Fiorentina vs Lazio, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALazio miss chance to close gap on top four after loss at Fiorentina
A double from Fiorentina's in-form Dusan Vlahovic ensured Lazio missed the chance to close the gap on the Serie A top four in a 2-0 loss.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Lazio).
- 3': Attempt missed. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Ribéry with a cross.
- 4': Foul by Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina).
- 4': Stefan Radu (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Offside, Lazio. Luis Alberto tries a through ball, but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
- 6': Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 7': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
- 10': Attempt saved. Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic.
- 11': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic with a headed pass.
- 13': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina).
- 13': Lucas Leiva (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Adam Marusic.
- 17': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Lucas Leiva.
- 20': Foul by Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina).
- 20': Stefan Radu (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 24': Attempt missed. Stefan Radu (Lazio) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Offside, Lazio. Stefan Radu tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
- 27': Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Lazio).
- 28': Francesco Acerbi (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Correa with a through ball.
- 32': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Lazio 0. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
- 35': Hand ball by Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina).
- 35': Foul by Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina).
- 35': Joaquín Correa (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Offside, Lazio. Luis Alberto tries a through ball, but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erick Pulgar.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- 40': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
- 42': Offside, Lazio. Lucas Leiva tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina).
- 43': Lucas Leiva (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Martín Cáceres.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Fiorentina 1, Lazio 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 1, Lazio 0.
- 47': Foul by Adam Marusic (Lazio).
- 47': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
- 49': Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio).
- 51': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
- 58': Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Lucas Leiva (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio).
- 61': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Attempt missed. Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 63': Foul by Senad Lulic (Lazio).
- 63': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Lazio. Luiz Felipe replaces Manuel Lazzari.
- 64': Substitution, Lazio. Andreas Pereira replaces Senad Lulic.
- 64': Substitution, Lazio. Danilo Cataldi replaces Lucas Leiva.
- 64': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina).
- 64': Francesco Acerbi (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 66': Stefan Radu (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Lorenzo Venuti.
- 69': Attempt missed. Joaquín Correa (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Stefan Radu with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Foul by Luiz Felipe (Lazio).
- 70': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Substitution, Fiorentina. Sofyan Amrabat replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 74': Foul by Luiz Felipe (Lazio).
- 74': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Luiz Felipe (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Lazio. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro replaces Luis Alberto.
- 75': Substitution, Lazio. Vedat Muriqi replaces Stefan Radu.
- 75': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina).
- 75': Luiz Felipe (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Lazio).
- 77': Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Andreas Pereira (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Adam Marusic (Lazio).
- 78': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Lorenzo Venuti.
- 81': Danilo Cataldi (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina).
- 82': Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Lazio).
- 83': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Luiz Felipe.
- 84': Foul by Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina).
- 84': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Substitution, Fiorentina. Christian Kouamé replaces Franck Ribéry.
- 86': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Luiz Felipe.
- 89': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Lazio 0. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erick Pulgar with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Danilo Cataldi (Lazio).
- 90'+1': Danilo Cataldi (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Fiorentina. Lucas Martínez Quarta replaces Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 90'+1': Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Lazio) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Marusic.
- 90'+3': Andreas Pereira (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Lazio) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 90'+5': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Lazio).
- 90'+5': Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Second yellow card to Andreas Pereira (Lazio) for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Lazio).
- 90'+6': Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 2, Lazio 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 2, Lazio 0.
Statistics
LAZ |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 70.4 | Possession | 29.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 502 | Accurate Passes | 166 |
| 566 | Passes | 231 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 26 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 11 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 11 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 30 | +42 | 69 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 30 | +24 | 63 |
| 3 | Napoli | 30 | +16 | 62 |
| 4 | Como | 30 | +31 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Fiorentina (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 69 | Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK) |
| 20 | Germán Pezzella |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 22 | Martín Cáceres |
| 10 | Gaetano Castrovilli |
| 5 | Giacomo Bonaventura |
| 78 | Erick Pulgar |
| 3 | Cristiano Biraghi |
| 23 | Lorenzo Venuti |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry |
| 9 | Dusan Vlahovic |
Lazio (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Pepe Reina (GK) |
| 33 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 26 | Stefan Radu |
| 77 | Adam Marusic |
| 10 | Luis Alberto |
| 21 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 6 | Lucas Leiva |
| 19 | Senad Lulic |
| 29 | Manuel Lazzari |
| 11 | Joaquín Correa |
| 17 | Ciro Immobile |
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