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CNA
25-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Juventus win secures Champions League spot, Venezia relegated
Manuel Locatelli's penalty earned Juventus a 3-2 win at Venezia on Sunday to secure his side a Champions League spot and relegate the hosts, with Empoli also condemned to Serie B after a 2-1 loss at home to Hellas Verona. Juventus end the season fourth in the standings, one point ahead of AS Roma, who have to settle for Europa League football despite a 2-0 win at Torino. Venezia finished second from bottom on 29 points, with Empoli 18th on 31. Venezia had to win to have any chance of avoiding the drop, while Juventus also needed a victory to ensure fourth place, and the game lived up to its dramatic billing on the final day of the Serie A season. The hosts had the perfect start, taking the lead in the second minute. Ridgeciano Haps played a one-two with Mikael Ellertsson before passing in to Daniel Fila who volleyed past Juve goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio. A packed Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium was still celebrating when Alberto Costa rifled a shot into the Venezia net three minutes later but the goal was disallowed for handball. A quick throw in from Andrea Cambiaso caught the Venezia defence napping and Kenan Yildiz drilled in a low shot which beat keeper Ionut Radu for a 25th-minute equaliser. Six minutes later, a sloppy pass from Venezia at the back led to a scramble for the ball, which eventually fell to Randal Kolo Muani who made enough space for himself to take a shot which Radu again failed to keep out. Haps made it 2-2 in the 55th minute but, with Roma ahead at Torino, Juventus had to win and when Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, on loan from Juve, pulled down Francisco Conceicao, captain Locatelli converted from the spot to net the winner 17 minutes from time. In the end, even a win for Venezia would not have saved them from going straight back down to the second tier on a tense final day with two relegation spots to be decided and Monza already relegated. Hellas Verona's win at Empoli pulled them clear of the drop, into 14th place, and relegated the home side, while Lecce won 1-0 at Lazio to finish 17th in the standings, three points above Empoli. Lassana Colulibaly put Lecce ahead two minutes before the break and they then had Santiago Pierotti and Ante Rebic sent off in added time before the interval but hung on for a win which also denied Lazio a place in Europe.
BBC News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Venezia v Juventus
Update: Date: 47' Title: Post Content: Attempt saved. Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ionut Radu (Venezia). Assisted by Francisco Conceição. Update: Date: 46' Title: Second Half Content: Second Half begins Venezia 1, Juventus 2. Update: Date: 46' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Juventus. Renato Veiga replaces Alberto Costa. Update: Date: 45'+4 Title: Half Time Content: First Half ends, Venezia 1, Juventus 2. Update: Date: 45'+1 Title: Post Content: Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time. Update: Date: 45' Title: Post Content: Corner,Juventus. Conceded by Marin Sverko. Update: Date: 44' Title: Post Content: Offside, Juventus. Andrea Cambiaso is caught offside. Update: Date: 42' Title: Post Content: Attempt missed. John Yeboah (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Update: Date: 42' Title: Post Content: Attempt blocked. Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Update: Date: 41' Title: Post Content: Corner,Venezia. Conceded by Khéphren Thuram. Update: Date: 41' Title: Post Content: Attempt blocked. Issa Doumbia (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Update: Date: 39' Title: Post Content: Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus). Update: Date: 39' Title: Post Content: Alessio Zerbin (Venezia) wins a free kick on the right wing. Update: Date: 37' Title: Post Content: Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Juventus). Update: Date: 37' Title: Post Content: Marin Sverko (Venezia) wins a free kick on the right wing. Update: Date: 36' Title: Post Content: Attempt saved. Khéphren Thuram (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ionut Radu (Venezia). Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso. Update: Date: 35' Title: Post Content: Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 35' Title: Post Content: Foul by Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia). Update: Date: 34' Title: Post Content: Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left. Assisted by Mikael Ellertsson following a corner. Update: Date: 33' Title: Post Content: Corner,Venezia. Conceded by Kenan Yildiz.
