Lazio’s perfect run in the Europa League continueswith the Biancocelesti beating Porto 2-1 in injury time at the Olimpico and achieving their fourth victory in as many matches: direct qualification for the round of 16 ever closer. Lazio were ahead in full stoppage time (50′) with a header from Romagnoli, the guests equalized in the 66th minute with Eustaquio, but the timeless Pedro found the winning three-point play in the 92nd minute.
These are the words of Stephen EustaquioPorto midfielder, released at the end of the match to the official UEFA channels: “We played a good game and we controlled a lot of what Lazio was doing. It’s difficult to lose a game by conceding two goals from crosses at the end of each half. I am proud of the boys. We are very sad because we had to win this match, but we are motivated for the future. We had our chances and we could have scored before them. We came back into the game, we pressed them and we did well in the end they scored: they were the best team.”
The results of the fourth day
Bodo/Glimt – Qarabag 1-2
Elfsborg – Braga 1-1
FCSB – Midtjylland 2-0
Eintracht Frankfurt – Slavia Prague 1-0
Galatasaray – Tottenham 3-2
Ludogorets – Athletic Club 1-2
Nice – Twente 2-2
Olympiacos – Rangers 1-1
Union SG – Roma 1-1
Ajax – Maccabi Tel Aviv 5-0
AZ – Fenerbahce 3-1
Dynamo Kiev – Ferencvaros 0-4
Hoffenheim – Lyon 2-2
Lazio – Porto 2-1
Manchester United – PAOK 2-0
Viktor Plzen – Real Sociedad 2-1
RFS – Anderlecht 1-1
The updated ranking
1. Lazio 12(+9)
2. Ajax 10(+12)
3. Galatasaray 10(+4)
4. Frankfurt 10(+4)
5. Anderlecht 10(+4)
6. Ath. Bilbao 10(+4)
7. Tottenham 9(+4)
8. FCSB 9(+2)
9. Lyon 7(+4)
10. Rangers 7(+3)
11. Olympiakos 7(+2)
12. Bodo/Glimt 7(+1)
13. Midtjylland 7(+1)
14. Ferencvaros 6(+3)
15. Manchester United 6(+2)
16. Plzen 6(+1)
17. Alkmaar 6(0)
18. Besiktas 6(-4)
19. Hoffenheim 5(0)
20. Roma 5(0)
21. Fenerbahce 5(-1)
22. FC Porto 4(0)
23. Slavia Prague 4(0)
24. Elfsborg 4(-1)
25. Real Sociedad 4(-1)
26. Braga 4(-3)
27. Twente 3(-2)
28. Malmo FF 3(-3)
29. Qarabag 3(-6)
30. Royale Union SG 2(-2)
31. Nice 2(-4)
32. RFS 2(-4)
33. PAOK 1(-5)
34. Ludogorets 1(-5)
35. M. Tel Aviv 0(-9)
36. Dynamo Kiev 0(-10)