Venezia Stuns Modena With Late Double as Adams Completes Dramatic Comeback

Venezia pulled off a last-gasp comeback against Modena, winning 3-2 at the Pier Luigi Penzo in a Coppa Italia clash that looked to be slipping away entirely until the hosts found two goals in the space of two minutes near the finish. Akor Adams, who scored twice, was the standout performer on a night when Venezia had to fight from behind for almost the entire match.

A game that got away from the hosts, briefly

Despite controlling play from the opening whistle, Venezia found itself behind early: in the 16th minute, Giuseppe Ambrosino finished with his left foot from the center of the box after an assist from Antonio Imputato, in a goal that needed a VAR review to be confirmed. The home response came nine minutes later, when Akor Adams fired a shot into the top corner to make it 1-1 in the 25th minute.

Modena struck again before halftime, though: Ambrosino, this time set up by Giuseppe Caso, finished through the middle of the goal in the 38th minute to make it 1-2 at the break, even though Venezia had created more chances and looked more dangerous throughout the first half, including a shot from Kike Perez that came off the post as early as the 9th minute.

The second half followed the same script: Venezia kept piling up shots and corners without finding the equalizer, while Modena defended with discipline and looked for a chance on the counter. The breakthrough finally came late. In the 82nd minute, John Yeboah beat his marker to head home a cross from Adams to make it 2-2, and just two minutes later, in the 84th, Adams himself fired in with his right foot from outside the box to complete the turnaround and seal the 3-2 final score. Modena still had one more chance through Giacomo Olzer, whose effort was tipped onto the crossbar by Filip Stankovic, but there was no time left to find another goal.

The numbers behind the dominance

The stats reflect Venezia's territorial superiority, which did not translate onto the scoreboard until the closing stages of the match.

According to our own estimate based on shot location, Venezia generated 2.576 expected goals compared to Modena's 1.236, a gap that confirms the hosts deserved the win based on the volume of play they produced, even if they had to sweat until the very end to get there.

What the preview said versus what happened on the field

Before kickoff, our model gave Venezia a 73% chance of winning, against a 19% chance of a draw and just an 8% chance of a Modena win, with expected goals of 2.17 for the hosts and 0.58 for Modena. The final result ended up matching that favoritism, though the path there was far bumpier than expected: Modena led twice, and Venezia needed two goals in stoppage time to confirm the projection.

What the match leaves behind

Venezia walks away with a hard-fought win that rewards its offensive persistence across all 90 minutes, while Modena leaves with the feeling of having let slip a lead it held until the closing stretch. For the hosts, Akor Adams's brace and the late resolution paint a picture of resilience that could carry weight mentally for what remains of their Coppa Italia run.