Inter Milan's Matteo Darmian celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Inter at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium, Venice, Italy.
Inter Milan bounced back from a demoralizing Italian Super Cup loss but it was harder than might have been expected at relegation-threatened Venezia. Defender Matteo Darmian scored the only goal of the match in the 16th minute as Inter ground out a 1-0 win to move to within one point of Serie A leader Napoli, which played lowly Hellas Verona later Sunday.
Inter Milan's Matteo Darmian celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Inter at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium, Venice, Italy.
Venezia's Jay Idzes and Inter Milan's Marko Arnautovic, left, in action during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Inter at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium, Venice, Italy.
Venezia's Joel Pohjanpalo and Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni vie for the ball, during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Inter at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium, in Venice, Italy.
Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez, left and Venezia's Jay Idzes vie for the ball, during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Inter at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium, in Venice, Italy.
Inter Milan's Piotr Zielinski and Venezia's Mikael Egill Ellertsson, left, in action during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Inter at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium, Venice, Italy.
Inter Milan's Mehdi Taremi, right, and Venezia's Hans Nicolussi Caviglia in action during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Inter at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium, Venice, Italy.
Venezia's Hans Nicolussi Caviglia and Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez, right, in action during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Inter at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium, Venice, Italy.