TURIN-LAZIO 2-3
(8′ Guendouzi, 60′ Dia, 69′ Adams, 89′ Noslin, 92′ Coco)
Provedel 6.5 – In the first half he is prodigious on Ilic’s strong and violent conclusion: in flight he denies the joy of the goal to the Torino midfielder. It is repeated shortly after on Zapata’s header. He can do nothing, however, on Adams’ billiard shot.
Lazarus 6 – When he accelerates he creates some problems in Sosa’s area, who instead saves the Biancoceleste full-back from running backwards. But it’s more of a containment performance and he gets away with it
Gila 6.5 – Sumptuous, rough and personality performance at the center of the rearguard. Against Zapata he makes his physique count and he often wins the duels.
Romagnoli 6.5 – He follows Sanabria’s movements carefully and often even tends to anticipate him. Always punctual in closings.
Tavares 7 – A hurricane on the wing, capable of wiping out anyone in front of it. He passes between four with disarming ease and in the first half he also makes it 1-0 for Guendouzi. It’s relentless. Shortly after game time it obviously drops a bit (From 69′ Pellegrini 6 – Less proactive than his teammate, but in the end Baroni asks him above all for attention in the defensive phase. Yet he delivers a cross from which the 1-3 is born).
Rovella 6.5 – He often drops to the defense line to initiate the maneuver. He is the master of the Biancoceleste midfield, he touches many balls and with quality.
Guendouzi 7 – Find the first center with a house specialty: insertion without the ball. He too, like Rovella, seems galvanized by the two-midfield formation. He’s everywhere, he plays all over the field.
Isaksen 6.5 – Not particularly “effervescent”, but still always ready to give his contribution in the last thirty meters as on the occasion of the assist for Dia after a splendid play. Baroni is aiming for it, he is paying off with dedication and personality (From the 69th minute Tchaouna 5.5 – He doesn’t give a shock in the last thirty meters to a tired opposing defense).
Day 7 – A conclusion in the first half, quite harmless for Paleari. He moves a lot between the lines, looking for the right opening, but Ricci complicates his plans. Then, however, he has the great merit of beating Paleari. Always lurking (From the 70th minute Vecino 6.5 – When the going gets tough, Baroni throws him into the fray. He fights, fights and has a hand in the 1-3 goal).
Zaccagni 6.5 – A game of great sacrifice, with lots of running backwards to support the team. Test as captain. Going forward he always knows what to do, creating spaces for Tavares’ accelerations with his movements.
Castellanos 6 – With his movements he attracts the opposing defenders by widening the grenade shirts in front of Paleari, as in the action of Dia’s goal. Then he also has a couple of opportunities to make his mark, but is met with opposition from the opposing goalkeeper. Vote that goes beyond clarity in front of goal (From 89′ Noslin 7 – He comes in and takes less than a minute to punch his card: a precious goal that closes the match.).
Marco Baroni 7 – How beautiful your Lazio team is. He plays consistently for ninety minutes, knows how to exploit the width of the pitch and also understands the moments of the match: when to press and when to let the opponent offload. And then the changes prove the coach right: Noslin enters and scores, assist from Vecino, Pellegrini starts the action. He can be happy: he wanted an answer, it has arrived.