Inter beat Venezia via two own goals as Chivu admits 'we were lucky'

📰 Inter set a club record start thanks to two Venezia own goals. 📌 Key points ⚽ Inter won 2-0 away at Venezia on 28 October. 🙃 Both goals were Venezia own goals. 🏆 25 points from nine games is the club's best start in the three-points era. 🗣️ Chivu openly admitted Inter were lucky. 🏟️ They face fifth-placed Milan in the derby on 31 October. 📝 What happened 🔄 With the derby three days away, Chivu rotated heavily. It was 0-0 at half-time, and Venezia were the more dangerous side: Lauberbach had a goal ruled out for offside on 29 minutes and hit the bar on 36. ⏱️ Chivu brought on Barella, Calhanoglu and Akanji together at the break. Venezia had another goal, by Adams on 72 minutes, ruled out by VAR. 🙃 The deadlock was broken by home errors: Matias Moreno turned into his own net on 79 minutes and Redouane Halhal did the same on 82. 🗣️ Chivu said afterwards: 'We were a bit lucky today to bring it home' and 'we also took risks'. He admitted he wanted to replace everyone at half-time, saying Inter lacked energy and were slow. 📊 By the numbers • Eight wins and one draw, 25 points (joint top with Lazio) • Best start in the three-points era (since 1994-95) • Two Venezia goals ruled out for offside 🔭 Why it matters Inter kept their place at the top even on an off night. On Saturday 31 October they face Milan, beaten 4-2 by Bologna and now seven points behind, in the Derby della Madonnina.