Venezia and Hellas Verona on Monday were still looking for their first win of the year after the relegation- threatened clubs drew 1-1 in Serie A.
Venezia winger Alessio Zerbin scored in his first start since joining last year on loan from SSC Napoli. Zerbin’s initial shot in the 28th minute was blocked, but he swept home the rebound.
Cameroon international Jackson Tchatchoua equalized for the visitors with 14 minutes remaining when he tapped in from close range to finish off a quick counterattack down the right wing.
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Verona are fourth-from-bottom, while Venezia remained second last, three points ahead of AS Monza, who missed the chance to move off the bottom by losing 2-0 at Genoa.
It could have been worse for visiting Monza but for inspired goalkeeping by Stefano Turati, who notably saved a first-half penalty from Andrea Pinamonti, but Monza were vulnerable in the air and Turati could not prevent Genoa from making their superiority count in the second half.
Koni de Winter stole in at the back post to head home a cross in the 61st minute, and then Johan Vasquez glanced home another cross from the right with six minutes left.
Genoa moved into 11th place in the table.
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Pablo Duran’s second-half volley on Monday gave RC Celta de Vigo a 1-1 draw at Deportivo Alaves and snapped a three-game losing streak in La Liga.
Duran took a pass outside the penalty area and flicked it into the air before cracking a long-range volley into the net.
Alaves went ahead after six minutes when Kike Garcia scored from the penalty spot after a video assistant referee-assisted penalty awarded for handball. It was the former Middlesbrough striker’s fourth goal in his past two games.
Alaves missed a chance to record successive league victories for the first time this season and are 17th, one point above the relegation zone.
It was the fourth straight game without a win for Celta, who remained in 13th place.
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