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Updated: 5 days ago

Game 21, Serie A

Sunday, January 24, 2016


Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Lazio Chievo 4-1


Two goals and an assist for Candreva as Lazio come from behind and thrash Chievo.

Source Lazio Wiki

The season seemed basically over once Lazio only collected two points in seven games between the end of October and mid December. Then things changed. Lazio won in Milan against Inter just before Christmas, played a horrible goalless game with Carpi at home in the first game of 2016 but beat Fiorentina away and came back from two nil down to draw at Bologna. Hope for a return to form?


The match


Lazio were immediately in trouble after five minutes. Free kick to Chievo. Valter Birsa crossed the ball into the box and Bostjan Cesar, all alone, as the Lazio defenders were all watching the birds in the sky, headed the ball in - 1-0 for Chievo.


Lazio tried to attack but apart from a few shots from outside the penalty box, they did little to create anything worth mentioning. The Chievo goal scorer got booked in the 22nd minute for a foul on Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.


Former Lazio goalkeeper Albano Bizzari pulled off a double miracle in the 41st minute. Senad Lulic crossed the ball for Filip Djordjevic whose header was pushed away by the Chievo goalkeeper. The ball was picked up by Milinkovic-Savic who passed it to Keita Balde just inside the penalty box centre-right. His shot was back-heeled by Marco Parolo and Bizzari performed another miracle.


The second half opened with the fundamental episode that conditioned the entire match. Keita ran towards the Chievo goal and Cesar stopped him with a foul. Second yellow card and off to take an early shower. Stefano Pioli smelled blood and sent in Miroslav Klose. At this point Lazio was in a 4-2-4 formation with Antonio Candreva, Klose, Alessandro Matri and Keita. Too much for Chievo.


In the 65th minute Massimo Gobbi fumbled in the penalty box and was beaten to the ball by Candreva. The Chievo player, in an attempt to get the ball, fouled the Lazio right winger and for the ref it was a penalty. Candreva made it 1-1.


Pioli changed the formation again with the introduction of Felipe Anderson, almost a 3-2-5. Six minutes later there was a corner. Candreva took it, the Chievo defence cleared, but Danilo Cataldi was outside the penalty box ready for a chance on the volley. That was exactly what he did and it was 2-1 for Lazio. First goal in Serie A for Danilo.


Lazio were unstoppable and 10 minutes later made it three. Felipe Anderson went into the penalty box after dribbling a few players, ball to Candreva who did not miss.


Immediately after there was a penalty for Chievo. Paul-José M’Poku passed the ball to Alberto Paloschi, Stefan Radu tried not to let him pass but only managed to block him unfairly. Foul, penalty and red card for Radu. Paloschi took the penalty but Etrit Berisha saved.


In the second minute of injury time Felipe Anderson tried to make it four but the woodwork saved Chievo. The fourth goal came anyway two minutes later. Five against two Lazio counter attack, Lulic to Candreva, cross for Keita who headed the ball in for Lazio’s icing on the cake. Game over.


Who played for Lazio


Substitutes: Guerrieri, Matosevic, Braafheid, Patric, Basta, Onazi, Mauri

Manager: Pioli


Who played for Chievo


Bizzarri, Cacciatore, Dainelli, Cesar, Gobbi, Castro, Radovanovic, Pinzi (74' Mpoku), Birsa (65' Frey), Inglese (49' Sardo), Paloschi

Substitutes: Bressan, Seculin, Costa, Spolli, Pellissier

Manager: Maran


Referee: Calvarese


Goals: 5’ Cesar, 66’ Candreva (pen), 72’ Cataldi, 81’ Candreva, 96’ Keita




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