Lazio was a key game for both teams, where they managed to score points against Inter Milan at San Siro on Sunday.
Yann Bisseck broke the deadlock courtesy of Inter in the first half stop time, but Pedro was equal in 72 minutes. Denzel Dumfries recovered his home side lead seven minutes later, but in the 90th Pedro scored the second equalizer from the penalty spot, setting his final score at 2-2.
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Intervos Simone Inzagi had no Champions League semi-final heroes against captain Lautaro Martinez and Barcelona, Davide Frattesi and midfielder Valentin Carboni.
Yann Sommer fell into goal, with the trio of Bisseck, Francesco Acerbi and Alessandro Bastoni forming the backline. Hakan Karhanoglu fixed the midfield, slightly behind Nicolo Barella and Henrih Mkhitaryan. Dumfries and Federico di Marco covered the sides. Mehdi Taremi, alongside Marcus Thuram, achieved position in the attacks of Lautaro.
Lazio head coach Marco Baroni had no players himself. Patrick and Manuel Lazari were not injured, but Luca Pellegrini and Mattia Zaccani provided a yellow suspension.
Christmas Mandas. Areso Romanri and Mario pedded in the centre of defense and Adam. Mattilas Vecino, Nicolo Rovella and Nicolo Rovella were formed before Tity Castellanos.
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The Inters mostly dominate ownership, but in no hurry, it took quite a while for the contest to proceed properly. However, in the 30th minute, DiMarco threatened very seriously by hitting a half-boree from the edge of the box, forcing a good save from Mandas. Lazio responded 10 minutes later through Isaxon. Isaxon’s curled efforts from a close angle slightly missed the far post.
The same player had the best chance of the first half in the 42nd minute, passed by a good defensive splitting pass from DIA, but was thwarted by inter-goal fantastic sommer.
Visitors were punished for that dazzling mistake just before halftime. Their defense was half sunny in Karjanoglu’s corner, DiMarco blocked a strong shot, and Bisek took advantage of the following scramble to fire under the bar and move forward through the inter.
The 53rd minute only began when Baroni retracted Isaacsen and sent Pedro into battle. After all, it’s a game-changing moment.
Lazio came near the equalizer in the 69th minute when Castellanos set the deer and the winger began to thrust the ball past Somer.
Three minutes later, Inter’s defense looked rather confused as Lazio moved the ball around the box. Visitors protested the phone, and Val intervened, leaving out the lineman and giving them a goal.
Lazio’s joy was short-lived at that point. Gendoji lost Dumfries from the corner where Karjanoglu hugged him, so Dutch International headed to the net from close range to restore Inter’s lead.
However, Val came to rescue Lazio again. The 86th minute had passed as Castellanos tried to take the ball past Bisek in the box and hit the interdefender in his arms. Judge Daniel Cifi shook off Castellanos’ penalty request, but was then asked to check the situation on the pitch side screen. The slow motion footage made a lot clearer that Bisek actually handled the ball.
There was a seven-minute pause, but despite Castellanos wasting a big chance to win Lazio late, the score remained unchanged, with inter-alternate Marco Arnautovic looking at his goal and excluded offside on the other side.
The meaning of the table
Entering this week of Games, we were just behind Port, Napoli, the Serie a Leader. However, Pedro’s penalty remains as the two top rivals as they see the opportunity popping out the window.
That means if you beat Cagliari at home on a Friday evening, you still have to clinch the title Naples. Everything we can do now is hope that they simultaneously beat Como and that Cagliari will bring out a miracle and become unbeaten at Studio Diego Armando Maradona.
If that doesn’t happen, Nellazzuri will certainly try to find comfort rather than small ones when he faces Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final the following week.
As for Lazio, they are not very happy with this outcome either. They are currently sixth in Juventus with 65 points, 65 points behind their 66-Roman city rivals. Bianco Celesti must make sure he beats Rex at home in the final match of the campaign.
