Match summary
Lazio took a 2-0 win at Venezia. It was goalless at half-time.
Mattia Zaccagni put Lazio ahead from the penalty spot in the 51st minute and Tijjani Noslin made it 0-2 with a header in the 60th minute, set up by Nuno Tavares.
There was little between the sides on chances: Venezia created 1.86 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Lazio 1.77 from 12. John Yeboah had a penalty saved for Venezia.
Venezia hosted Lazio on matchday 5 of Serie A in a fixture that finished with a scoreline of Venezia 0 - Lazio 2 after a goalless first half. Despite registering 17 shots to Lazio's 11 and recording 6 shots on target against 2, the home side failed to convert their territorial dominance into goals. Venezia also generated 7 corners to 2, 54 dangerous attacks compared to 39, and an expected goals figure of 1.86 superior to Lazio's 1.77. However, their discipline suffered significantly as they accumulated 6 yellow cards and 14 fouls, while Lazio received no cards and committed 8 fouls.
The match turned in the second half following a quiet opening period that included a missed penalty by John Yeboah for Venezia in the 17th minute and a yellow card for Kike Pérez in the 29th minute. Mattia Zaccagni broke the deadlock for Lazio in the 51st minute with a penalty goal from an xG of 0.76. Following a yellow card shown to Juan Jesus in the 59th minute, Tijjani Noslin doubled Lazio's lead in the 60th minute with a right foot shot. Multiple substitutions occurred in the second half before late bookings for Toni Fernández, Joël Schingtienne, and Matías Moreno.
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