Inter Shocked Lazio With A Defeated Victory, Baroni Takes Full Responsibility

Lazio lost badly when they hosted Inter Milan at the Olimpico (Instagrma/@official_sslazio).

JAKARTA - Inter Milan surprisingly beat Lazio 6-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, early morning WIB.

In fact, before the match, it is predicted that the duel will be fierce because the performance of the two teams is currently good and at the top of the 2024/2025 Serie A standings.

Initially, the match was tough up to five minutes before halftime. However, Inter were able to score two goals at once in a span of four minutes.

Hakan Calhanoglu's first goal went through a penalty spot in the 41st minute, after a penalty for Samuel Gigot's handball. Federico Dimarco then doubled the lead before the break with a volley.

In the second half, Simone Inzaghi's team got crazier. It only took them six minutes to score the third goal through Nicolo Barella.

Two minutes later, Denzel Dumfries put the Nerazzurri 4-0 up. Inter's charm didn't stop there.

Carlos Augusto was on the scoreboard in the 77th minute and Inter Milan's goal party closed Marcus Thuram's action in the 90th minute.

The final score was really far from predictable considering Lazio performed very well throughout the first 30 minutes.

After the match, Marco Baroni emphasized that he was responsible for the shocking defeat of his team.

He admits Lazio were emotionally devastated and completely lost the form of the game.

"Obviously, I am sad for the team and the fans. I take full responsibility for this defeat."

"We played well for 40 minutes, but it wasn't enough, the team was emotionally devastated."

"We lost shape and let things you can't give to a strong team like Inter."

"Obviously I'm not good at dealing with the squad's emotional levels. I take full responsibility for that."

"I've spoken to the team, now we have to work and get back on track," Baroni told DAZN.

Furthermore, Baroni assessed that Lazio's destruction began when Mario Crazy came out of injury in the 28th minute and was replaced by Samuel Gigot.

In fact, Gigot brought the team the first disaster. The French player was also unable to continue the match further and was replaced when he entered the second half.

Baroni then moved Adam Marusic to a temporary center-back position because Alessio Romagnoli was no longer in action due to injury after fighting Napoli on December 9, 2024.

It was this sudden change that gave birth to complete destruction in the second half, apart from fitness factors and being too careful in playing.

"A team like us shouldn't just lose course. There were bad times, but that's not an excuse."

"I realized there was fatigue after so many games, but the team shouldn't fall apart like that."

"I take full responsibility. I'm sure it will be a moment that can be used as a lesson."

"We are pushing ourselves too hard, not doing tackles. You can't do that against a team like Inter," said Baroni again.

Biancocelesti entered the match against Inter Milan brilliantly. They bagged 31 points in Serie A this season, the same as the Nerazzurri.

In addition, Lazio are also at the top of the 2024/2025 Europa League standings with a collection of 16 points from six unbeaten matches (five wins and one draw).

However, these results were unexpected because Lazio looked helpless. Losing points at home kept Biancocelesti stuck in fifth place in Serie A, while Inter Milan were in third place with 34 points.