Serie A: Verona Down Venezia 2-1 at Stadio Bentegodi

Verona rises to 10th in Serie A with 2-1 win over Venezia. Tengstedt scores, Joronen own goal seals win.

Hellas Verona climbed to 10th in the Serie A table with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Venezia at the Stadio Bentegodi. Goals from Casper Tengstedt and a Jesse Joronen own goal overturned Gaetano Oristanio's early opener for the visitors.

Verona equalized through Tengstedt's volley in the 8th minute, capping off a well-crafted move. The winner came three minutes from time, as Grigoris Kastanos's header was inadvertently helped in by Joronen.

The win lifts Verona to 9 points, while Venezia remains in the relegation zone with 4 points from 7 matches.

Key Stats:

• Oristanio scored for Venezia in the 2nd minute
• Tengstedt equalized for Verona in the 8th minute
• Joronen own goal sealed Verona's win in the 87th minute
• Verona moves to 10th place with 9 points
• Venezia stays in 19th place with 4 points from 7 matches