Lazio-Porto 2-1: Pedro gives the Biancocelesti the victory at the last gasp

Rome 7 November 2024 - An excellent match, a thousand emotions and in the end the veteran takes care of it Pedro to give the three points to LazioAt the Olimpico the Capitoline team overcomes the Harbour for 2-1 thanks to the goal in injury time by the Spaniard, who doubled the initial goal by Romagnoli, allowing the Biancocelesti to maintain their perfect pace sheet in Europa League. The goal of is not enough for the Portuguese Eustaquio, which restores the balance of the match halfway through the second half. Much regret for Victor Bruno on the bench for a match that the Portuguese did not deserve to lose. This Lazio However, it seems unstoppable and currently leads the rankings alone Europa League after four victories in as many matches played.

First half

Confirmed turnover at Lazio, with some surprises compared to the eve. Confirmed in goal mandas, with the four-way line composed of Marusic e Tavares on the lanes, while Leg e Romagnoli they are the two central players. In midfield there is none Dele Bashiru, in its place Guendouzi paired with Vecino. Behind the taty castellanos, the line is composed of Tchaouna, Pedro e Weather in Zaccagni. Mirror scheme to that of the Lazio for the Harbour, XNUMX Cantabrian between the posts. The low line is composed from right to left of: martim, Djalo, Perez e Moura. In the median Varela ed Eustaquio dictate the rhythms, while Scallop, Namaste e Galen provide support to the sole tip Omorodion. 

The match was intense and entertaining from the start, as befits a big European match. He was immediately cautioned Leg after just 4 minutes for a hard tackle on Eustaquio, to give a first signal to the opponents too. It is no less I knead which ten minutes later intervenes hard in a quite similar way on Guendouzi and earns the first warning for the Portuguese of the match. The game is heated, however: there are goal opportunities and even if they don't test the goalkeepers, they make the Olimpico jump at every restart. The first shot on target comes in the 20th minute when Guendouzi he tries a shot from outside the area, but doesn't cause any problems Cantabrian who dives and blocks the ball on the ground. 

After the continuous reversals of the front of the first few minutes, the pace at the Olimpico slows down slightly, but the intensity of the duels and contrasts certainly does not. In the 28th minute also Weather in Zaccagni ends up in the villains' notebook Kabakovwhile for the Harbour also Omorodion is cautioned. The match goes beyond half an hour of play and in the 33rd minute comes the biggest chance of the first half for the away team. First the perfect opening on the counterattack finds Scallop, who moves the ball to his left foot and kicks. The ball is deflected by Tavares just enough to put it out of action mandas, but also by sending it to the far inside post. The ball thus returns to the field, where it collects the Harbour and he tries Omorodion: blocked by the Lazio defense. On the rebound of the woodwork, however, everything stopped due to an offside. The guests were just a few millimeters away from the opening goal.

La Lazio he doesn't lose his composure after the big scare, on the contrary he restores order among his ranks and in the long recovery at the end of the first half he scores the goal that unlocks the match. After the warnings for Perez e Djalo, both ex Serie A, the Capitoline team found the net for 1-0 from a corner kick: in fact, on the cross Castilians he acts as a support on the second post, putting it back on the first: there Romagnoli he followed the action very well and overtook with a shot in front of him Cantabrian and find the back of the net. Regular position for the Lazio defender, who makes the joy explode at the Olimpico literally at the last action of the first half, which ends with Lazio's advantage of 1-0.

Second half

No changes at half-time, the match resumes with the same protagonists as in the first half. The team starts well Baroni, which starts again with high pressing and a very fluid maneuver when it comes to attempting incursions into the opponent's area. The Biancocelesti only lack a pinch of precision in the final meters to be able to cause problems Diogo Costa. The Harbour but reacts to the first push from the capital in the second half and little by little raises its center of gravity in search of the equalizer. The first real attempt by the Portuguese in the second half is signed by Djalo, but his shot is wide. 

Victor Bruno he believes in it and with half an hour to go he makes a triple substitution to try to score the equaliser: they come in Gonzalez, Pepper e Joao Mario, they go out Varela, Namaste e martim. The choice is a winning one because a few moments after the substitutions, precisely in the 66th minute, the equaliser comes from the Portuguese. On the left, he breaks through Galen, who then puts the ball low to the ground for the first-time shot Eustaquio. A surgical conclusion from the Portuguese who puts it at the base of the post, where mandas can't arrive. The guests celebrate the 1-1 goal, while Baroni try to take cover: they then enter Day, Crazy e rovella, they go out Castilians, Leg e Tchaouna. A few minutes later the time also arrives for Isaac, which he notes Weather in Zaccagni. 

After the equaliser, the Portuguese were galvanised and continued to push the accelerator, but Lazio is good at not giving rope to the Portuguese push. On the contrary, the Biancocelesti regain the field, regain meters and push, especially on the left lane in search of a new advantage. The guests for their part try to give further substance to their counterattacks, thus entering Yellow for OmorodionThe Turkish striker, who was immediately thrown into battle, earned a yellow card for a foul Guendouzi, on an attempted restart.  

The match enters the final five minutes with the entrance of franc for Scallop, the last available exchange rate for the HarbourThe pace is very high and the two teams exchange twists and dangerous moves that make the Olimpico hold its breath every time. Baroni as the last change, the freshness of Pellegrini for Tavares. The home team has a slight predominance, also encouraged by the incessant cheering of the Lazio fans in the stands. However, every time the Biancocelesti manage to put quality balls into the penalty area, there is Djalo to cover. The Portuguese however can do nothing in the 92nd minute when on the cross of Isaac from the three-quarter line, Pedro he inserts himself between the lines: perfect control and a dirty but effective right foot to get past Cantabrian. The cheering at the Olimpico explodes and the joy of Baroni on the bench, he goes back forward Lazio in the 92nd minute, the score is 2-1. Porto fails to react in the final minutes, Pepé is also cautioned for protesting, and the team from the capital can therefore celebrate their fourth success in four games in Europa League. The perfect continental journey continues for Baroni and his boys even against one of the most accredited teams in the competition.