TURIN (ITALPRESS) – Juventus beat Lazio 1-0 in the match of the eighth day played tonight at Allianz Stadium inTurin. Bianconeri who hooked Napoli to the first placein the standings. Very tactical start of the match and bland rhythmsinterrupted at 7′ by a Thuram’s left-footed drive from one side and at 21′ by a Guendouzi’s volleyed brace. The balance, at least the numerical balance of the two teams on the field, changed, however, on 24′ when referee Sacchi sent off Lazio’s Romagnoli guilty of tripping from behind on the edge of the area a Kalulu set up by Vlahovic who was sprinting with the ball on his foot toward Provedel’s goal. The numerical superiority did not bear fruit in the first half, however, as Juventus did little to trouble the Lazio goalkeeper, who at 25′ saw Vlahovic’s free kick following his expulsion go out high and at 41′ then accompanied a turn by the same Serb with his gaze. Two minutes before the rest the big chance came Gatti, who on an assist from Cambiaso did not hit the goal. Even at the start of the second half, Juventus struggled to change its pace and, indeed, it was Lazio that was more vehement in its forays into the rival’s half. On 12′ a great chance for the Bianconeri, who missed the lead with Vlahovic: on the development of an offensive action, the ball rolled over the body of Gila and ended up on the feet of the Serbian who found the right time with his first intention but hit the crossbar. Two minutes later, it was Douglas Luiz,unleashed by a perfect cross from the right by Weah, who failed to find the big target with his head completely alone in the box. Final pressure from the hosts, accomplice to a Lazio that already with a man less also had to reckon with some of its players battered, although to put the ball behind Provedel was at 40′ one of his teammates, Gila, who on a low cross from the left by Cabal fouled the ball with a deflection that put the goalkeeper out of action giving the three points to Juventus.- Photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
