The man from Cádiz invented, with a backheel assist, Zaccagni’s decisive goal against the ‘Vecchia Signora’ (2-1)
This result consolidates Sarri’s team in second place and opens a margin of seven points over the fifth place
the magic of Luis Albertowith a heel assist in the decisive goal of zaccagnidecided the duel between the lazio and the Juventus (2-1). A result that strengthens the Roman team in second place and puts its presence in the next Champions League on track, with seven points over fifth. Instead, the ‘Vecchia Signora’ He saw his pursuit of the Champions League halted, unable to take advantage of the setbacks of Inter and Milan, weighed down by his miserable initial plan.
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lazio
Provedel; Marusic, Casale, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Milinkovic-Savic, Cataldi (Neighbor, 70′), Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile (Romero, 64′) and Zaccagni (Basic, 84′).
Juventus
Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Sandro; Cuadrado (Danilo, 70′), Fagioli (Miretti, 86′), Locatelli (Paredes, 63′), Rabiot, Kostic (Chiesa, 63′); Say Maria; and Vlahovic (Milik, 63′).
goals
1-0 M.38 Milinkovic-Savic. 1-1 M.42 Rabiot. 2-1 M.53 Zaccagni.
Referee
Marco di Bello. TA: Provedel (78′), Milinkovic-Savic (86′) / Bonucci (41′), Sandro (45′), Locatelli (45′), Cuadrado (51′)
incidents
Match of day 29 of Serie A played at the Olympic Stadium in Rome (Italy).
The lazio led the initiative from the opening whistle against a Juventus who came out not only to see them coming, but to slow down the pace of the game every time he touched the ball, unable to threaten the counterattack and connect with his forwards. Although he put fear in the body with two headbutts very deviated from Milinkovic-Savic and a volley of Immobile rejected by szczesnyThe team of Sarri was infected at times by the soporific plan of Allegri.
After almost 40 minutes of taking a nap, the duel got out of hand. In a side center, Alex Sandro he dropped after feeling the slightest contact on the back of Milinkovic-Savic and the Serb, with all the time in the world, shot the szczesny. The review of VAR ratified 1-0. Even so, the tie soon returned to the scoreboard. In a corner poorly defended by the lazio, provedel saved a first shot from Bremer but couldn’t help it rabiot marked in the rejection.
Going through the changing rooms did not alter the inertia of the match and the lazio found the prize for his daring thanks to a genius of Luis alberto. The Andalusian received a lateral cross from Philip anderson and, instead of shooting, he extended his spur for the free shot of zaccagni at the far post. Although the hit of the Italian, dry and to the long stick, was perfect, everything was born in the mind of the man from Cádiz. This was recognized by himself zaccagni in the celebration cleaning the boot of the passer.
The capital team stepped on the accelerator and scored the third, although it did not go up to the scoreboard due to a clear offside of zaccagni. After this scare, and revitalized by the changes in Allegri, Juventus took a step forward in search of a tie in the final stretch. Unfortunately for him, the auctions of Vlahovic, Fagioli and Walls they did not find a goal.