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Mattia Zaccagni scored one and assisted one other as Lazio lastly broke down 10-man Bologna to remain in joint second place, however Tommaso Pobega’s second of insanity was pricey.

The Biancocelesti hoped to maintain their spectacular current kind entering into Italy and Europe, however whereas Nuno Tavares was and Boulaye Dia not absolutely match after a malaria scare, Pedro began regardless of a muscular problem. Bologna had received their final three Serie A video games, however Lukasz Skorupski had flu with Nicolò Cambiaghi, Dan Ndoye, Michel Aebischer, Martin Erlic and Oussama El Azzouzi on the therapy desk.

Taty Castellanos noticed the goalkeeper off his line and tried a lob from midfield that was not far off beam, then tried a back-heel flick on Manuel Lazzari’s help that Nicola Ravaglia smothered from six yards.

Santiago Castro drilled broad from the sting of the field after Riccardo Orsolini step-overs and let him down when despatched clear by Castellanos, however the recreation modified on 35 minutes.

Tommaso Pobega was the one participant on a yellow card and he was over-enthusiastic on the excessive press as Lazio performed out from the again, scything down Guendouzi from behind for a second reserving.

Lazio poured ahead and nearly scored when Matias Vecino pulled again from the by-line for a Castellanos back-heel flick, which Luca Pellegrini was about to faucet in on the far publish till a determined Orsolini block.

Alessio Romagnoli went off at half-time with a health problem, however Lazio wasted a golden alternative when Castellanos nodded the Vecino cross broad of an open objective on the again publish.

Boulaye Dia got here on and had the ball within the web on 65 minutes with a header from point-blank vary, however Castellanos was in an offside place when placing within the cross from the fitting.

Lazio took the lead moments later, as this time Samuel Gigot was onside when crouching on the again publish for the diving header on an in-swinging Mattia Zaccagni nook.

A second adopted rapidly, as Luca Pellegrini began the transfer from his personal half, feeding Zaccagni to chop inside from the left and curl right-footed into the far backside nook from 14 yards.

With the final kick of the sport, everybody assumed it was a penalty for Lazio as Manuel Lazzari rolled throughout and Ravaglia caught Gustav Isaksen’s ankle, however Fisayo Dele-Bashiru put the free ball into the empty web earlier than the referee may interrupt play.

This seals a seventh consecutive victory in all competitors for the Biancocelesti.

Lazio 3-0 Bologna

Gigot 68 (L), Zaccagni 72 (L), Dele-Bashiru 92 (L)

Despatched off: Pobega 35 (B)

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