VENEZIA starting XI (3-5-2): Joronen, Idzes, Svoboda, Sverko (subbed for Altare), Candela (subbed for Dembelè), Busio (subbed for Lella), Tessmann, Bjarkason (subbed for Andersen), Zampano, Gytkjaer (subbed for Pierini), Pohjanpalo

Bench: Bertinato, Grandi, Modolo, Jajalo, Cheryshev, Ellertsson, Olivieri

Goals: Gytkjaer 24’

CREMONESE starting XI (3-5-2): Saro, Antov (subbed for Ciofani), Ravanelli, Bianchetti, Zanimacchia (subbed for Falletti), Pickel, Castagnetti, Buonaiuto (subbed for Collocolo), Sernicola (subbed for Quagliata), Vazquez (subbed for Coda), Tsadjout

Bench: Jungdal, Marrone, Tuia, Ghiglione, Abrego, Majer, Lochoshvili

After the first game ended goalless, a first-half strike by forward Christian Gytkjaer settled the tie.

Venezia, who finished third in Serie B, return to the topflight following a two-year absence.

They join the already promoted Parma and Como, who sealed their return to the Italian top tier earlier in May after finishing first and second.

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