Lazio-Udinese 0-1, Immobile brings Lazio closer to the Champions League from the penalty spot

Victory from Champions. There Lazio surpasses the awayUdinese 0-1 and override theInter, defeated in Naples and now fourth with 66 points. Cast out the ghosts of the last two games, the away defeat against Milan and the draw at home against Lecce. To the team of Sarri a penalty from his center forward is enough Cyrus Still, on his 12th league goal of the season. There Lazio – unbeaten in Udine for the tenth consecutive away game – thus becomes the only big to have triumphed at the Dacia Arena in this A league and mortgage the qualification for the next one Champions League, reaching third place with 68 points, +4 on fifth place with two games to go. Mathematical certainty could already arrive tomorrow, May 22, following the penalty that the Federal Court of Appeals will inflict on Juventus for the capital gains case.

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Udinese-Lazio 0-1

First half blocked. In the initial minutes apprehension for Milinkovic-Savic: after a bad fall following a tackle, the Serbian complains of pain in his shoulder, which forces him to momentarily leave the field. The hosts start strong: Beto runs away in speed towards the opponent’s goal, but farmhouse he is attentive and does not let himself be overcome. Shortly after the Portuguese star returns: caught in the area by Pereyra acts as a bank for Lovric, but the center forward was in an irregular position. There Lazio faces the opposing area with Still – found vertically by Zaccagni – who forces with his head Silvestri to swerve for a corner. At half an hour, a good starting point Felipe Andersonwhich with a tunnel launches Milinkovic towards goal, but the Serbian wastes everything trying to serve Immobile. The guests close the first portion of the game well, touching the lead with a shot of Luis Alberto just finished off.

Lazio immediately dangerous in the second half: in the area Pedro he dissociates and serves from the right Stillstopped by a super foot save by Silvestri. Guests still close to the advantage with Vecino, who with a right-footed volley grazes the post from the edge of the area. The episode that decides the game comes in the 60th minute: Immobile swerves on Masina, who trips the attacker causing the penalty. From the diskette goes the blue, which displaces Silvestri. Great moment of form for the guests, who nearly doubled from a corner, with Romagna people who hits the post with his head. Second half as protagonist by Luis Albertowho pits Milinkovic before Silvestri, still decisive with a miraculous intervention. Lazio dominates and leaves no space, but in the 85th minute Nestorovsky freezes the biancocelesti: served by Nehuen Perez heads off overtaking Provedel, but the goal was disallowed for offside. L’Udinese closes the attack, without being able to worry the Lazio.