Cesc Fàbregas’ Como were held to a draw (1-1) at the Olympic Stadium in Rome against fourth-placed Lazio on Friday, despite playing with one more player in the last half-hour, and just two points away from the Italian Serie A.
Lazio came out on the field sleepy and gave the spotlight to Como without much clarity in the game, a circumstance that they took advantage of Cesc Fàbregas to create chances from the hand of Nico Paz, the most dangerous from the start until he was injured in the 19th minute.
Dia advanced to Lazio, staying in the top ten
Since then, the capitalists began to attack themselves and, thanks in Senegalese Boulaye Diathey took the lead, with a great goal in the 34th minute in a display of effectiveness in front of Lazio’s goal, which barely got a shot.
Como’s second half was better than the first, with clear chances and ball possession against a Lazio comfortable in a low block. However, there is still half an hour Loum Tchaouna left those Marco Baroni with one missing after seeing the second yellow.
Patrick Cutrone They tied it with half an hour to go, but rushing is not a good counsel. Despite being 11 against 10, Fàbregas’ men were unable to turn the match around, with a game rushed and not capitalizing on their superiority against a stubborn and at times dominant Lazio. A 1-1 tie that leaves both teams with a bad taste in their mouths.
match lineup
94
29
3
6
2
13
18
8
19
20
7
30
77
18
26
13
2
7
33
10
79
16
Olympic Stadium
Jean Butez30
59′
Ignace Van der Brempt77
50′
59′
Alberto Moreno18
68′
62′
Yannick Engelhardt26
83′
Alberto Dossena13
Marc Kempf2
27′
72′
Gabriel Strefezza7
84′
Lucas da Cunha33
33′
Patrick Cutrone10
71′
84′
56′
57′
Nico Paz79
19′
Alieu Fadera16
Replacements
Emil Audero1
Pepe Reina25
72′
Philip Jack15
59′
Ben Kone4
84′
59′
Alessio Iovine6
Matthias Braunöder27
Luca Mazzitelli36
84′
Francesco Andrealli51
Simon Verdi90
Alessandro Gabrielloni9
Andrea Bellotti11
68′
Assane Diao38
19′
62′
Federico Chinetti60
coach
Marco Baroni
Cesc Fabregas
Source: La Verdad
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