Saint-Étienne beat Venezia 4-3 in a Club Friendlies match on 1 August 2026. The result gave the hosts a narrow victory despite holding less possession than their Italian visitors. J. Breum marked his presence with two first-half strikes, while L. Stassin and A. Baallal scored for Venezia.
Breum opened the scoring in the thirteenth minute and doubled Saint-Étienne's lead before half-time with a second in the forty-third. Venezia responded through a goal in the thirtieth minute and then equalised when L. Stassin found the net in the fifty-first. Saint-Étienne restored their advantage in the sixty-fifth before Baallal levelled in the eighty-fifth. A late goal in the ninetyth minute gave Venezia the lead, but the match ended 4-3 after an additional goal for Saint-Étienne.
Venezia dominated possession at 65 per cent and registered 109 attacks compared with 64 for the hosts. They earned six corners and 17 free kicks, while Saint-Étienne managed just one corner and five free kicks. The visitors were reduced to ten men after a red card in the ninety-third minute, which came after two yellow cards in the seventy-ninth minute.
Saint-Étienne's recent form has been mixed, with a 4-0 win over Lausanne followed by defeats to Rangers and Servette. Venezia, meanwhile, have been in stronger shape, beating Galatasaray 3-0 and Vis Pesaro 8-0 in their last two friendlies.
The scoreline suggests Venezia created more opportunities but could not convert them into a win. Saint-Étienne saw the game out after going behind late, with the red card providing a final twist to a match decided by moments rather than sustained pressure.