Venezia promoted to Serie A after playoff win over Cremonese

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Venezia returned to Serie A following a two-season absence with a 1-0 win over Cremonese in the second leg of a promotion playoff final.

Christian Gytkjaer scored in the 24th minute for Venezia following a 0-0 draw in the first leg.

Venezia, which finished third in the Serie B table, joins Parma and Como as the teams promoted from the second division.

It was Gytkjaer’s sixth goal in the Serie B playoffs, having also helped Monza reach the top flight in 2022.

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