Serie A, Lazio match with Lazzari-Immobile, Cagliari ko

Well the first. Lazio kick off the championship with a victory in Cagliari, on the same field where they won a daring victory last season that was a key stage in the biancocelesti’s entire year. Even this new success at the Sardegna Arena (the third in a row obtained in the Sardinian field for Inzaghi’s team) may have an implication that goes beyond the three points. In fact, Lazio had just returned from a summer full of doubts between a market that did not give too many rings and a certain mood of the environment. The three points obtained instead make the Roman team breathe on the eve of the difficult double encounter with Atalanta and Inter. On the other hand, Cagliari remedied the first defeat after the draw obtained in Reggio Emilia with Sassuolo. A setback that confirms the current limits of the Sardinian team, especially in defense, already highlighted against Sassuolo despite the positive result. Di Francesco’s team concedes too much: the inclusion of Godin (who was left on the bench yesterday) may help the former Roma and Sampdoria coach to improve the situation.

One goal at a time

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Clear victory for Lazio. Inzaghi’s team unlocks him immediately, he goes to the break with a single goal advantage despite many accumulated opportunities, then risks at the beginning of the second half when Cagliari has an exit and devours the same with Simeone, but returns to the chair in the second part of the second part find the duplication and play the trio. Manuel Lazzari is in charge of breaking the ice at 4 minutes. The former Spal thus scores his first league goal with the Lazio shirt. Bravo Marusic to work the ball almost on the baseline and then serve it in the center where Lazzari, alone, only has to deposit in the net. Cagliari feels the blow and does not react, Lazio owns the field. The biancocelesti, before the break, have half a dozen chances to double, but they miss. A little because of the imprecision, a little because of Cragno’s ability, who overtakes Milinkovic and twice Immobile. On another occasion, it was Rog who denied Milinkovic the goal. Lazio risk paying the bill for so much waste early in the second half, when Cagliari finally shows up in Strakosha. The most tempting opportunity happens at the feet of Simeone who shoots high, with the door wide open, a ball rejected by Strakosha after a shot from Joao Pedro. At that point Inzaghi runs for cover, removes Leiva and puts Escalante in, then also replaces Correa and Milinkovic with Caicedo and Akpa Akpro. The duplication comes thanks to the usual Immobile that uses another Marusic assist with a surgical plate that arrives after a mind-blowing ride from the Montenegrin (which begins with a heel check). The game ends there, although Pavoletti (going back to the end of the race) tries to move him with a couple of headshots.