Ajax-Lazio 1-3: Biancocelesti perfect in Amsterdam and primacy maintained

Rome, 12 December 2024 - Hostile environment, strong opponents, no away fans, but not even this stops the European run of the LazioThe Biancocelesti beat theAjax in Amsterdam at the end of a very entertaining match, deservedly won. The team of Baroni suffered the pressure of the opponents, after the initial advantage of Tchaouna; suffered the equaliser of Traoré, but then with Dele Bashiru e Pedro has put the mortgage on the three points. With this success the Capitoline team returns to first place together withAthletic Club of Bilbao and now they are just one point away from the arithmetic of one of the top eight places in this new Europa League.

First half

No surprises for Farioli which deploys the best possible version for theAjax. Before feather there is the entire starting defense with Sutalo e baas in the center, while Rensch e Hato they are the two full-backs. In midfield Henderson dictates the times and gives order to the department, with Mountain house e Taylor at his side. Forward Traoré e Godts support the centre forward Brobbey. Baroni for his part he confirms the wide rotations, without however sparing himself some surprises. In front of mandas, Lazzari e Pellegrini they will run on the lanes with the couple Patric e Leg from central. In median rovella e Dele Bashiru provide geometry and physicality, while in three-quarters they run Tchaouna e Pedro on the bands, with Day behind Castilians for the attack. Surprisingly on the bench noslin after the two excellent matches played against the Napoli.

The match was fun from the start, with theAjax who wants to attack the depth with the quality of his wingers, while the Biancocelesti are ready for a complicated challenge, with a lot of work under pressure. This pressing, however, pays off for the Lazio. After the first scare of Traoré, the guests take the field: first the Capitoline team fails by a hair's breadth to transform the mistake of baas, but in the 12th minute they found the action that unlocked the match. Day with the great work he snatches the ball from Taylor, then fueling the restart. From rovella a Pedro, the Spaniard draws a delicious through ball on the precise cut of Tchaouna, the Frenchman thanks him and slips the ball under the legs of feather for Lazio's 0-1. Raise your fists Baroni on the bench for having unlocked a very complicated match so quickly.

The Dutch reaction, however, was not long in coming, on the contrary the rest of the first half became almost a monologue of theAjax, in the face of some white and blue counterattacks. The biggest chance for the lancers comes already in the 19th minute. Brobbey in the penalty area he pounces on the cross of Rensch and although he manages to hit the ball very well, he is unable to direct it towards the goal. A few moments before Dele Bashiru had saved on the attempt to Godts from inside the penalty area.

The home team insists, continuing to dominate ball possession and the pitch, often passing the ball in the Lazio half of the pitch. Again Brobbey header to send high after half an hour, while three minutes later Traoré He still communicates very well with his teammates, but once again Dele Bashiru in closing he denies him the shot towards the goal. The competitive level of the match increases, also the first cards of the match arrive, which in fact will be the only noteworthy thing until the double whistle at the end of the first half. First are Hato e Brobbey to end up in the villains' notebook Kruzliak, then rovella closes the first half by being cautioned. The result however does not change and halfway through the match the Lazio is ahead on theAjax in Amsterdam by 0-1.

Second half

Double change for the Lazio at half time: Baroni decides not to let them out of the locker room Day e Lazzari, inside their place Marusic e Weather in Zaccagni, XNUMX Pedro who moves to the centre of the three-quarter line. The player starts off very strongAjax, an angry reaction to give new verve in this second half and the results arrive. At 47' Pellegrini he is forced to show the yellow card to not concede to Brobbey too much space in the final meters, but the hosts equalize from the free kick. In fact, on the first attempt Pellegrini saves on the goal line, but the loose ball ends up at the feet of Traoré, who fires a thunderbolt into the top corner to make it 1-1 at the Johan Cruijff Arena. 

Enthusiasm blossoms in the stands, but it is a fleeting joy, because it takes five minutes for the Lazio to restore their advantage. On the short side of the penalty area Weather in Zaccagni tip Rensch, slipping it to the bottom and putting a strong and tense ball into the area that finds Dele Bashiru on the second post. The Nigerian's right-footed shot is powerful and well aimed with feather to reject, but only after seeing the ball cross the goal line. The referee's clock vibrates and the Biancocelesti can celebrate the 1-2 in Amsterdam: third goal of the season for the player born in 2001.

The Capitoline team kept their foot on the accelerator, trying to close out the match and four minutes after the goal for the new lead they came very close to scoring the third goal. First feather he is very good at blocking the diagonal shot of Dele Bashiru very powerful, but central, on the rebound however the Dutch goalkeeper's save is much more demanding, as he stretches out to his left to deny Castilians the joy of scoring. Farioli reads the moment of difficulty and tries to give more push to the team by inserting Fitz Jim for Godts.

The match is experiencing a moment of little emotion, where theAjax tries to attack the depth, but fails to create any particular problems for the opposing rearguard. Only Pellegrini at 58' gives shivers to mandas, with a reckless back pass that risks becoming an assist for Brobbey, but the attacker does not find the target. For the Greek goalkeeper of the Lazio instead no problem a few minutes later, when he blocks the attempt from the edge of the area on the ground Rensch. Dissatisfied Farioli resorts to further changes with the entrances of Weghorst e Apocalypse for Brobbey e Mountain house; the two changes of theAjax interspersed with two Lazio substitutions, with the first entry of Nuno tavares for Pellegrini, then that of Crazy for a bruised person Patric.

Substitutions pay major dividends for the Lazio, who not only maintains the goal lead, but also manages to increase it. Tavares helps clear a ball on the right lane, then with his pace he breaks away and arrives right inside the opponent's half of the field. Service for Tchaouna: back heel to offer the ball to PedroThe Spaniard controls with his right foot and with a wonderful left-footed curler, puts the ball where feather can't arrive: it's 1-3 Lazio. Celebrate the former Barcelona player who is experiencing a new youth this season.

The match enters its final ten minutes with two more substitutions for theAjax: they enter Gaaei e Rasmussen for Rensch e Taylor; and also two yellow cards with Weghorst e Leg booked for a heated exchange outside the Lazio area. There is no shortage of goal opportunities in the final minutes, but the result does not change. In the 84th minute it is Castilians to escape deep, only to be stopped a touch below by the great save of feather, while in the next two minutes Ajax despaired over the crossbar Traoré first and the super parade of mandas su Apocalypse after. Baroni adds men of order and also inserts Guendouzi for Pedro, and in the end he manages to take home the three points. After four minutes of recovery, Kruzliak blow the whistle three times and make the success of the match official Lazio: in Amsterdam the Capitoline team wins 1-3 against the Lancers and remains at the top of the league Europa League; the Dutch hookup operation failed instead.