Serie A: Venezia 0-1 Roma – Dybala extends unbeaten league run | OneFootball

Roma picked up a 1-0 victory away against Venezia thanks to a second-half Paulo Dybala penalty, which was enough to hand Claudio Ranieri and his team extend their unbeaten league run and their fifth win in eight Serie A matches.

Venezia handed full Serie A debuts to recent signings Ionut Radu in goal and David Fila up front, both of whom arrived at the end of the January transfer window.

Roma also had a debutant in Lucas Gourna-Douath, who stood in for the suspended Manu Kone. Bryan Cristante also returned in midfield in place of Lenadro Paredes, who was given a rest alongside Mats Hummels.

You can see how the action unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog.

Venezia thought they should have had a penalty early on after John Yeboah’s shot appeared to strike Gianluca Mancini’s arm in the area, but the referee waved it away and a long VAR check concluded with the same decision.

Mancini was also involved at the other end mid-way through the first period, as his header from Dybala’s free-kick had beaten Ionut Radu, but was hooked off the goalline by Hans Nicolussi Raviglia.

Artem Dovbyk also troubled Radu with a header before the interval with a looping effort towards the far corner after a chipped cross in off the right flank, which required the best save of the opening 45 minutes.

Angelino won Roma a penalty 10 minutes into the second half, as he was clipped by Alessandro Marcandalli in the corner of the area on his way into the box.

Angelino of Roma makes a run into the penalty area as Mikael Ellertsson of Venezia covers back during the Serie A match between Venezia and AS Roma at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on February 09, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)

Dybala stepped up to take the resulting spot kick and sent Radu the wrong way from 12 yards, burying his effort into the right-hand corner of the net.

Zeki Celik also came close with a header 10 minutes before time, but he wasn’t quite able to put it on target, instead nodding just high of Radu’s net.

It wasn’t the slickest Roma performance, but Ranieri’s side have now won five and drawn three over their last eight Serie A matches, and are temporarily up to ninth in the Serie A table as a result.

Venezia 0-1 Roma

Dybala 57’ (R).