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A penalty from the Ecuadorian in the 89th minute gives Inzaghi all three points, midway through the second half the former Roma equalized Lazzari’s advantage backwards
On matchday 29 of Serie A the Lazio get three valuable points thanks to the 2-1 at Spezia, in a frantic, nervous and sometimes unpredictable game. After a balanced first half, Lazzari escapes from the scorers and puts his team ahead in the 11th minute of the second half, but the overload of Green at 28 ‘he puts everything into question. At 89 ‘ Caicedo transforms the penalty into a hand ball from Brand and the race ends with the reds a Lazzari and Correa.
THE MATCH
It is from games like these that the endless race to qualify for the Champions passes and Lazio knows it very well. For this reason, the eighth consecutive home win in the league is worth even more, even if on paper Spezia shouldn’t have been prohibitive. Despite the absence of Luis Alberto from the owners, it is Biancocelesti who pushed first, with Correa confirming the complex relationship with the goal kicking high on an excellent opportunity. The Ligurians respond by confronting Reina with Piccoli and Gyasi, but in neither case can we speak of a huge possibility. The bianconeri show that their way of playing football can annoy everyone and the hosts pay for the lack of quality of the touches in the last 25-30 meters throughout the first half. Before the break, Maggiore hits the post with a good header in height and the guests close a good start forward, physically present and attentive for all the Italians.
A few minutes after returning to the field, Inzaghi tries to scare his team by inserting Fares and the bruised Luis Alberto by Lulic and the foul by Pereira and in fact it takes little time to hear the change of music. Correa is not very lucid, allowing himself to be covered by Zoet instead of taking Acerbi a stone’s throw from the sloppy goal, but at 11 ‘it is he who makes Lazzari run with a nice filter on the counterattack: the former Spal winger He escapes for the umpteenth time and hits the goalkeeper between his legs. Lazio gains confidence and Spezia is forced to uncover, so opportunities increase: Lazzari misses the double with a wrong balloon to overtake Zoet, but at 28 ‘a masterpiece by substitute Verde restores parity. Gyasi’s center from the left is accurate, but the ex Roma’s shot is a video game trick, which Reina has no tools to intervene on. At this point, the game returns to the most balanced seen in the first half and Lazio’s desire for victory seems to stop at Fares’s shot, saved. Two minutes from time, a touch of Marchizza’s arm in a corner is signaled by Var: Caicedo from the penalty spot 2-1 ago when the clock ticks 89 minutes. The reaction of Lazzari’s expulsion to a foul by Agudelo and Correa’s double yellow card closed the Olimpico game in the 96th minute: Lazio beat Roma in sixth place in the standings.
REPORT CARDS
Pereira 5.5 – Chosen to replace Luis Alberto, he oscillates between the excess of competitive spirit that brings him closer to the second yellow and a dribble without tears or illuminating ideas. Not bad, but much more is expected.
Stationary 5.5 – It will be the post-national effort, it will be a difficult time, but Ciro does not assume the usual hungry appearance when he enters the area. Less cold and less effective than usual, he doubts.
Lazzari 6.5 – Bastoni, unfortunately for him, cannot keep it. He understands this quickly and quickly does what he wants, like giving his team the advantage when it is most needed. The final red stains his Easter.
Sweet 6.5 – Yes, it is true, in the first goal conceded the ball passes between the legs, but the rest of the game it is a wall. At one point he also goes back to the playing field days as a child and faces Lazio players even outside the area.
Sticks 5 – Lazzari is probably one of the three worst opponents you can find on the raid in this league. However, this cannot clear the La Spezia side of the obvious difficulties: there will be better days.
Green 7 – Get in and perform in a flip of the sticker album. It will be Roma’s personal derby of the past, but at the Olimpico the Italian forward is a much more inspired player than usual.
TABLE
LAZIO-SPEZIA 2-1
Lazio (3-5-2): Queen 6.5; Marusic 6, Acerbi 6.5, Radu 6; Lazzari 7, Milinkovic-Savic 6 (28 ‘Akpa Akpro 6), Leiva 6 (32’ Cataldi 6), Pereira 5.5 (7 ‘Luis Alberto 6.5), Lulic 5.5 (7’ Rates 6.5); Correa 5.5, Building 5.5 (28 ‘calle Caicedo 6.5). Available.: Strakosha, Alia, Hoedt, Musacchio, Parolo, Escalante, Muriqi. All.: Inzaghi
SPICE (4-3-3): Zoet 6.5; Ferrer 6, Chabot 6, Erlic 6, Bastoni 5 (20 ‘st Marchizza 5.5); Maggiore 6.5 (20 ‘st Agoume 6), Ricci 6, Seine 6 (25’ st Agudelo 6); Gyasi 6.5, Piccoli 6.5 (25 ‘Calle Nzola 6), Farias 6 (25’ Calle Verde 7). Available: Provedel, Capradossi, Terzi, Ismajli, Pobega, Vignali, Galabinov. All.: Italian
Referee: Giua
Markers: 11 ‘st Lazzari (L), 28’ st Green (S), 44 ‘st rig. Caicedo (left)
Ammonites: Chabot (S), Pereira (L), Nzola (S), Agudelo (S)
Expelled: 51 ‘st Lazzari (L), 53’ st Correa (L)
THE STATISTICS
Since March 1999, Lazio had not achieved eight consecutive home victories in Serie A.
Lazio have been undefeated in their last 30 home games against newly promoted teams in Serie A (24V, 6N), and have kept a clean sheet 19 times during the period.
Spezia have lost their last four Serie A away games after repairing just one knockout in previous as many (2W, 1N).
It was since April 2019, against Chievo, that Lazio had not closed a Serie A game in nine.
With the goal in Spezia, Manuel Lazzari equaled his best goal score in a single Serie A championship: two, as in the 2017/18 season with SPAL.
Joaquín Correa’s third assist in this Serie A; Only in the 2018/19 championship did he serve more (six). Overall, in addition, six of Correa’s last seven Serie A winning passes have come in home games.
Felipe Caicedo has scored 25% of his 28 Serie A goals (7 of 28) from the 89th minute onwards.
Felipe Caicedo has scored six goals at home this Serie A, achieving his best score in home games in a single top league.
Second penalty converted for Felipe Caicedo in Serie A with three kicks.
Emmanuel Gyasi’s sixth assist in Serie A; he had served seven in the previous two Serie B seasons.
Fourth goal in this Serie A for Daniele Verde, the second away from home and the second as a substitute. The La Spezia forward has doubled his goal score in a single top flight (two with Verona in 2017/18).
Against Spezia Adam Marusic registered his hundredth in Serie A; He is the third Montenegrin player to reach this milestone after Vucinic (305) and Jovetic (147).
