Adorante and Doumbia Fire Venezia Past Empoli in Serie B Clash

Venezia FC strengthened their Serie B campaign with a controlled 2–0 victory over Empoli FC on matchday 36, decided by second-half strikes from Andrea Adorante and Issa Doumbia.

After a goalless first half with no recorded major incidents in the data, Venezia broke the deadlock five minutes after the restart. In the 50th minute, Andrea Adorante put the hosts in front, finishing a move created by Bartol Franjić. Adorante’s goal shifted the momentum firmly in Venezia’s favour as Empoli were left chasing the game.

Serie B FINISHED

2026-04-25 15:15

Venezia FC

2 - 0

Empoli FC

Matchday 36 REGULAR_SEASON

Empoli’s frustration began to show shortly after the opener. Defender Matteo Lovato was booked in the 56th minute, the first card of the match. The visitors turned to their bench on 77 minutes, introducing Marco Nasti for Stiven Shpendi and Salvatore Elia for Rareş Ilie in an attempt to inject fresh attacking impetus.

Venezia responded with their own changes two minutes later, bringing on Mattia Compagnon for Ridgeciano Haps and Richie Sagrado for John Yeboah, moves that would prove decisive in the closing stages.

In the 84th minute, Venezia replaced goalscorer Adorante with Antonio Casas, while Empoli continued to reshuffle with further substitutions. The hosts eventually sealed the result in the 87th minute when Issa Doumbia struck Venezia’s second, converting after a decisive assist from Compagnon to make it 2–0.

Empoli’s evening ended with another booking, as substitute Salvatore Elia received a yellow card in the 90th minute. Late changes from both sides closed out the contest, with Venezia managing the final minutes to secure the clean sheet.

Detailed statistics such as possession, shots, and individual performance metrics are not available in the provided data. Full match information and context can be found on Ballaxy’s match centre, along with competition coverage from Serie B.

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Serie B Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Venezia FC	37	23	10	4	75	31	44	79	D W W D W
2	Frosinone Calcio	37	22	12	3	71	34	37	78	W W W D W
3	AC Monza	37	22	9	6	59	30	29	75	L W W W D
4	Palermo FC	37	20	12	5	61	31	30	72	W D W D W
5	US Catanzaro	37	15	14	8	60	48	12	59	L W D D D
6	Modena FC 2018	37	15	10	12	49	35	14	55	W L L D D
7	SS Juve Stabia	37	11	17	9	43	44	-1	50	L D D W L
8	Mantova 1911 SSD	37	13	7	17	45	52	-7	46	W W L W W
9	AC Cesena	37	12	10	15	42	52	-10	46	D D L L D
10	Calcio Avellino SSD	37	12	10	15	42	55	-13	46	L W W D L
11	Carrarese Calcio	37	10	14	13	46	50	-4	44	D L D L W
12	UC Sampdoria	37	11	11	15	35	47	-12	44	W D L W W
13	Padova Calcio	37	11	10	16	35	46	-11	43	W L W W L
14	Empoli FC	37	9	13	15	45	52	-7	40	W L D L L
15	FC Südtirol	37	8	16	13	37	47	-10	40	L L L D D
16	ACD Virtus Entella	37	9	12	16	34	50	-16	39	L W D D L
17	SSC Bari	37	9	10	18	35	58	-23	37	W L L L W
18	Delfino Pescara 1936	37	7	13	17	50	65	-15	34	L D D L W
19	Spezia Calcio	37	8	10	19	42	58	-16	34	D L W L L
20	AC Reggiana	37	8	10	19	35	56	-21	34	L D L W L