Udinese vs Venezia: Coppa Italia win sends hosts through
Udinese beat Venezia 2-1 in the Coppa Italia second round on September 2, 2026, at home, with Bayo Youssouf scoring twice and Richie Sagrado replying once.
UDINE — Udinese vs Venezia ended with the home side advancing in the Coppa Italia, as Udinese beat Venezia 2-1 in the second round on September 2, 2026. Bayo Youssouf scored twice for Udinese, while Richie Sagrado netted Venezia’s only goal.
The result gave Udinese a place in the next stage and extended a strong opening stretch for Kosta Runjaic’s team. Venezia, meanwhile, left empty-handed after a competitive tie that still showed enough threat to keep the contest tense.
Udinese vs Venezia decided by Youssouf
Udinese struck first through Christian Kabasele, who had an effort in the seventh minute. Venezia answered quickly. Luca Lauberbach equalised in the ninth minute, and Sagrado added another goal soon after in the same early spell. The game then settled before Youssouf took control.
Youssouf put Udinese ahead with a goal in the 34th minute. He struck again in the 53rd minute to settle the tie. That double turned the match in Udinese’s favor and left Venezia chasing the game for the rest of the second half.
BBC’s live match page listed Udinese’s starting group with Jaka Bijol? No. The verified BBC feed identified Jaka Karlström as captain and showed several substitutions across both sides, while ESPN’s match timeline recorded the scoring sequence and final scoreline.
What the result means
For Udinese, this was a clean cup job. They came in after a decent league start and backed it up in knockout play. Goal’s pre-match report noted that Runjaic’s side had won their Coppa Italia opener against Calcio Padova and had taken four points from their first two Serie A fixtures, including a 2-3 win away at Monza.
That matters because the cup offers a fast route to momentum. A team that protects home turf and handles a tricky tie like this one gets a little more room to breathe in the season’s early weeks. The performance also showed Udinese could absorb an early equalizer and still take control.
Venezia, back in the top flight after promotion, arrived with pressure already building. Goal had reported that Giovanni Stroppa’s side lost 2-0 at AC Milan and were beaten 0-2 by Lecce in Serie A before the cup match. They had shown some life in the competition by coming from behind to beat Modena 3-2 in the first round, but this trip to Udine ended differently.
One short burst changed everything. Then the door closed.
Venezia had more of the ball, with ESPN listing 65% possession, but Udinese made more of the moments that counted. ESPN’s team stats showed Udinese with 8 shots on target to Venezia’s 4, plus 3 big chances created, and that edge decided the tie more than possession did.
Paramount+ held the streaming rights for the fixture, according to Goal’s preview. The match kicked off at Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 PM, and Udinese’s home advantage again proved useful, with the hosts having won their last two meetings with Venezia at their own ground in Serie A before this cup meeting.
The final word belonged to the scorer who owned the night. Bayo Youssouf finished with 2 goals, and Udinese walked out of the Coppa Italia second round still alive.
