Match report
Venezia Stuns Juventus with Early Lead, But Loses 2-3 (Serie A)
Venezia
2–3
FT
Juventus
May 25, 2025
Venezia stunned Serie A giants Juventus with two quick goals but ultimately fell short as Juventus secured the victory. Goals from Domenico Fila and Rens Haps for Venezia were overshadowed by three responses from Juventus, including a penalty kick by Manuel Locatelli.
Key Facts
- • Domenico Fila scored early for Venezia at minute 2.
- • A VAR decision nullified an early goal by Andrea Costa for Juventus.
- • Juventus equalized and took the lead with goals from Karaman Yildiz (minute 25) and Romain Kolo Muani (minute 31).
- • Rens Haps scored Venezia's second goal at minute 55.
- • Manuel Locatelli added a penalty for Juventus, sealing their victory.
Lineups
Venezia
Formation: 3-5-2
Starting XI
- 28 I. Radu (G)
- 25 J. Schingtienne (D)
- 33 M. Šverko (D)
- 2 Fali Candé (D)
- 24 A. Zerbin (M)
- 97 I. Doumbia (M)
- 14 H. Nicolussi (M)
- 77 M. Ellertsson (M)
- 5 R. Haps (M)
- 10 J. Yeboah (F)
- 18 D. Fila (F)
Substitutes
- 9 C. Gytkjær
- 71 Kike Pérez
- 11 G. Oristanio
- 16 A. Marcandalli
- 99 M. Marić
- 7 F. Zampano
- 32 A. Duncan
- 21 R. Sagrado
- 80 S. El Haddad
- 35 F. Stanković
- 1 J. Joronen
- 23 M. Grandi
- 79 F. Carboni
Juventus
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
- 29 M. Di Gregorio (G)
- 2 Alberto Costa (D)
- 37 N. Savona (D)
- 6 L. Kelly (D)
- 11 N. González (M)
- 5 M. Locatelli (M)
- 19 K. Thuram (M)
- 27 A. Cambiaso (M)
- 7 Francisco Conceição (F)
- 10 K. Yıldız (F)
- 20 R. Kolo Muani (F)
Substitutes
- 12 Renato Veiga
- 9 D. Vlahović
- 16 W. McKennie
- 22 T. Weah
- 4 F. Gatti
- 51 S. Mbangula
- 26 Douglas Luiz
- 1 M. Perin
- 40 J. Rouhi
- 8 T. Koopmeiners
- 23 C. Pinsoglio
- 17 V. Adžić
Timeline
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2' Venezia Goal · Normal GoalD. Fila · Assist: R. Haps
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6' Juventus Var · Goal cancelledA. Costa
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20' Juventus Card · Yellow CardA. Costa
Foul
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25' Juventus Goal · Normal GoalK. Yildiz · Assist: Andrea Cambiaso
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31' Juventus Goal · Normal GoalR. Kolo Muani · Assist: A. Costa
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46' Juventus subst · Substitution 1Off: A. Costa · On: Renato Veiga
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53' Venezia Card · Yellow CardA. Zerbin
Foul
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55' Venezia Goal · Normal GoalR. Haps
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62' Juventus Card · Yellow CardN. Gonzalez
Foul
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68' Venezia subst · Substitution 1Off: D. Fila · On: C. Gytkjaer
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68' Venezia subst · Substitution 2Off: R. Haps · On: K. Perez
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73' Juventus Goal · PenaltyM. Locatelli
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76' Juventus subst · Substitution 2Off: R. Kolo Muani · On: D. Vlahovic
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76' Juventus subst · Substitution 3Off: Andrea Cambiaso · On: W. McKennie
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77' Venezia subst · Substitution 3Off: Issa Doumbia · On: G. Oristanio
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77' Venezia subst · Substitution 4Off: M. Sverko · On: Alessandro Marcandalli
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81' Juventus subst · Substitution 4Off: N. Gonzalez · On: T. Weah
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86' Juventus subst · Substitution 5Off: F. Conceicao · On: F. Gatti
Match Stats
| Stat | Venezia | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 10 | 18 |
| Pass Accuracy | 76% | 86% |
| Offsides | 0 | 3 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 12 | 15 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Total Passes | 319 | 427 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 2 |
| Blocked Shots | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on Target | 5 | 5 |
| xG | 0.88 | 1.96 |
| Shots off Target | 3 | 5 |
| Possession | 43% | 57% |
| Goals Prevented | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 242 | 367 |
| Shots Inside Box | 6 | 10 |
| Saves | 2 | 3 |
| Shots Outside Box | 6 | 5 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Juventus' quick response in the early stages of the match after Domenico Fila's goal set the tone for an intense contest.
- ▸ Karaman Yildiz and Romain Kolo Muani's goals within 6 minutes (25th and 31st) turned the game around, giving Juventus control.
- ▸ Venezia's second goal by Rens Haps at minute 55 provided a brief resurgence but was countered by Manuel Locatelli's penalty.