Lazio took a big step towards qualifying for the Champions League after beating Udinese at the Dacia Arena (0-1) thanks to a single penalty goal from Cyrus Immobile. A victory that allows the team of Maurizio Sarri beat Inter, who lost to Napoli (3-1), in third place in Serie A and took 4 points from Milan, fifth, two days from the end of the championship.
A draw and a defeat in the previous two rounds put a Champions League spot in jeopardy for a Lazio who finished second in the table, but the reaction came today in Udine after an underwhelming first half.
Despite having more of the ball and suggesting more than their rivals, Lazio hardly created any danger in that first act. A header from Immobile forced him to show off Marco Silvestri (20′) and a shot with thread from Luis Alberto who licked the post (39′) are the best visiting options.
Pedro came in and changed the game
Udinese shot more in their transitions but also lacked shot precision. At the break Sarri moved a piece, carried Pedro Rodriguez by Felipe Anderson and the change had an effect. Lazio entered the field with more determination in the second half and in the first minutes created more danger than before.
In the 48th minute, it was Silvestri avoided with reflections Immobile’s goal after receiving from Pedro and, at 51′, a shot from Matías Vecino come close to the post.
Not moving causes punishment and decided
After a quarter of an hour came the goal. Adam Masina brought Immobile down on the spot and he converted the penalty with his 12th league goal of the season. Alessio Romagnoli He made it 0-2 when he headed a corner towards the post (64′).
That was where Lazio’s offensive production ended and Udinese, who weren’t playing anything, were allowed to pull away. The newcomer Ilija Nestorovsky He managed to score with a header but the goal did not go up on the scoreboard due to offside and the Romans ended up with three golden points.
Source: La Verdad
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