Buts: Milinković-Savić (38e) et Zaccagni (53e) for Lazio // Adrien Rabiot (42e) for Juve
Having at heart to consolidate its place of dolphin, Lazio has fulfilled its mission. And with brio please, by winning rather logically in front of Juventus. A Lazio which is very enterprising very early, moreover, with a long shot from Luis Alberto (5e) as a first warning. THE Biancocelesti therefore settle in the Turin camp, multiply the offensive sequences and carry out an effective pressing when the ball is lost. Faced with these Roman waves, Juve struggled to get out of their half of the field. But she manages to be solid, like this life-saving tackle from Bremer in front of Milinković-Savić (13e). Sarri’s men, determined to lay down the law on their land, however, failed to achieve this domination.
Back on the field after three weeks of absence, Ciro Immobile is very close to opening the scoring half an hour into the game with a sublime volley saved by Szczęsny (30e). Except that by dint of pushing, Lazio is rewarded: on a sublime opening from Zaccagni, Milinković-Savić plays Alex Sandro and shoots the Polish goalkeeper (1-0, 38e). The locals then think they have done the hardest part, but forget an elementary rule: the five minutes after scoring a goal are very important. Like beginners, the Romans are therefore punished: on a corner from Di María, so far very discreet, Bremer triggers a header repelled by Provedel that Adrien Rabiot pushes somehow into the net after a big mess (1-1, 42e). Miraculously, the Old Lady manages to return to the locker room without being led.
Alberto-Zaccagni, definition of love
Pumped up, the Bianconeri then decide to be enterprising in the second half with a higher block. Problem: his evening opponent particularly appreciates spaces. On a perfectly led counter-attack, Felipe Anderson transmits, for example, to Luis Alberto in the area who decides to make his class speak and manages to find Zaccagni with a delicious heel, author of his tenth pawn of the season (2-1, 53e). The Italian winger is even very close to scoring a double three minutes later, but is finally sanctioned with an offside position (56e).
Running after the score, it was Juve’s turn to make the game. But faced with the best defense in the championship, the Turinese could not find the fault. Solid and rough, the Roman hinge Romagnoli-Casale manages to put in his pocket Vlahović then Milik. Led by a very enterprising Di María in the second half, the Old Lady multiplied the offensives without concretizing this domination by a real opportunity. A crying lack of lucidity as on this breakthrough by Federico Chiesa, the Italian winger finding Fagioli alone in the area who decides to send a recovery on the athletics track (84e). Difficult to put in difficulty this Roman defense with only one shot on target in 45 minutes. The clock is ticking, but Lazio resist against an uninspired Juve and manage to snatch a victory with forceps. It’s won!
