Lazio-Sampdoria 2-0: goals from Patric and Luis Alberto

Lazio hit the target. The victory against Sampdoria was needed to consolidate the fifth place and accelerate the pace towards the Europa League. With one goal per half, Sarri’s team enhances a valuable performance on a tactical and personality level. Luis Alberto as a driver: assist for Patric and signature on the doubling. Giampaolo’s team manages to hold out until the goal. Then he does not find in himself the right resources to catch up with the game also because Lazio continues to press forward.

PATRIC FIRST GOAL IN A

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Sarri re-proposes Luis Alberto from the first minute. The Spaniard is the only novelty in Lazio’s formation compared to the away match against Spezia: Cataldi confirmed as director (Leiva on the bench). Giampaolo puts Rincon and compared to the team that won in the derby there is Vieira from the start in the role of play: Ekdal is not at his best and starts from the bench. Warm hug between the two technicians before the race. Lazio immediately took over the maneuver. Compact and aggressive Sampdoria to launch into the counterattack. Luis Alberto tries from the flag: Audero smanaccia over the crossbar. The Dorian goalkeeper is also ready on a subsequent razor burn by Sarri’s playmaker. The Spaniard also wedges himself with a slalom: walled up by the Ligurian rearguard. Felipe Anderson’s attempt from a distance, controlled by Audero. Quick foray by Sampdoria at 20 ‘: from the right Caputo for Thorsby who enters and kicks high. Two minutes later the Ligurians are still shooting: Strakosha opposes Rincon. Overturning in front: Anderson’s diagonal, deflected by Augello for a corner. Luis Alberto tries to surprise Audero with a parable: out. The goalkeeper of Sampdoria defuses a trip from Milinkovic. New chance for Luis Alberto: the oversized shot. Immobile complains of trouble after receiving a stomp. The replacement of the bomber is evaluated from the bench. At 41 ‘free-kick from the right by Luis Alberto dished into the area: Colley does not intercept Patric who fits between the Gambian and Ferrari to head Audero, bringing Lazio in the lead: first goal in Serie A for the Spanish defender.

THE MAGICIAN CLOSES THE ACCOUNTS

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After the break, the first ring is from Sampdoria: Sabiri’s blow countered by Strakosha. Always high pace. Race across the board. Audero opposes Zaccagni in flight. And he watches over a touch of Immobile. At 14 ‘Lazio doubles with a spectacular action. Overbearing descent of Lazzari serving Luis Alberto. The Magician eludes Audero and then goes into dribbling before putting in the net a step away from the goal. Applause from the Olimpico for the pearl of the Spaniard, with the fifth goal in the league. Opportunity for Real Estate: outside. At 20 ‘Sarri alternates Cataldi with Leiva. At 24 ‘Giampaolo looks for the turning point in attack: in Quagliarella and Damsgaard instead of Caputo and Sabiri. New changes in Lazio: Luis Alberto and Lazzari (physical annoyances) taken over by Basic and Hysaj. In Sampdoria, space to Askildsen for Thorsby. And Zaccagni is alternated by Romero. Vieira gives up Trimboli and Rincon goes to the center. Basic dangerous to shoot. Final assault of Samp. On Bereszynski’s cross, Quagliarella is lurking: pole. Four of recovery. Lazio amid the enthusiasm of the 35,000 at the Olimpico celebrates three very important points to get on the Europa League train.