Hellas Verona-Venice: Another “triple” for Argentine Gio Simeone, the top scorer in the major leagues

Argentine Giovanni Simeone defeated Hellas Verona-Venezia (3-1) with a three, In the Veneto derby, which leaves Vientianes in the relegation positions after Cagliari’s victory in the 27th round of the Italian Serie A.

Simeone’s return. The Argentine returned with the goal after more than two months of drought, since the 1-2 defeat against Atalanta on December 12. And he did this with a “triple” with 15 goals in the goal of the rifle, which is in trouble after this defeat. He is the first player to score a hat-trick twice this season in the Italian league, after “pker” against Lazio.

With 15 goals, Simeone is the Argentine footballer in the five major leagues above Lautaro Martinez (Inter) and Nejil Correa (Atlético), who added 11 each. And in the back, with a score of 7, there are Dybala (Juventus) and Pouille (Elche).

Verona was superior throughout the match and found in Simeone the attacking reference that perfectly fits what is required by their Croatian coach Igor Theodor, who gives a lot of intensity to the matches.

And the locals managed to increase their supremacy, but the Argentine goalkeeper of Venice Sergio Romero stopped the attacks of Verona with a wonderful echo.

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After a first half without goals, Simeone took the lead in the second half, and in the 53rd minute he opened the scoring after winning the match with his duo and determining the right post with high quality.

Not ten minutes passed when Simeone received a good joint move from his side in the area and finished first with his left foot to make it 2-0 and put the match on track.

But Venezia’s reaction did not stop fighting to end the day from relegation. Nigeria’s David O’Kerek cut the difference with a header in the 80th minute and gave the visitors hope they could level the score.

but with mailVenezia focused on his attack, the Italian Kevin Lasagna stole a ball in the middle of the field and gave it to the Argentine inside the opponent’s area, in the 88th minute.beat his compatriot Romero with a powerful kick and ruled the match.

With this victory, the team led by Giovanni Simeone occupies today ninth place with 40 and qualifies for Roma, Fiorentina and Lazio. While Venice was put into the relegation positions after Cagliari’s away win over Torino.