Associated Press
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Inter struggles at Bologna again and is left level with Napoli atop Serie A
ROME (AP) — Inter Milan has a history of recent struggles at Bologna and Sunday proved no different. Riccardo Orsolini's stoppage-time bicycle kick lifted Bologna to a 1-0 victory over the Serie A leader and left the Nerazzurri level with second-placed Napoli with five rounds remaining. The defeat brought back memories of a goalkeeping blunder by Ionut Radu that gifted Bologna a victory three years ago, setting up the title for rival AC Milan. Inter also lost at Bologna the next season in a rain storm. Inter won at Bologna last season but spent so much energy it couldn't recover in time before getting eliminated by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League four days later. This time, the match was decided when a long throw-in was flicked on by Inter defender Yann Bisseck toward Orsolini, who turned it in with an acrobatic left-footed volley to send the Renato Dall'Ara into delirium. Inter is chasing a treble this season and also faces big upcoming games in the Champions League and Italian Cup, but coach Simone Inzaghi had labeled the Bologna visit as the biggest match of the season. Now the Nerazzurri are deadlocked with Antonio Conte's Napoli team, which isn't involved in any other competitions and can devote all of its energy toward chasing a second title in three years. Napoli won 1-0 at last-placed Monza on Saturday to heap more pressure onto Inter. Bologna moved up to fourth, one point ahead of Juventus, which visits Parma on Monday. Inter next faces Milan in the second leg of the Italian Cup semifinals on Wednesday (the first leg finished 1-1). Then after Roma visits the San Siro next weekend, Inter travels to face Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. And there could be another meeting with Bologna in the Cup final, after Bologna beat Empoli 3-0 in the first leg of the other semifinal. AC Milan facing Atalanta Earlier, Empoli and Venezia drew 2-2 – leaving both clubs in the relegation zone. Milan was hosting Atalanta later Sunday. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Atalanta wastes chance to close in on top 2 in Serie A ahead of Napoli-Inter
MILAN (AP) — Atalanta wasted several chances and the opportunity to cut the gap to the top two in Serie A. Atalanta was held to a 0-0 draw by relegation-threatened Venezia on Saturday and remained third, a point behind Napoli and two below league leader and defending champion Inter Milan. Napoli was playing Inter later. A combination of poor finishing and good goalkeeping from Venezia's Ionut Radu meant Atalanta failed to break the deadlock in Bergamo. It did hit the woodwork twice toward the end of the first half. First, Davide Zappacosta sent an angled shot off the right post after being set up by a backheeled flick from Ademola Lookman. A minute later, Juan Cuadrado's cross came off the same post. Lookman also incredibly blazed over the bar from point-blank range seven minutes from time. It was a precious point for Venezia, which remained in penultimate position but moved to within five points of safety following a second impressive result in a row after a draw with Lazio last week. ___ AP soccer: Daniella Matar, The Associated Press
Associated Press
01-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Atalanta wastes chance to close in on top 2 in Serie A ahead of Napoli-Inter
MILAN (AP) — Atalanta wasted several chances and the opportunity to cut the gap to the top two in Serie A. Atalanta was held to a 0-0 draw by relegation-threatened Venezia on Saturday and remained third, a point behind Napoli and two below league leader and defending champion Inter Milan. Napoli was playing Inter later. A combination of poor finishing and good goalkeeping from Venezia's Ionut Radu meant Atalanta failed to break the deadlock in Bergamo. It did hit the woodwork twice toward the end of the first half. First, Davide Zappacosta sent an angled shot off the right post after being set up by a backheeled flick from Ademola Lookman. A minute later, Juan Cuadrado's cross came off the same post. Lookman also incredibly blazed over the bar from point-blank range seven minutes from time. It was a precious point for Venezia, which remained in penultimate position but moved to within five points of safety following a second impressive result in a row after a draw with Lazio last week.
