Serie A: Udinese, with Piotrowski, lose 2-1 at Venezia in first match after Runjaić exit

Kosta Runjaić's long spell in charge of Udinese Calcio ended this week. According to Sportowe Fakty, the club made the change after a run of defeats. The team travelled to Venice with a new head coach, Paolo Zanetti, but did not break the poor run.

How the match unfolded

Zanetti picked Jakub Piotrowski in the starting line-up as a central midfielder. The Pole left the pitch in the 64th minute, replaced by Giorgi Czakwetadze. Goalkeeper Bartosz Mrozek watched from the substitutes' bench, as did Kornel Lisman of Venezia.

The first half ended goalless. In the 6th minute Antoine Hainaut had a dangerous chance, but Maduka Okoye saved well. Just after the break Keinan Davis was clean through against Venezia goalkeeper Filip Stanković, who saved the shot.

Toma Basić put the hosts ahead in the 54th minute. Udinese levelled three minutes later, when Matias Moreno unluckily turned a cross into his own net. The goal was checked by VAR for offside, but the referee allowed it to stand.

In the 65th minute Kike Perez scored the winner for Venezia, 2-1, with a shot from outside the box. Udinese kept looking for an equaliser. In the 76th minute Stanković stopped an effort from Czakwetadze, and three minutes later a goal by Akor Adams was disallowed for offside.

Result

Venezia FC 2-1 Udinese Calcio (0-0). Goals: Basić (54'), Moreno (own goal, 57'), Perez (65'). The referee was Juan Luca Sacchi.

So Udinese did not break their poor run despite the change of coach. Sportowe Fakty writes of an alarming situation at Piotrowski's club, but the article does not give the team's current position in the Serie A table.