Inter swept Venezia apart with Andy Diouf, Francesco Pio Esposito, Ange-Yoan Bonny and a Marcus Thuram brace, establishing a
The Nerazzurri rotated the squad, albeit lacking injured Denzel Dumfries, Raffaele Di Gennaro and Tomas Palacios, as Josep Martinez made his first look since being concerned in a deadly automobile accident in late October. Venezia had been the , having eradicated Mantova and Verona. Alessandro Plizzari was injured, however ex-Inter gamers within the squad included Filip Stankovic, Alfred Duncan and Andrea Adorante.
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MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 03: Andy Diouf of FC Internazionale Milano scores his staff’s first objective through the Coppa Italia spherical of 16 match between FC Internazionale and Venezia FC at San Siro Stadium on December 03, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Petar Sucic noticed an early strike from the sting of the world charged down, then Davide Frattesi hit the side-netting after controlling the Andy Diouf help with a pleasant flip.
Moments later, Inter took the lead with the pair combining once more. Diouf began the run from huge midfield, burst into the field on the Frattesi move, managed along with his left foot and swept into the far backside nook from 9 yards with the within of the suitable boot.
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The second objective got here moments later, as an extended ball was knocked down by Ahmed Sidibe, Pio Esposito let it bounce and thumped the highly effective half-volley into the underside nook from exterior the world. It was his first objective for Inter at San Siro.
MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 03: Francesco Pio Esposito of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his staff’s second objective through the Coppa Italia spherical of 16 match between FC Internazionale and Venezia FC at San Siro Stadium on December 03, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Frattesi despatched one defender to floor with a cheeky flip, however the second blocked him off, whereas Luis Henrique discovered no one prepared after a nutmeg to interrupt down the left.
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Marcus Thuram’s angled drive examined Matteo Grandi on the base of the close to publish, solely a warning as his objective got here quickly after when Piotr Zielinski intercepted a unfastened move in midfield and despatched the Frenchman by for a daisy-cutter into the underside nook from exterior the world. He ran all the way in which to the bench for a hug with Federico Dimarco.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan made his comeback from damage for the restart and instantly despatched Luis Henrique clear down the left, forcing a save from Grandi.
Thuram received his second of the sport with a diving header to fulfill the Frattesi help from the suitable by-line, even when the heavy touchdown from six yards stalled his celebration.
MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 03: Andy Diouf of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his staff’s first objective with teammate Marcus Thuram through the Coppa Italia spherical of 16 match between FC Internazionale and Venezia FC at San Siro Stadium on December 03, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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Venezia managed a comfort objective too when Richie Sagrado’s tap-in from seven yards took an enormous deflection off Carlos Augusto to wrong-foot Josep Martinez on the Daniel Fila pull-back.
Moments later, Michael Venturi made a decisive goal-line clearance to forestall Diouf from scoring his second of the match.
Mkhitaryan drilled inches huge too, however offered his help when nodding down a Yann Bisseck cross to let it bounce on the sting of the world, the place Ange-Yoan Bonny hit a ferocious half-volley into the highest nook.
MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 03: Ange-Yoan Bonny of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his staff’s fifth objective through the Coppa Italia spherical of 16 match between FC Internazionale and Venezia FC at San Siro Stadium on December 03, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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There was even an opportunity for 19-year-old Matteo Spinaccè to make his senior debut and practically rating a objective, sending one defender to floor earlier than the end was deflected on the close to publish.
Inter 5-1 Venezia
Diouf 18 (I), Pio Esposito 20 (I), Thuram 34, 51 (I), Sagrado 67 (V), Bonny 76 (I)
