Marco Baroni’s Lazio flies. In the postponement of the 10th matchday of Serie A, the Capitoline team also passes Como (5-1) and moves to third place in the standings together with Fiorentina and Atalanta, at 19; at Sinigaglia the goals from Castellanos (double), Pedro, Patric and Tchaouna decided, the goal – splendid – of the temporary 1-2 scored by Mazzitelli was useless. Braunoder (62′) and Tavares (66′) were sent off, reaching 8 assists in 8 games.
Despite the expulsion, as mentioned, Nuno Tavares is still talked about in terms of numbers and assists: according to the data reported by Opta, in fact, no player has provided more assists than Nuno Tavares this season in the top five European leagues: eight. The last Serie A defender to have served more winning passes in a single season was Pablo Armero (10 in 2011/12).
Here is the match scoreboard:
Como (4-2-3-1): Audero; Goldaniga, Dossena, Kempf, Alberto Moreno (29′ st Engelhardt); Mazzitelli (39′ st Barba), Braunoder; Strefezza (29′ st Cerri), Nico Paz, Fadera (1′ st Da Cunha); Cutrone (39′ st Gabrielloni). Available: Reina, Sala, Iovine, Belotti, Jasim, Feola, Mazzaglia, Verdi. All. Fabregas
Lazio (4-2-3-1): Provedel; Marusic (34′ st Gigot), Gila, Patric (42′ st Lazzari), Nuno Tavares; Vecino, Guendouzi; Isaksen (22′ st Pellegrini), Pedro (34′ st Tchaouna), Noslin (1′ st Dia); Castellanos. Available: Mandas, Furlanetto, Dele-Bashiru, Romagnoli, Castrovilli. All.: Barons
Referee: Pairetto
Scorers: 27′ Castellanos pen. (L), 32′ Pedro (L), 8′ st Mazzitelli (C), 27′ st Patric (L), 35′ st Castellanos (L), 50′ st Tchaouna (L)
Booked: Castellanos (L), Vecino (L), Isaksen (L)
Sent off: Braunoder (C), Nuno Tavares (L)