Carlos Augusto, the Inter Milan player, was named man of the match for his team against Venezia with a rating of 8, in the match that ended with a 2-0 win for the visitors at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo in Serie A. The defender delivered a consistent performance throughout the 90 minutes and contributed to the result, which came via two own goals scored by M. Moreno and Redwan Halhal, after a first half that ended 0-0.
Italian football fans are ready to follow the impact of this win on the league table, as Inter Milan raised their tally to 25 points from 9 matches in first place, while Venezia remained in twentieth place with only three points. The home side played at their ground looking for a way out of the bottom of the table, but they ran into an organised Inter block after the half-time break.
Carlos Augusto’s match stats
- Rating: 8
- Expected goals (xG): 0.15
- Minutes: 90
- Position: Defence
- Age: 27
- Nationality: Brazilian
These numbers are notable for a defensive player, as his expected goals average is only 0.15, meaning his value in the match came from defensive performance and positioning rather than scoring. On the other hand, Inter’s expected goals were 2.02 compared to 1.49 for Venezia, numbers that reflect a relative advantage for the visitors that was only translated into goals in the second half.
Top-rated players in the match
- Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) — 8
- M. Thuram (Inter Milan) — 7.9
- E. Provenzano (Inter Milan) — 7.7
- Petar Sučić (Inter Milan) — 7.6
- Y. Bisseck (Inter Milan) — 7.6
Inter Milan players monopolised the top five ratings, a logical reading of the match result and their control of the game. As for Venezia, the home side, none of their players appeared in this ranking, highlighting the difference between the two teams in this round.
What does this performance mean?
The rating of 8 comes above Carlos Augusto’s average rating in the last 3 matches before this one, which was 7.9, a slight but important improvement in an away match. With this award, the player has now received the man of the match award twice in our records this season, an indicator of his consistent level with Inter Milan.
At team level, this win gives Inter Milan three valuable points that maintain their lead with 25 points, after their previous 2-1 win over Fiorentina with a Thuram goal in the 90th minute. The team awaits the derby against Milan on Saturday 31 October, while Venezia play Como on Sunday 1 November looking for points to climb out of the bottom.
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