[Serie A] Lazio - Genoa = 3 - 0

The Italian Serie A clash between Lazio and Genoa on Sunday (10/27/2024) concluded with a decisive 3-0 win for Lazio. Pedro Rodriguez once again stole the spotlight with his stellar performance.

Lazio came into this game confident, fresh off a 2-0 away victory over FC Twente that kept them at the top of their Europa League group, though they were still smarting from a controversial loss to Juventus. The team was missing key players: Alessio Romagnoli, suspended due to a red card, injured Manuel Lazzari, and Mattia Zaccagni, who was sidelined with the flu.

Genoa, having earned only two points in six matches, recently managed a comeback to secure a 2-2 draw against Bologna. Dealing with a spate of absences—Vitinha, Junior Messias, Koni De Winter, Pierluigi Gollini, Caleb Ekuban, and Ruslan Malinovskyi—they adjusted their strategy to a 4-4-1-1 formation.

Lazio’s first goal came in the first half, courtesy of Tijjani Noslin’s impressive play. Later, second-half substitutes Pedro Rodriguez and Matias Vecino each added to the scoreline.

Pedro, a frequent impact player off the bench, has made a habit of scoring crucial goals for Lazio. Additionally, Nuno Tavares turned heads with two assists, placing him at the top of Serie A’s assist leaderboard for now.

This victory lifted Lazio to 6th place in Serie A with 16 points. At the top, Napoli remains in first place with 22 points after a 1-0 win over Lecce this week.

Lazio (4-2-3-1): Provedel 6.5; Marusic 6, Patric 6.5, Gila 6.5 (85' Gigot n/a), Tavares 7.5; Guendouzi 6.5, Rovella 7 (85' Castrovilli n/a); Isaksen 6 (62' Pedro 7), Dia 6 (62' Vecino 6.5), Noslin 7.5 (78' Tchaouna 6.5); Castellanos 6.5

Bench: Mandas, Furlanetto, Pellegrini, Dele-Bashiru

Coach: Baroni 7.5

Goalscorers: 21' Noslin (L), 86' Pedro (L), 90+4' Vecino (L)

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