Dynamo Kiev-Lazio 0-3: perfect European debut for Baroni, Ukrainians swept off the pitch

Hamburg 25 September 2024 - Everything easy for the Lazio which hits the perfect debut in Europe LeagueThe Biancocelesti dominate far and wide against the Dynamo Kiev, scoring three goals in the first half, which immediately put the Ukrainian team's hopes on ice. The brace of Day, interspersed with the first Lazio goal of Dele Bashiru gives the first three European points of his career to FRAME Baroni, who can be happy with what he saw at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg.

First half

For his continental debut as a coach, Baroni is not afraid to operate a large turnover. In front of Provedel the four line consists of Marusic e Pellegrini on the lanes with Patric e Romagnoli as a central pair. In the middle rovella e Vecino they are the two midfielders, in the three-quarter position in the centre there is Dele Bashiru, Supported by Tchaouna e Pedro, while forward is Day the offensive terminal chosen by the coach, the Senegalese preferred to noslin. The answer of Shovkovskiy sees Bushchan between the posts, protected by the back four made up of Tymchyk, Ceballos, Mykhavko e Duinchak. Three-man midfield with Pikhalonok, Brazhko e Shaparenko, note how the midfielders are positioned with their feet inverted. In attack Venat it is the central terminal, Yarmolenko e Kabaiev the exteriors.

The team starts off very strong Baroni: in front of a Dynamo more maneuverable, the Biancocelesti want to quickly verticalize, pressing high and counting on the speed of some interpreters. In fact, it takes the Capitoline players just 5 minutes to find the net for the lead. A difficult exit by the Ukrainians, which allows the guests to recover high, Day start the action and exchange with Pedro, gaining the heart of the penalty area and one-on-one with Bushchan proves to be glacial. The Senegalese opens his right foot and with a sweet and precise touch puts the ball just inside the post, where the opposing goalkeeper cannot reach. The centre forward of the Lazio for the 0-1 of the biancocelesti, first goal in Europe League for the former Salernitana. 

After finding the lead, the team of Baroni seems to want to manage the pace. The ball possession is also left to the opponents, but the space is closed well in depth so as not to concede any opportunities. First change already before the 20th minute: in Dynamo Kiev in fact Ceballos he suffers from a thigh problem and is replaced by Bilovar. The hosts have very few chances, he tries in the 25th minute Shaparenko, with a poisonous shot, but Provedel is attentive and blocks it. Much more insidious is the attempt to Tchaouna in the 28th minute, after a nice vertical combination on the two right wings, before the pass to the centre for the 2003 class player. The shot is powerful and well directed, but he is very good Bushchan to stretch out and push the ball away.

The doubling of the Lazio but it's just around the corner and arrives at 34'. Illuminating through ball by Vecino, to serve the cut of Dele Bashiru between the opposing defense's meshes. The Nigerian receives and alone in front of the opposing goalkeeper puts the ball under the crossbar. Lazio's double advantage lasts very little, however, because two minutes later Day the hat-trick comes down. Nice play on the right by the Capitolini, which leads to the cross of Dele Bashiru, perfect for the Senegalese's header, who scored his second goal and made it 0-3 for the team Baroni. 

Reaction of pride from the Ukrainian team in the final minutes of the first half. The best chance is created by Brazhko, whose free kick attempt is powerful and well aimed, but flies Provedel to remove the ball from the top corner with his own hand. Also Yarmolenko he tries at the end of the first half, with a nice attempt on the turn from the heart of the penalty area, but his left-footed shot is blocked by the excellent intervention of Provedel. It is the last dangerous action of the first half, which ends with the score 0-3 in favour of Lazio.

Second half

In the second half the two teams resume with the same protagonists who concluded the first half. Dynamo tries to set and manage the pace of the game, but he doesn't scare the Lazio defence very much. In the first ten minutes only one hint of Yarmolenko, he causes a bit of confusion in the opposing defence, but his shot hits the Patric. Spanish defender also replaced a few minutes later by Crazy due to a physical problem, he also leaves the field with him Tchaouna, replaced by Isaac. 

Minute 63 and the Lazio creates no less than four goal-scoring opportunities in quick succession. First Day he's very good at throwing deep Pedro, which on the exit of Bushchan tries to place it on the far post, but the ball hits the wood. On the rebound he tries Isaac, but clears a defender on the goal line. The Dane comes close to providing the assist again a few seconds later, with a nice low cross that is blocked, while the last chance falls to the feet of Day, whose attempt however is wide and does not hit the opponent's goal.

The first yellow card of the match arrives in the 64th minute with a hard foul by Dubinchak su Isaac, for an inevitable warning. Shovkovskiy try to give a jolt by rotating the interpreters on the field: the moment arrives Rubchynskyi e Brahman, to replace Shaparenko e Yarmolenko. In the Capitoline rapid response enters Weather in Zaccagni e Castilians for Day e PedroIt doesn't last long at home Dynamo Kiev the match of Brahman, sent off a few minutes after entering the field, for a very hard, albeit involuntary, kick to the detriment of Weather in Zaccagni, a red card that comes after the referee's VAR review Sidiropoulos.

Last change for Lazio in the 79th minute of the game, the time has come for the debut in Europe for noslin, which goes to detect Dele Bashiru, author of an authoritative performance, with a goal and an assist on the scoresheet. For the Dutchman, however, his first time in the Europa League is not a happy one, in fact his match lasts only a few minutes, because after just 3 minutes he is sent off for an elbow to a defender, thus restoring numerical parity at ten against ten. 

The match thus enters the final minutes of play, with the entrances of Guerrero e Andriyevskyi for Pikhalonok e KabaievThe double substitution of Dinamo is followed by the yellow card for Romagnoli, who delivers an excellent free kick from the edge of the area, on which he tries Andriyevskyi, but his shot is blocked again by Provedel. It is the last goal-scoring opportunity of the match for the home team, while the Lazio on the last ball he has the chance to score the fourth, but the header of Isaac, can't find the door, while Castilians fails to correct the ball before it goes out of play. Along with the yellow card for Mykhavko, are the latest highlights of the match, which the Lazio wins 0-3 away in Hamburg against Dinamo Kiev.