ROME (ITALPRESS) – Lazio beats Cagliari 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico and joins Atalanta and Fiorentina in third place in the standings on 22 points, two less than Inter Milan and three away from leading Napoli. Sixteen points have been won by the Biancocelesti this season at home and no one has done better. Some regrets for Cagliari, which deluded itself with Luvumbo’s goal in response to Dia’s goal, but ruined everything in a few minutes in the final with Zaccagni’s penalty and the double expulsion of Mina and Adopo that paved the way for the men of Marco Baroni, awarded Coach Of The Month in the pre-match. The biancoceleste coach in the postponement of the 11th day must do without the disqualified Nuno Tavares, author of eight assists in this start of the season. Little bad because on the pitch is Luca Pellegrini, who puts his hand in both goals. At 2′ on his free kick, Scuffet is found unprepared on the rebound and pushes it back to the feet of Dia, who only has to put it into the net. Cagliari has the merit of not swerving, although at 20′ Castellanos goes one step away from 2-0 with a post hit from outside the box. An episode at the end of the first half rewards the Sardinians: Luvumbo works a ball in the box and lets off a right-footed shot that is not irresistible but becomes impregnable for Provedel because of Gila’s deflection. At halftime Baroni makes a change: out goes a dull (and cautioned) Noslin, in comes Vecino. Less speed, but more presence in the area. And at 58′ it is precisely the Uruguayan who comes close to scoring. On a cross from the right, Castellanos smashes in a header: Luperto saves on the line and repeats immediately afterwards by immolating himself on Vecino’s under-goal deflection. At 63′, Pedro, author of five goals in the last six games, enters the field. Ten minutes later Zaccagni’s moment is triggered. And it was he who scored at 75′ the 2-1 goal on a penalty kick after Zortea fouled Pellegrini in the box. Cagliari lost its head and at 78′ was down to 9 men: sent off Mina (second yellow for contact with Castellanos with the ball away) and Adopo (second caution for protests). Lazio only has to manage in the final: Baroni confirms himself in the top ranks.- Photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
