Lazio sprint, hat-trick for Champions. American Verona misses the first

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LAZIO

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VERONA (3-4-1-2): Montipo' 6; Dawidowicz 5.5 (1' st Livramento 5.5), Coppola 5, Ghilardi 5.5; Tchatchoua 4.5 (28' st Faraoni 6), Serdar 6.5, Duda 4.5, Bradaric 5; Suslov 5 (20' st Kastanos 5.5); Sarr 5 (28' st Belahyane 6), Tengstedt 5.5 (20' st Lazovic 5.5). Coach: Zanetti 5.

LAZIO (4-2-3-1): Provedel 6; Hysaj 6, Gigot 7 (20' st Romagnoli 6), Gila 6, Tavares 6.5 (28' st Pellegrini 6); Guendouzi 6.5, Rovella 6.5 (39' st Castrovilli sv); Isaksen 6 (22' st Pedro 5.5), Dia 7.5, Zaccagni 7 (22' st Dele-Bashiru 6); Castellanos 5.5. Coach: Baroni 6.5.

Referee: Fabbri di Ravenna 6.

Goals: 2' pt Gigot, 21' pt Dia; 13' st Zaccagni.

Note: Duda was sent off, 44' st, for a second yellow card. Yellow cards for Gigot, Dawidowicz, Coppola, Bradaric, Tavares, Ghilardi.

VERONA

Lazio takes a strong step forward in the fight for fourth place, and returns to victory after a three-game drought. With great strength, the success with a resounding hat-trick at the Bentegodi. And the former Baroni overtakes Juve in the standings.

Verona changes ownership, but does not improve its deficient defensive structure. The Biancocelesti take advantage, immediately taking the lead with Gigot and doubling with Dia after 20'. Verona lights up, hitting the crossbar with Serdar. But then on yet another defensive blunder, by Tchatchoua, Zaccagni closes the account but, as an ex, does not celebrate.

Lazio is there, perhaps the fight for the Scudetto no longer concerns them, but they are totally in the fight for the Champions League, with all that that entails in terms of finances and prestige.

"It was a complicated and difficult match. We made it a little easier because we entered the field with great desire and humility," Baroni told Sky after the match. "The team dominated the game with great personality, causing great difficulty for Verona, who are a team that is doing well. It was important for us to recover some players, some are still missing but they will soon be with us. Now we need to recover our energy because on Thursday we have a delicate and important match, against a top-level opponent." The reference is to the match at the Olimpico against Real Sociedad in the Europa League. Lazio is jointly in first place with Atletico Bilbao.

"This team has found its perfect suit - says Baroni - but it is not always easy to take advantage of everyone. We have had some forced absences, but when the team plays like this it interprets the game well. We want to build this strong identity, sometimes we will do it with other interpreters because we have to manage the many games in the week. The team must remain focused on the work, I am happy".