Inter Milan 2-1 Venezia: Serie A leaders come from behind to secure dramatic late win

Inter Milan 2-1 Venezia: Serie A leaders come from behind to secure dramatic victory over strugglers… as Edin Dzeko scores 90th-minute winner to move them five points clear of AC Milan

  • Inter Milan’s Nicolo Barella cancelled out Thomas Henry’s opener in the first half
  • The game looked all set to finish level before Edin Dzeko headed home late on 
  • Inter move five points clear at the top of Serie A table, Venezia remain in 17th 


Serie A leaders Inter Milan secured a dramatic late victory as they beat strugglers Venezia 2-1 at San Siro. 

Thomas Henry gave the visitors a surprise early lead in the 19th minute as his header from close range went in off the crossbar, before Nicolo Barella smashed home to equalise five minutes before half-time. 

Despite Inter’s dominance, the game looked set to finish level, before Edin Dzeko headed home from Denzel Dumfries’s cross in the 90th minute.   

Full match report to follow. 

Thomas Henry gave Venezia a surprise lead with a header off the crossbar in the 19th minute

Nicolo Barella equalised for Inter Milan from close range five minutes before half-time

Nicolo Barella equalised for Inter Milan from close range five minutes before half-time

Edin Dzeko provided a dramatic end to the game as he headed in the winner in the 90th minute

Edin Dzeko provided a dramatic end to the game as he headed in the winner in the 90th minute

Inter are now five points clear at the top of the Serie A table, with AC Milan playing tomorrow

Inter are now five points clear at the top of the Serie A table, with AC Milan playing tomorrow