Series A

UCL | Lazio 2-0 Celtic: Immobile the super sub

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1 year ago

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UCL | Lazio 2-0 Celtic: Immobile the super sub

Ciro Motionless silenced his critics and put Lazio on the verge of Champions League Spherical of 16 soccer as he got here off the bench to bag a late brace towards Celtic.

The Biancocelesti suffered a shock Serie A defeat to Salernitana on Saturday. They have been lacking Alessio Romagnoli, Mattia Zaccagni, Nicolò Casale and suspended Matias Vecino, whereas Ivan Provedel was in a position to play regardless of flu signs. All-time low Celtic had only one level within the group section and misplaced 2-1 when these sides met in Glasgow. Daizen Maeda and Luis Palma sat out bans, with Reo Hatate and Liel Abada injured.

There have been weak makes an attempt straight on the goalkeepers from shock starter Gustav Isaksen and Kyogo Furuhashi.

Felipe Anderson’s diving header on the again put up bounced off beam and he scuffed one other try broad, whereas Patric needed to clear when Mario Gila’s back-pass stunned Provedel.

Luis Alberto drilled at Joe Hart from distance, however after the restart Furuhashi noticed his angled drive flash throughout Provedel and the far put up.

Nicolò Rovella was booked and shall be suspended for the ultimate journey to Atletico Madrid.

Castellanos had a few free headers from corners that went over the bar, whereas Isaksen was despatched by way of on a Felipe Anderson move just for the angled drive to skim the far put up.

Adam Marusic’s right-foot roller was over the bar, whereas Provedel needed to be alert on a Cameron Carter-Vickers header and Hyeongyu Oh try from distance.

Ciro Motionless got here off the bench and had a strike charged down, then his dummy let a Manuel Lazzari move by way of for Luis Alberto to balloon over the bar.

The impasse was lastly damaged, as Isaksen reduce inside from the proper and his shot was deflected, turning into an unintended help for Motionless to pounce on the again put up and rating from a difficult angle.

Moments later, Motionless scored once more on one other Isaksen help. This one was floated excessive, the Italy striker shrugged off one defender, turned one other and completed low on the close to backside nook. He has now scored eight objectives in his final 10 Champions League video games.

Celtic saved pushing and after Provedel had his gloves stung by Alistair Johnston, the referee awarded a very comfortable penalty for Patric laying a hand on the again of Oh, nevertheless it was revoked following a VAR on-field overview.

Lazio 2-0 Celtic

Motionless 82, 85 (L)