Settle Revenge, Lazio Beat Lecce
JAKARTA - Lazio settled their grudge after beating Lecce 1-0 in an Italian Serie A match at the Stadio Olimpico, Sunday, January 14 evening WIB.
Lazio worked hard to get three points at home to Lecce. In that match, Lazio could not field the best squad which made it difficult for them to overcome their opponents.
How could I not, the main striker duo, Taty Castellanos and Ciro Immobile missed the match. Castellanos suffered a muscle injury and had not recovered until the game.
In addition, defender Alessio Romagnoli is not fully fit. However, the former AC Milan captain was still deployed to replace Patric, who suffered a shoulder injury, so he was pulled out in the 24th minute.
However, Lazio were able to avenge their 2-1 defeat in the first duel at landang Lecce. This is also Biancocelesti's fourth consecutive victory in domestic competitions.
Successfully winning full points made Lazio move up to fifth with 33 points. The capital team began to overshadow Fiorentina who was ranked fourth.
Both teams had the same points, but Lazio lost on goal difference so they couldn't shift Fiorentina.
Meanwhile, Lecce still has not been able to improve his position. The defeat in the away match made Lecce still stuck in 13th place with 21.
D laga itu, pelatih Maurizio Sarri mengubah komposisi pemain. Gelandang serang Felipe Anderson menjadi 'False 9' karena abennya dua striker Lazio. Sedangkan Luis Alberto yang terlenggal selama satu bulan memperkuat sektor tengah tim.
However, Lazio has not been able to break into the opponent's goal. Lecce's strong defense made it difficult for the hosts to score a ball.
In the second half, Lazio started launching more aggressive attacks. Midfielder Pedro had threatened Lecce's goal. But his shot is still soaring.
Lazio again pressed the visitors' defense. This time, Anderson made no mistake while scoring a goal in the 58th minute.
Starting from throwing into Lazio which Nicolo Rovella received and then handing the ball to Alberto. Quickly, he sent the ball to Anderson and finished it as a goal
Winning 1-0, Lazio did not lower the tempo of the game. But Lecce also fought back.
Midfielder Joan Gonzalez came close to equalizing if he managed to welcome Remi Oudin's cross.
The best chance was obtained by striker Nikola Krstovic. But his shot went wide.
Until the end of the match no more goals were created. The 1-0 score for Lazio lasted until it was over.