Inter de Milão and Venezia face each other this Wednesday (3), at 5pm (Brasília time), at the San Siro stadium, in Interim coach Cristian Chivu confirmed the starting lineup minutes before the ball rolled. The Nerazzurri team enters the field in a 3-5-2 formation with maximum strength.
Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram form the attacking duo. In midfield, the presence of Davide Frattesi, Piotr Zieliński and Petar Sučić stands out. The defense counts on the experience of Stefan and Vrij as captain.
Venezia, coached by Giovanni Stroppa, also adopts the 3-5-2 and bets on the speed of players like Michael Compagnon and Andrea Adorante to surprise.
Inter team maintains Italiano base
The Inter lineup presents few surprises compared to the last Campeonato Italiano games. Yann Bisseck continues as a starter in defense alongside De Vrij and Carlos Augusto.
The midfield is reinforced by Frattesi, who is going through a great phase and has already scored important goals this season. Zieliński commands the creation, while Sučić and Diouf look after the wings.
Venezia arrives with important absences
The lagoon team does not have goalkeeper Raffaele Di Gennaro, who is recovering. Joel Schingtienne and Michael Svoboda are also out due to injury.
Despite the absences, Stroppa maintains the tactical scheme that worked in Serie B last season. Alfred Duncan and Gianluca Busio are responsible for the transition in the middle.
History favors Inter in the confrontation
Inter and Venezia have faced each other 35 times in history. The Nerazzurri have a wide advantage with 22 wins compared to just six for their opponents.
The last time they met for Coppa Italia, in 2022, Inter won 3-1. This Wednesday’s game marks the first duel between the teams since Venezia’s return to the Italian elite.
Individual highlights from the clash
- Lautaro Martínez leads the Inter attack with 12 goals this season
- Marcus Thuram has already distributed seven assists in 2025
- Davide Frattesi has four goals in the last five games
- Andrea Adorante is Venezia’s main hope for a goal
Refereeing and broadcasting the match
Davide Di Marco referees the game, assisted by line assistants. The average number of referee cards in the competition is 4.84 per match.
The match is broadcast exclusively on SportyNet for Brasil, starting at 5pm.
The winner of this match advances to the quarterfinals of Coppa Italia and will face the team classified between Atalanta and Cesena. Inter is looking for the tenth title of the competition in its history.
