Lazio-Nice 4-1
LAZIO (by Simone Bernabei)
Mandas 6 – Very little busy. He could do little about Boga’s scoring goal, reacting in a couple of circumstances in the second half when Nice tried to limit their deficit.
Marusic 6 – It’s a fighting match with Nice who often passes that way to try to get to the Biancoceleste area. From 79′ Lazzari sv
Patrick 6 – His header leads to the goal that unlocks the match. On Boga’s goal he could have finished better, but it was the only flaw in an otherwise good match.
Gila 6 – Overall a quiet match for the Spaniard who uses this opportunity to put further minutes into his legs. Given the heaviness of the pitch, he finished his match with a little fatigue. From 69′ Romagnoli 6 – He simply has to keep his attention high against a Nizza team who are still firing blanks. And it does it without problems.
Pilgrims 6 – Attentive and applied, in fact Nizza is practically never seen in his area. And in the final flood he fights without sparing himself
Guendouzi 6 – The player that Baroni, despite the important turnover, does not want to give up. The substance and geometries he puts into play prove him right, as does his physicality in the second half when the pitch is bordering on impracticability.
Vecino 6.5 – As long as the pitch is in ‘normal’ conditions he pushes forward and comes close to scoring a great goal from far away. When the rain makes the turf almost unplayable, think more about substance. Rightly. From 64′ Dia 6 – He enters eagerly when the game is practically already over. And the pitch doesn’t help his technical qualities.
Tchaouna 5.5 – In attack he almost never stings and in the defensive phase he doesn’t seem particularly comfortable. From the 46th minute Zaccagni 6.5 – He comes in, takes the armband and the chance to take the penalty, thus denying Castellanos the chance to score a hat-trick. All things considered, he’s right, seeing as he scores under the downpour.
Dele-Bashiru 5.5 – Many, not just Barons, expected something more. He doesn’t make mistakes, but he doesn’t even make the quality plays that someone with his potential would have in the ropes. From 46′ Rovella 6.5 – He immediately takes a risk with a dubious intervention in his own area but gets back up with the assist for Castellanos on the occasion of the 3-1 and the ball again for the Argentine which leads to the penalty for the 4-1.
Pedro 7 – The goal that opens the ball is a pearl of rare beauty, in terms of coordination and football technique. In matches like this, especially in Europe, he can still make the difference.
Castellanos 8 – Two beautiful goals, a penalty awarded and many applause-worthy plays. The Olimpico invokes his name on an evening in which he is truly uncatchable. He couldn’t have given himself a better birthday present.
Marco Baroni 7 – Change the interpreters but not the result. After the 3-0 against Dinamo Kiev on their debut, another super performance from his Lazio in the European field and another 3 goal difference to their opponents. Plus the good news of the excellent impact of some “second lines”.
NICE (by Antonino Sergi)
Bulka 5 – He ends the match with four goals in the back, the Biancocelesti’s conclusions in this match are unstoppable. Saved by the post on Castellanos’ first conclusion, he then causes the poker penalty.
Ndayishimiye 4.5 – An evening to forget for the Burundi centre-back, last year he was used as a midfielder by Farioli while today he doesn’t get one as a sidekick. Castellanos’ goal is messed up, he is distracted on the second.
Bombito 5 – He doesn’t cause any trouble like his teammate, he starts well but when Lazio increases the engine speed it causes pain for him too. Nice’s defensive line opens up too easily.
Dante 5.5 – He is not free from faults on the evening at the Olimpico, but he makes his experience count in close-quarters duels. In the air he has few problems as usual, he tries to keep the rear guard up.
Clauss 6 – Lazio attacks less along their side of the pitch, less work than Louchet while he tries some interesting crosses. He saves on the line from Patric’s header a few seconds before Pedro’s masterpiece. From 70′ Abdi 6 – He plays in a portion of the pitch that is not very practicable in the final.
Boudaoui 6 – He puts in running and physicality, even a hint of affectation in his dribbling but at least he is the most lively in his maneuvering of the French team. All actions pass from his ideas. From 70′ Cho 6 – Rarely called into question.
Rosary 5 – He runs, chases but never catches her. Forced to run behind the Biancocelesti ball carriers, however, few correct readings were made by the former PSV player who was put down by Castellanos in the hat-trick goal. From 77′ Diop sv.
Louchet 5 – Game in constant apnea, even with a heavy yellow on his shoulders. Lazio plays in good and bad weather on the right, unable to put a stop to Pedro and Marusic.
Bouanani 4.5 – Who saw it? He plays very few balls, almost hidden on the right without ever managing an interesting play. He leaves the field in the second half, perhaps a little late. From 70′ Ndombele 6 – Try to do something at the end of the race.
Boga 6.5 – He feels the air of Italy and could only be the best on the pitch despite the bad evening, a change of pace is enough for him to confuse Dele-Bashiru and score the French’s only goal with a great left-footed shot. From 70′ Guessand 6 – He often fills the area at the end of the match.
Moukoko 5.5 – A shot almost at the end of the match, a little bit for the former Borussia Dortmund player who had nevertheless provided the assist for Boga. For the rest of the match he remains the victim of Patric’s marking.
Frank Haise 5 – He came into this match with a good defensive phase, but lost all his certainties in the match at the Olimpico. He returns to France with four goals under his belt and several failures in the defensive department. An evening to quickly forget for his Nice.