[Europa League] Lazio - Midtjylland = 2 - 1

In the continuation of the Europa League, Lazio narrowly beat Midtjylland at home. Lazio takes on FC Midtjylland at Stadio Olimpico on Thursday (27 October 2022), taking full points in week five of the Europa League.

They beat FC Midtjylland 2-1. The result puts Lazio at the top of Group F in the Europa League.

The two teams that went head-to-head at the Stadio Olimpico were tenacious and tough from the start. Everyone is doing their best. The home team fell behind in the sixth minute. It was Gustav Isaksen who put his name on the scoreboard. Shocked by the situation, the Aquile reacted.

 

Maurizio Sarri's side equalized in the 36th minute, with a goal from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. 1:1 continued until halftime. In the 58th minute, Pedro Rodriguez's action gave Lazio the lead. 2:1 continued until the referee's final whistle.

Lazio maintained the ball for longer than their opponent thanks to their 61% greater possession rate. Out of the 15 shots they released, 9 of them were on goal. While FC Midtjylland passively observed the match, they only held 39% of the soccer ball possession.

Lazio (4-3-3): Provedel 6; Hysaj 6, Gila 4.5 (82' Casale 6.5), Romagnoli 6, Marusic 6.5; Milinkovic-Savic 7.5, Marcos Antonio 5 (55' Cataldi 7), Basic 6 (55' Vecino 7); Felipe Anderson 7, Cancellieri 5 (55' Pedro 7), Zaccagni 8 (73' Romero 7)

Bench: Maximiano, Magro, Radu, Luis Alberto

Coach: Sarri 7

Goalscorers: 8' Isaksen (M), 36' Milinkovic-Savic (L), 58' Pedro (L)

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