Analysis The numbers behind the result
Venezia dominate xG but pay for penalty miss as Lazio score twice from three shots on target
Despite a higher expected goals tally (1.88 vs 1.60) and more shots (17 vs 11), Venezia were punished for wasteful finishing in a 2-0 defeat that flattered Lazio. The hosts missed a penalty through J. Yeboah in the 17th minute, squandering their best chance to take control of a game where they held 49% possession and forced seven saves from Lazio's goalkeeper.
Lazio were clinical with their limited opportunities, scoring from their only two shots on target - a 51st-minute penalty by M. Zaccagni and a 60th-minute open-play goal from T. Noslin (assisted by N. Tavares). Venezia's six yellow cards to Lazio's none reflected their frustration, as they failed to convert dominance in territory (seven corners to two) and chance creation into goals. The decisive stat was Venezia's six shots on target yielding zero goals against Lazio's two on target producing two goals.