Fiorentina-Lazio 0-4: biancocelesti in third place. And Immobile reaches Del Piero among the goalscorers of all time

FLORENCE – The game of football, in some of its aspects, can be much simpler than it is sometimes portrayed. To win, it is necessary to kick towards the opponent’s goal and pierce the goalkeeper to deposit the ball in the net. In the first half Fiorentina scored 12 shots in total, 3 of them on goal: zero goals. Lazio, with as many three shots on goal, found two goals. The signatures are those of Vecino, the former who does not rejoice, and Zaccagni who after the winning corner for the first Biancoceleste goal, collects Milinkovic’s cross from the right and heads the Viola rearguard and the goalkeeper Terracciano. And to think that Fiorentina, in the first 6 ‘of the first half, had arrived with great ease from the parts of Provedel with two conclusions from Jovic and one from Ikonè which, however, did not find the right concreteness. All here, all very simple. Fiorentina that deserved to take the lead but then hit its limits more than the goalkeeper and the opposing defense. Lazio ruthless, cynical, wait-and-see (39% overall possession of the ball) and then lucid in restarting and hitting at the right point. In the final the goals of Luis Alberto and Property (which with 188 centers in A reaches Del Piero, Signori and Gilardino) set the score at 4-0. It is no coincidence that Sarri’s team is in third place in the standings, just one point behind Atalanta and three points behind Napoli. Next Sunday, at the Olimpico, the match against Udinese for the biancocelesti to appear at 20. High-ranking challenge, in short, to dream a little more. A completely different atmosphere in Florence, where the viola sink into thirteenth position behind Monza and Salernitana as well. While the over 30 thousand spectators at the Franchi boo, and the two thousand from Lazio cheer.

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First half, the viola plays but Lazio scores

The game of football is very simple. Whoever throws it in wins. So it was in the first part of the game between Fiorentina and Lazio. With the Viola starting really strong on the Kouamé-Jovic axis, the same one who decided the Conference League match against Hearts. The Ivorian serves a golden ball in the center of the area for the Serbian, who fails to beat Provedel then able to repel. Then Kouamè always crosses for Jovic, who however sends high. Finally Ikonè, shot around from the right and rejected low by an excellent Provedel. So Lazio, at the first two real opportunities available, mock the viola: corner of Zaccagni and head of Vecino who anticipates everyone and does not rejoice out of respect for the former Fiorentina. Then Milinkovic’s cross from the right and Zaccagni’s twisted head that emerges centrally in the Viola defense and mockery Terracciano. All very simple for Lazio, cynical and ruthless, good at defending themselves and then hitting at the right moment. Fiorentina would also have the right balls to reopen the match in the first half but both Ikonè and Mandragora are unable to be precise. The figure is merciless: 12 total shots for Fiorentina, 3 on goal, zero goals. Three shots for Lazio, three on goal: 2 goals.

In the second half a few jolts

Lazio manages to manage better, despite the rotations and the push of the Viola in search of equal. But Fiorentina is sterile and confirms all its limits in the offensive department. With 7 goals to their credit, after nine league matches, the Viola have the worst attack behind only Sampdoria last in the standings. And to think that in these parts, exactly one year ago, a certain Dusan Vlahovic scored in every way and earned the top of the scorer rankings with goals before the transfer (painful for the Viola fans) to Juventus in January. Fiorentina looking for an equal, Lazio who hit a sensational crossbar with Immobile. The Biancocelesti are cynical and show it even in the second half. Many changes, then the final seals of Luis Alberto and Immobile: and Sarri can thus celebrate the fourth victory in a row (the third 4-0) in the championship.

Fiorentina-Lazio 0-4 (0-2)
Fiorentina (4-3-3): Terracciano 5; Dodò 5, Quarta 5, Igor 5 (13 ‘st Milenkovic 5), Biraghi 5; Bonaventure 5 (26 ‘st Maleh 5), Amrabat 5 (13’ st Barak 5.5), Mandragora 5; Kouamè 6.5 (26 ‘st Saponara 5), ​​Jovic 4, Ikonè 5.5 (1’ st Gonzalez 5). Italian Annex 5.
Lazio (4-3-3): Provedel 7; Lazzari, 6 Patric 6.5, Romagnoli 6.5, Marusic 6.5 (27 ‘st Hysaj 6); Milinkovic 7, Marcos Antonio 6 (17 ‘st Luis Alberto 7), Vecino 7; Felipe Anderson 6.5 (33 ‘st Pedro sv), Property 7, Zaccagni 7.5 (33’ st Cancellieri sv). Att. Sarri 7.5
Referee: Marasca 6.5
Ammonites: Amrabat, Igor, Mandragora, Dodò, Lazzari.
Markers: 11 ‘Vecino, 25’ Zaccagni, 40 ‘st Luis Alberto, 45’ st Immobile.
Note: 30,574 spectators, total collection 556,608 euros