Series A

UCL | Feyenoord 3-1 Lazio: Rotten night for Aquile

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2 years ago

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Lazio slipped down to 3rd place of their Champions League group after a 3-1 defeat in Rotterdam to Feyenoord, as Santiago Gimenez bagged a brace.

These sides met final season within the Europa League, the Aquile successful 4-2 at house and dropping 1-0 away to complete third of their group. This was an identical scenario and Ciro Motionless returned to the beginning XI after a muscular downside, whereas the hosts had Gernot Trauner and Yankuba Minteh carrying accidents. Santiago Gimenez was suspended for the primary two matches, however returned right here.

Lazio followers had been banned from attending as a consequence of fears over crowd bother, simply as Feyenoord supporters is not going to be on the Stadio Olimpico.

Paixao fired at Ivan Provedel on the again submit within the opening minutes, then Gimenez’s glancing header flashed extensive on a Paixao cross from the left.

There was an enormous threat on 25 minutes when Gimenez was despatched by the center and his end was deflected off Elseid Hysaj to loop over Provedel. Nonetheless, it was disallowed as a consequence of his offside place.

The hosts additionally had penalty appeals for handball, which VAR brushed away, however Feyenoord did take the lead when Nicolò Casale gave it away cheaply in midfield, permitting Mats Wieffer to search out Gimenez for a end into the far backside nook.

Luis Alberto’s header was straight on the goalkeeper, however Feyenoord doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time. Stengs was allowed to drag again from the by-line and Zerrouki left completely unmarked on the sting of the realm to choose his spot and rocket into the far nook.

Paixao ought to’ve made it 3-0 when springing the offside lure solely to balloon nicely over, whereas Taty Castellanos did the identical on the different finish when Mattia Zaccagni’s angled drive was palmed into his path by Justin Bijlow.

Feyenoord made it 3-0 with a traditional counter-attack, as if Provedel made a fantastic save on Quinten Timber, he may do nothing on the Gimenez follow-up.

Lazio lastly received on the scoresheet when Lopez bundled Castellanos over within the penalty space and Pedro transformed low into the close to backside nook.

Zaccagni’s cross from the left was nodded over the bar by Castellanos to place some late stress on the hosts.

In stoppages, Bijlow made a vital save from point-blank vary on Alessio Romagnoli, who was attempting to faucet within the Luis Alberto free kick.

Feyenoord 3-1 Lazio

Gimenez 31, 74 (F), Zerrouki 45 (F), Pedro pen 83 (L)

25-10-2023 17:45

MatchDay 3

De Kuip (Stadion Feijenoord)

Feyenoord

Lazio

3 – 1

Participant statistic

1st half

	28′	Nicolò Rovella
Bart Nieuwkoop	31′
Santiago Giménez (Help: Mats Wieffer)	31′
Santiago Giménez	44′
Ramiz Zerrouki (Help: Calvin Stengs)	45+2′
	45+1′	Nicolò Casale

2nd half

Marcos López	48′
Quilindschy Hartman	58′
	61′	Alessio Romagnoli
	65′	Matías Vecino
Santiago Giménez	74′
	83′	Pedro
	87′	Mattia Zaccagni
Lutsharel Geertruida	90+5′
	90′	Mattéo Guendouzi
	90+5′	Taty Castellanos