Ghanaian Forward Scores Last-Gasp Winner for Spezia Against Venezia in Serie A

Ghanaian Forward Scores Last-Gasp Winner for Spezia Against Venezia in Serie A

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:59 PM
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  • Ghana international Emmanuel Gyasi was on the scoresheet to hand victory for his club Spezia against Venezia on Saturday afternoon
  • The 28-year-old put up a wonderful performance for Thiago Motta's side as they battle to escape relegation in the Serie A
  • Emmanuel Gyasi, who recently extended his contract that will keep him at the club until 2025, has scored five goals in 30 appearances this season

Black Stars forward Emmanuel Gyasi scored a 94th-minute winner to give Spezia a 1-0 win over Venezia in the Serie A on Saturday.

The Ghanaian international pounced on a loose ball to tap home the only goal of the game after a pair of Venezia defensive errors deep into stoppages.

The 28-year-old started and played the entirety of the game but his celebrations after the last-gasp winning goal saw him get into the books of the referee.

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Ghanaian forward Emmanuel Gyasi scores last-gasp winner for Spezia against Venezia in Serie A. Credit: @OfficialKO_Line
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Gyasi has been in superb form for Spezia, netting five goals in 30 games as they are placed 14th on the Serie A league log, and eight points adrift of relegation.

Despite his fine form for the Alberto Picco outfit, Gyasi was dropped for the Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Cameroon in January this year after coach Milovan Rajevac failed to invite him.

He was also not part of the Black Stars team that defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria to book a place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

How Gyasi fared against Venezia

Emmanuel Gyasi started the game as the main striker for Thiago Motta's side against fellow Serie A strugglers Venezia as they battle for safety.

The Black Stars forward had one shot on target, had 32 touches won eight duels and made one successful dribbles in the game he was rated 8.0 as per AfroStat.

Emmanuel Gyasi will lead his team as they travel to Tuscany to face Empoli next weekend.

Emmanuel Gyasi Signs New Contract With Italian Side Spezia Calcio

Sports Brief earlier reported that Ghanaian international Emmanuel Gyasi has signed a contract extension with Serie A side Spezia Calcio.

On Wednesday, 2nd March, 2022, Spezia announced that Gyasi has extended his contract that will keep him at the club until 2025.

In an interview with Spezia media team, Gyasi was delighted to pen a new deal with the club and vowed to help them escape relegation at the end of season.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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