocked.
Antonio Palumbo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Tommaso Augello's left-footed shot is blocked.
Gianluca Busio takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Bartosz BereszyńskiYellow CardBartosz Bereszynski receives a yellow card.
John Yeboah Zamora takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Joel Schingtienne takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Serie B leaders Venezia host fourth-placed Palermo at the iconic Stadio Pierluigi Penzo in what could be a title-clinching night on the Venetian lagoon. With 79 points and a seven-point cushion, the Lagunari need just one more victory to seal the championship, while Palermo arrive knowing a win keeps their own automatic promotion hopes mathematically alive. This is as high-stakes as Serie B gets.
