Inter Milan Narrowly Defeat Venezia to Climb to Second in Serie A

Matteo Darmian's early goal secures a 1-0 win as Inter rebound from Super Cup loss and close the gap on Napoli.

Matteo Darmian scored the decisive goal in the 16th minute, capitalizing on a rebound from Lautaro Martinez's shot.
Inter's win moves them to second place in Serie A, one point behind leaders Napoli, with two games in hand.
Key players Francesco Acerbi, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were absent due to injuries, but Benjamin Pavard returned to action.
Manager Simone Inzaghi praised his team's resilience following their Italian Super Cup loss to AC Milan earlier in the week.
Inter face Bologna on Wednesday, with ongoing injury concerns potentially impacting their lineup.