Lazio-Crotone 3-2, Caicedo decides – La Gazzetta dello Sport

Twice ahead with Milinkovic and Luis Alberto, twice taken up by Simy. Then the goal from the Ecuadorian who replaced an opaque Immobile

It took a goal from Felipe Caicedo, those typical of the Ecuadorian in the final game, to bring Lazio back to three points after the defeats against Bologna and Juventus. The victory against Crotone, however, resulted from a performance that was affected by the shadows of the last period (in five games, four knockouts including that of the Champions League with Bayern). Milinkovic and Luis Alberto’s goals, interspersed with Simy’s provisional equal, restart Inzaghi’s team in the first half. In the second half, after the new draw with Simy on a penalty, other difficulties for the Biancocelesti, well faced by the stubbornness of Crotone. At 39 ‘solves Caicedo, who took over 8 minutes earlier to Immobile. And Lazio has seen the light again.

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LAZIALE DEPARTURE

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Inzaghi recovers Radu and can rearrange Acerbi in the center of the defense, who on the right registers the return of Patric, so Marusic advances in the middle of the field. Disqualified Cosmi (Tardioli on the bench), Crotone takes the field with the team that won against Turin. Match anticipated to Friday in view of the Italy-Wales rugby match scheduled for tomorrow at the Olimpico. Very cautious set-up of the Calabrians with the two external midfielders who retreat to fortify the defense in the face of the assaults of Lazio. At 7 ‘, a high attempt by Correa. Two minutes later Cordaz closes the mirror on the door to Immobile. But Crotone comes out at the shot at 12 ‘: the diagonal of Messias is insidious. Lazio made no mistake in the 14th minute: Radu’s cross from the left, Milinkovic scored his sixth goal in the league with a flat shot. Inzaghi’s team controls the game looking for openings to verticalize. Crotone is studying how to start again. And in the 29th minute he reaches a draw with Simy, who gets rid of Acerbi and slips Reina with an angled touch from the edges of the area on a valuable cue from Magallan. Lazio displaced by 1-1. Protests by the Calabrians for a landing in the Ounas area. Cordaz saves on Luis Alberto’s shot in the 38th minute. A minute later the Spaniard sees the right angle to hit Radu’s cross from Immobile. And Lazio back in the lead with the eighth center in the league of the Magician.

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DECISIVE CAICEDO

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In the second half, Crotone shows up with a new defense: Djidji in place of Magallan. And at 5 ‘he hangs up with a penalty from Simy, granted after a foul by Fares on Messias. Twelfth goal for the Nigerian, his third brace in this league. At 11 ‘, Cordaz is ready on a blow from Luis Alberto, deflected by Simy. Lazio is rekindled. High a conclusion of Immobile. Try to make your way into the Correa area. At 20 ‘, new change in Crotone: Rispoli detects the injured Reca and goes to the right while Pedro Pereira changes sides. Pushes Lazio. Gored of Property over the crossbar. At 25 ‘, Pedro Pereira comes out for Benali (Molina moves to the left). And Lazio brings in Escalante and Lulic to replace Leiva and Fares. At 30 ‘, great chance for Milinkovic: header out of a very good position. A minute later, Inzaghi alternates the attacking couple: here is Muriqi and Caicedo for Correa and Immobile. But in the 33rd minute Reina saves Lazio: rejected on a raid by Rispoli. Cordaz remedies Milinkovic. Inzaghi gives space to Andreas Pereira for Radu. Biancocelesti head down forward. And at 39 ‘Caicedo thinks to free Lazio from the anguish: on a broadside from Escalante, the Ecuadorian enters and strikes Cordaz with his seventh goal in the league. Tardioli changes Petriccione with Di Carmine. Andreas Pereira spoils shooting. The final whistle from Rapuano after 4 minutes of recovery makes Simone Inzaghi breathe a great sigh of relief.

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