Napoli have been held to a 3rd consecutive stalemate as Lazio fought again for a 2-2 thriller, together with Gustav Isaksen’s scorcher and a weird personal purpose.
These sides met twice in just a few days again in December, Lazio successful 3-1 within the Coppa Italia and . The Partenopei misplaced David Neres, Leonardo Spinazzola and Mathias Olivera, so with Giacomo Raspadori upfront, however Alessandro Buongiorno made his first look of 2025 after a again harm. The hosts missed Elseid Hysaj, Patric and Matias Vecino, with Boulaye Dia not absolutely match both.
Alex Meret pushed a Nuno Tavares free kick around the close to submit within the opening minutes and it was solely a warning, as Lazio took the lead quickly after.
Amir Rrahmani’s headed clearance on the lengthy Ivan Provedel ball was weak, however Gustav Isaksen nonetheless had lots to do and unleashed a rocket from 30 yards out into the roof of the web. Remarkably, he hadn’t scored in Serie A for the reason that late winner away to Napoli in December.
It didn’t final lengthy, as Scott McTominay intercepted a poor Provedel cross out from the again, so Raspadori accomplished a fast give and go along with Romelu Lukaku and drilled the equaliser by way of the goalkeeper’s legs.
There was extra unhealthy information for Lazio, as Taty Castellanos limped off with a muscular difficulty and made means for Tijjani Noslin.
After a powerful Pedro run ahead, Nicolò Rovella’s strike from the sting of the realm was fingertipped over the bar, whereas Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa stopped Isaksen nodding in a Nuno Tavares cross.
After the restart, Lukaku stung Provedel’s gloves on a Raspadori help, however Lazio wasted a golden alternative when Nuno Tavares intelligently pulled again for the unmarked Isaksen to bend the end broad from 12 yards.
Napoli turned the sport round utterly with a chaotic transfer. Substitute Matteo Politano made a direct influence, breaking down the fitting and mixing with Anguissa and Raspadori to drag again for Raspadori’s angled drive, which took a double deflection off Gila and Adam Marusic to ricochet into the web.
Lazio thought they’d equalised moments later with a very spectacular Mattia Zaccagni bicycle-kick, however he was offside on the Pedro knockdown.
They did handle to get it again on stage phrases with substitute Dia, who unfold the play for Zaccagni and was prepared to fulfill the return cross, steering a exact snooker shot into the far backside nook with the within of the left boot.
It remained broad open with probabilities at each ends in added time, so the draw was a good outcome. It means Inter have the chance now to leapfrog Napoli and take the management.
Lazio 2-2 Napoli
Isaksen 6 (L), Raspadori 13 (N), Marusic og 64 (N), Dia 87 (L)
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