At the Dacia Arena it is a battle without winners or losers. Fifth useful result in a row for the biancocelesti
The postponement of the 26th day of A league: alla Dacia Arena, Udinese-Lazio 1-1. Cioffi’s Udinese got an immediate advantage with Deulofeu good at freeing himself in the area at 5 ‘using the assist from Perez. Lazio’s reaction comes immediately, but for the draw Sarri’s team had to wait for the 45 ‘with the header of Philip Anderson guilty free at the far post. Molina crossing at 93 ‘.
–
THE MATCH
The fifth useful result did not bring the hoped-for smile to Maurizio Sarri and his Lazio, even if the crossing of the posts hit by Molina in the 93rd minute left that feeling of danger escaped to the Biancocelesti. At the Dacia Arena Udinese and Lazio did not go beyond the 1-1 which is of little use to their respective rankings but which, also considering the difficulties of the moment, at least moves the rankings.
It all happened in the first half. Udinese’s aggressive approach immediately paid off with the goal scored by Deulofeu as early as 5 ‘, good at being ready to take advantage of Perez’s first Italian assist with a header. Ahead of a goal, Cioffi’s team left the initiative of the game to Lazio which, however, had to further change an already particular plan due to the absence of Immobile in the 22nd minute. Pedro’s injury led to Cabral’s debut, but it was in the difficulty that Felipe Anderson’s technical leadership emerged. The Brazilian first tried to score his fellow Cape Verdean with a couple of gallops on the right, then he thought about it in person – with his head and after 19 fasting games – just before the break, taking advantage of Zaccagni’s shot from the ball. inactive.
In the second half, before Molina’s sensational match in full recovery, there were few opportunities but in a good part of Lazio. Cabral kicked to the side with his left-handed, wasting a good restart by Felipe Anderson, then Zaccagni with a shot around did not find the mirror of the Friulian goal. Udinese who in the last five minutes tried to put his nose out first with Makengo, neutralized by Strakosha and then with the torpedo of the winger still screaming for revenge.
—
REPORT CARDS
Deulofeu 6.5 – The best of Udinese and not just for the goal that unlocks the match. He sends Makengo into the goal already in the first half, then in general he tries to turn on his attacking partner Beto as well.
Marì 6,5 – Proof of substance in the center of the defense despite a few too many blunders of its outsiders. Decisive in a couple of sliding tackles.
F. Anderson 7 – Goes back to scoring after 19 games and does it with his head using an inactive ball. An unusual way, but the reward of a challenge played as a leader especially after Pedro’s injury. The best opportunities for Lazio pass from his accelerations.
Milinkovic-Savic 6,5 – In the middle of the field it is the safe haven to entrust with the ball in times of storm. He tries to lend a hand even in the middle of the area with his physicality, but few playable balls arrive.
Cabral 5,5 – Enter in Pedro’s place and take the space as Deputy Property. The movements are fair and interesting, but the coldness in front of the door is to be reviewed.
—
THE TABLE
UDINESE-LAZIO 1-1
Udinese (3-5-2): Silvestri 6; Becao 6.5, Marì 6.5, Perez 6; Molina 5.5, Arslan 5 (17 ‘st Pereyra 6), Walace 5.5, Makengo 5.5, Soppy 5.5 (17’ st Zeegelaar 6); Beto 5.5, Deulofeu 6.5 (28 ‘st Success 6). Available: Padelli, Gasparini, Ballarini, Benkovic, Jajalo, Nestorovski, Pussetto, Samardzic, Udogie. Coach: Cioffi 6.
Lazio (4-3-3): Strakosha 6; Marusic 6, Patric 6, Luiz Felipe 6, Hysaj 5.5; Milinkovic-Savic 6.5, Cataldi 6, Basic 6 (33 ‘st A. Anderson 6); Pedro 6 (22 ‘st Cabral 5.5), Anderson 7, Zaccagni 6.5. Available: Reina, Adamonis, Akpa Akpro, Kamenovic, Moro, Radu, Romero. All .: Sarri 6.
Referee: Maximum
Markers: 5 ‘Deulofeu (U), 45’ F. Anderson (L)
Ammonites: Arslan, Perez, Makengo (U); Cataldi, Zaccagni (L)
Expelled: nobody
—
OPTA STATISTICS
● Lazio are unbeaten in five Serie A rounds (3W, 2N) and have not had an equally long streak of unbeaten games in the top flight since last April (five wins in a row with Simone Inzaghi on the bench).
● Udinese played their 1700th match in Serie A, only 12 teams counting more in the top flight (Inter, Juventus, Rome, Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio, Turin, Naples, Bologna, Sampdoria, Atalanta and Genoa).
● Mattia Zaccagni has actively participated in 11 goals in this league (four goals and five assists with Lazio, two with Verona), more than in any other season in Serie A.
● It was from the 1995/96 season that Udinese and Lazio had not drawn both matches of the season in Serie A.
● Gerard Deulofeu is the player who has actively participated in the most goals for Udinese this Serie A: nine (seven goals and two assists).
● Mattia Zaccagni has provided his fifth assist in 20 Serie A appearances and has never done better in a full season in the top flight – five also in 2019/20 and 2020/21, in 34 and 36 appearances respectively.
● From the beginning of December until today, only Domenico Berardi (10, three goals and seven assists) has actively participated in several goals by Mattia Zaccagni (nine, four goals and five assists) in Serie A.
● Lazio have headed 11 goals this Serie A and only Inter (14) have scored more goals than the Biancocelesti with this crucial so far in the tournament.
● Second goal against Udinese in Serie A for Felipe Anderson, who hasn’t scored in the top league since October 16 (v Inter): only against Turin (five) and Inter (four) has he scored more in the Italian top flight.
● Gerard Deulofeu has scored his seventh goal in Serie A this season, two more than all those he scored overall in the top flight before this season for Milan (four) and Udinese (one).
● Four of Gerard Deulofeu’s seven goals in the current league have come in home games: the Udinese striker’s best result in home games in a single season in Serie A.
● After 4’36 ” Gerard Deulofeu scored his fastest goal in Serie A, beating his previous personal record also recorded this season in November against Sassuolo (7’28 ”).
● The streak of consecutive matches without conceding a goal by Lazio in Serie A stops at four: it was since March 2015 that the Biancocelesti had not lined up as many clean sheets.
–
