Venezia claimed their first win of the 2026-2027 season on Saturday, beating Napoli 1-0 at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, thanks to Akor Adams’ strike.
Before the visit of the Partenopei, Venezia had lost their opening six matches against Lecce, AC Milan, Frosinone, Fiorentina, Lazio and Atalanta, scoring five goals and conceding sixteen.
Following a goalless first half, Adams broke the deadlock in the 49th minute after capitalising on a defensive error.
The Super Eagles striker beat Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret following a long throw-in from Switzerland international of Nigerian descent Simon Sohm.
Amir Rrahmani failed to control the ball with his head, allowing Adams to get the better of the Napoli defender before firing a right-footed effort past Alex Meret.
A deflection off Rrahmani further complicated matters for the goalkeeper, who was wrong-footed as the ball found the back of the net.
Adams’ goal against Napoli took his tally for the season to four in nine appearances across all competitions following his summer move from Sevilla.
Despite securing their first three points of the campaign, Venezia remain bottom of the Serie A table, with a one-point gap separating them from Udinese, Monza, Genoa, Parma and Fiorentina in the provisional standings.
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