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Coppa Italia | Lazio 1-0 Genoa: Guendouzi is enough

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1 year ago

5:19 am

Matteo Guendouzi’s first aim within the Lazio jersey proved sufficient to defeat Genoa and arrange a Coppa Italia quarter-final towards both Roma or Cremonese.

Luis Alberto, Alessio Romagnoli, Nicolò Casale and Mattia Zaccagni missed out, whereas Matias Vecino was dropped over disciplinary measures. The Grifone had Morten Frendrup suspended, plus Albert Gudmundsson, Kevin Strootman, Caleb Ekuban and Mattia Bani injured.

It took simply 5 minutes to interrupt by way of, as Luca Pellegrini gained again possession, burst down the left and pulled again to the sting of the field, the place Guendouzi steered his end into the far backside nook. It was the midfielder’s first aim for the Biancocelesti.

Mateo Retegui robbed Mario Gila solely to fireside straight at Ivan Provedel, then fired over from shut vary following a Patric error.

Gustav Isaksen limped off with a suspected muscular subject after 26 minutes, changed by Felipe Anderson.

Guendouzi discovered Pedro on the again publish with a well-placed go that the veteran was unable to benefit from, prodding it into the arms of Nicola Leali.

There was a whole lack of communication for Lazio after the restart when Pedro stood the ball as much as the again publish, the place teammates Felipe Anderson and Taty Castellanos each went for it, colliding closely.

Retegui had one other nice alternative to equalise, however Gila flung himself in the way in which to get an important block on the end from six yards. It was so spectacular a sort out that even Retegui congratulated him on it.

Pellegrini’s cross discovered a Felipe Anderson free header turned inches huge from 12 yards, then Ciro Motionless stung Leali’s gloves after twisting and turning previous a defender.

Motionless despatched Toma Fundamental clear on aim by way of the centre just for the midfielder to prod it into the arms of the goalkeeper from 12 yards.

Ruslan Malinovskyi blasted over from distance and there have been some penalty appeals for Pellegrini’s push on Seydou Fini, however Lazio held on for the victory.

Lazio 1-0 Genoa

Guendouzi 5 (L)