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Late penalty for Torino scuppers Venezia hopes of escaping Serie A drop zone

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Kike Pérez’s first Serie A goal was not enough to lift Venezia out of the relegation zone after Torino scored late to secure a 1-1 draw at home on Friday.

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Late penalty for Torino scuppers Venezia hopes of escaping Serie A drop zone

Torino’s Ali Dembele, right, and Venezia’s Ridgeciano Haps battle for a header during the Serie A soccer match between FC Torino and Venezia at the Olympic Stadium in Turin, Italy, Friday, May 2, 2025. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)


TURIN, Italy (AP) — Kike Pérez’s first Serie A goal was not enough to lift Venezia out of the relegation zone after Torino scored late to secure a 1-1 draw at home on Friday.

Visiting Venezia had already seen an early goal disallowed for offside when Pérez put them ahead after 35 minutes, squeezing between two defenders and angling home a low right-foot shot.

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