Venezia’s Gaetano Oristanio, right, and Fiorentina’s Marin Pongracic, left, challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Fiorentina in Venice, Italy, Monday, May 12, 2025. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)
Venezia’s Fali Cande celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Fiorentina in Venice, Italy, Monday, May 12, 2025. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)
Venezia’s Gaetano Oristanio celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Fiorentina in Venice, Italy, Monday, May 12, 2025. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)
Venezia’s Gaetano Oristanio, right, and Fiorentina’s Marin Pongracic, left, challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Fiorentina in Venice, Italy, Monday, May 12, 2025. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venezia beat Fiorentina 2-1 and took a giant step towards securing its Serie A status for another year on Monday.
It rose out of the relegation zone and into fourth-from-last place. The last three teams go down and with two matches left to play Venezia holds its destiny in its own hands.
It is a point above Lecce and Empoli, and its two final games are at Cagliari and at home to Juventus.
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Fali Cande on the hour mark and Gaetano Oristanio eight minutes later put Venezia in the driving seat at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo. Rolando Mandragora pulled a goal back for the visitor with 13 minutes remaining.
The result was a massive blow to Fiorentina’s hopes of securing European football next season. It remained ninth, three places and four points outside the European spots.
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