Just like six months ago, the Lazio conquers Maradona again.It's still Sarri to celebrate at the home of his old people: the Biancocelesti beat 2-1 Napoli di Garcia, which after 30 minutes of high level slowly faded away, leaving too many times the flank exposed to the lethal counterattacks of the guests, who after two defeats accomplished the feat of the first three points in the championship.
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Reading the lineups, the news is the presence of kvaratskhelia, starter for the first time this season. With him Garcia chooses osimhen e politan to the right.
For the rest everything confirmed: in goal Meret, Juan Jesus e Rrahmani make up the central pair, Olive once again to the left with By Lorenzo on the other side. The midfield is the usual: Anguissa, Lobotka e Zielinski.
In the mirror the Lazio, chasing their first points in the championship. Sarri goes with Provedel between the poles, Casale e Romagnoli in the center of defense with Marusic and the former Hysaj on the wings. In midfield there is Kamada and Cataldi e Luis Alberto.
Up front Property and Felipe Anderson e Weather in Zaccagni external.
Napoli dominates, Lazio scores. Zielinski equalises immediately
Rocket start of the Napoli.
It only takes 3 minutes Fourth to make the Biancoceleste defence tremble: the Georgian slips away on the left, moves to the centre and kicks hard, Marusic saves everything by putting his leg in and deflecting the ball into a corner. Also dangerous osimhen, who first came close to providing the assist in the area for Olivera and then headed the ball perfectly from a corner in the 13th minute: however, the ball went just wide.
At 20' kvaratskhelia almost scores a wonder goal: number 77 receives the ball on the edge of the area and unleashes a terrifying right-footed shot, a true miracle Provedel who with his fingertips sends the conclusion high and directly under the crossbar.With the Napoli in full control at 30′ the twist arrives. Felipe Anderson wins a rebound on the right and finds the ball with his tip Luis Alberto in the area, the Spaniard comes up with a magic trick and with a backheel from two steps out fools Meret for the 0-1 that surprisingly unlocks the match.
The lead lasts just 3 minutes: the Azzurri equalise with Zielinski in the 33rd minute. The Polish player picks up a cleared ball on the edge of the area, looks for space and shoots with his right foot, the shot is deflected twice and Provedel he can't do anything: the goalkeeper is wrong-footed and the ball ends up in the net for an immediate 1-1.
A chance each before the break: Felipe Anderson he runs away from Olivera and Lobotka and shoots but finds the wall of Juan Jesus in the area, on the other side Olive He kicks on the fly into the area on a nice cross from Di Lorenzo but fails to hit the target. The half-time break is therefore level.
Napoli collapses in the second half: Kamada makes it 2-1, then two goals are disallowed
Recovery that begins with a flash of the Napoli: Zielinski kick on the fly, Provedel, careful, reject.
La Lazio However, he gives continuity to the good signs seen at the end of the first half and in the 52nd minute punishes the Azzurri with a lethal counterattack: Felipe Anderson recovers the ball in midfield and runs down the wing, the ball is passed backwards and arrives at Kamada after a veil of Luis Alberto, the Japanese controls and with a precise diagonal beats Meret for 1-2. The goal psychologically breaks down the Napoli, who goes too far forward without managing to threaten the Biancocelesti.
On the counter-attack, Sarri's men were very dangerous and twice they seemed to close the game: first Weather in Zaccagni and then the newcomer Guendouzi they score, but in both cases the VAR denies the joy of the goal. In the first case (at 67') the offside position is Weather in ZaccagniLaunched by Guendouzi face to face with Meret in an irregular initial position, however.
4 minutes pass and the French midfielder scores, but once again the goal is disallowed for offside. Weather in Zaccagni, which had been anticipated by By Lorenzo.
Napoli with their heads down, Lazio resists. Lindstrom wastes at 96′
After the two disallowed goals the Napoli He attacks headlong, but is disorganized and creates little or nothing near Provedel.
Garcia tries to shake up his team with the introduction of the new signing Lindstrom and Simeon, but it is Lazio who have the best counterattack opportunities: in the 85th minute Weather in Zaccagni curls the shot from inside the area and grazes the post. The final assault gives the Azzurri a golden opportunity on a dead-ball situation.
From a corner kick, Rrahmani takes off well, passes to Juan Jesus who is blocked from two steps away, the Brazilian centre-back still finds the ball at his feet and passes it to the onrushing player Lindstrom, but the Dane kicks very high. It's the last emotion of the match: vince la Lazio.
Article published on 2 September 2023 - 22:50
