Lazio emerged victorious with a 2-1 win over Hellas Verona at the Stadio Olimpico, with all three goals coming within the first 20 minutes of play.
The Biancocelesti wasted no time in making their mark on the game. Just five minutes into the match, Mattia Zaccagni provided a precise pass to Boulaye Dia, who skillfully controlled the ball inside the penalty area before firing a low shot past Verona’s goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo.
However, Verona’s response was swift and decisive. Barely two minutes after conceding, the Gialloblu equalized through Casper Tengstedt. The Danish forward capitalized on a well-timed through ball from Diego Coppola, which caught Lazio’s defense off guard, allowing Tengstedt to calmly slot the ball past Ivan Provedel.
The home side wasn’t content to settle for a draw. In the 20th minute, Zaccagni turned provider once again, this time from a corner kick. The ball found its way to Taty Castellanos, who displayed remarkable agility to connect with an improvised volley, restoring Lazio’s lead.
This crucial victory propelled Lazio to sixth place in the Serie A standings after the fourth round of fixtures. The win puts them just one point behind Torino in fifth and, interestingly, one point ahead of their vanquished opponents, Verona, who now sit in seventh.
Goals: Dia (L) 5’, Tengstedt (V) 7’, Castellanos (L) 20’
Lazio (4-2-3-1): Provedel; Lazzari (89′ Marusic), Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares; Rovella (81′ Vecino), Guendouzi; Isaksen (66′ Tchaouna), Dia, Zaccagni (90′ Noslin); Castellanos (66′ Castrovilli)
Verona (3-4-2-1): Montipò; Dawidowicz, Coppola, Daniliuc (89′ Sarr); Tchatchoua, Belahyane, Dani Silva (89′ Cissé), Lazovic (67′ Faraoni); Kastanos (53′ Mosquera), Harroui (67′ Alidou); Tengstedt.
