At 6.30pm on Sunday the clash between Inter and Venezia took place at the Penzo stadium, with Cristian Chivu's Inter trying to recover their position in the standings after the recent victories of Roma and Lazio. The match saw Inter in a 3-5-2 formation, with Chivu choosing to give the attacking role to HugoThuram and the young MarcoBonny. In defense, goalkeeper Provedel was confirmed, with Bisseck, Bastoni and CarlosAugusto at fullback, while the wing was occupied by DiOuf, Sucic, Stankovic, Zielinski and Dimarco. The midfield was led by Sucic and Zielinski, with Stankovic having the responsibility of mediating between the lines.
Venezia, coached by Davide Nicola, opted for a 3‑5‑2 structure with AleksandarStankovic in midfield, facing his brother FilipStankovic in attack. The defense was carried out by Halhal, Moreno and JuanJesus, while the flank was occupied by Hainaut, KikePerez, Sohm, Helgason and Mazzocchi. Provedel remained in goal, with Bisseck, Bastoni and CarlosAugusto on the bench. The coach chose Lauberbach in attack, with Adams alongside, and gave Mazzocchi his debut from the first minute. In midfield, Basic was rested, while KikePerez, Sohm and Helgason were tasked with supporting the team in the middle.
Among the surprises of the Venezia coach, the choice of Lauberbach in attack aroused curiosity, as did the decision to put Mazzocchi on the field from the first minute in a 3-5-2 formation. Venezia also had 96 players available on the bench, including Montipò, Schingtienne, Haps, Busio, Rrahmani, FanneDabo, Yeboah, Bella‑Kotchap, Sagrado, Basic, Dagasso, Duncan, Lisman and Fernandez.
For Inter, the bench was made up of 1J.Martinez, 12DiGennaro, 20Calhanoglu, 22Mkhitaryan, 23Barella, 25Akanji, 46Bovio, 48Mosconi, 51Jakirovic, 53Lavelli, 94Esposito and 99Spence. Chivu's choice to entrust the role of striker to Thuram and Bonny reflects the desire to renew the line of champions, while the presence of Stankovic in midfield highlights the importance of a balanced midfield.
The final result of the match was not reported in the article, but the match represented an important opportunity for evaluation for both teams, especially for Inter who have to make up ground in the standings. With the season still long, tactical choices and player rotations will continue to be a central theme for the Venezia and Inter coaches.