UEFA Champions League

Lazio vs Borussia Dortmund, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Lazio
  • 6': Ciro Immobile
  • 23': Marwin Hitz (OG)
  • 76': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro
FT
3 - 1
Borussia Dortmund
  • 71': Erling Haaland

Lazio mark Champions League return with win over Dortmund

Lazio's Ciro Immobile scored against his former club Borussia Dortmund in a 3-1 home victory marking their return to the Champions League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Goal! Lazio 1, Borussia Dortmund 0. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
  • 8': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 8': Lucas Leiva (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Lucas Leiva.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Lukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a cross.
  • 12': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patric with a through ball.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic with a through ball.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
  • 21': Foul by Ciro Immobile (Lazio).
  • 21': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 22': Joaquín Correa (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Lazio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 22': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Marwin Hitz.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Luiz Felipe (Lazio) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Own Goal by Marwin Hitz, Borussia Dortmund. Lazio 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erling Haaland with a cross.
  • 29': Foul by Mohamed Fares (Lazio).
  • 29': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Offside, Lazio. Luis Alberto tries a through ball, but Joaquín Correa is caught offside.
  • 32': Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Mohamed Fares (Lazio).
  • 33': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Lazio).
  • 33': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Acerbi.
  • 34': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Lucas Leiva (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Lukasz Piszczek.
  • 36': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
  • 36': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Marwin Hitz.
  • 37': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 37': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Mohamed Fares (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Luiz Felipe.
  • 41': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Joaquín Correa.
  • 42': Foul by Luiz Felipe (Lazio).
  • 42': Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Luis Alberto (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mats Hummels.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Lazio 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lazio 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Jude Bellingham.
  • 46': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
  • 46': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Giovanni Reyna.
  • 48': Offside, Lazio. Thomas Strakosha tries a through ball, but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 49': Luis Alberto (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mats Hummels.
  • 51': Substitution, Lazio. Wesley Hoedt replaces Luiz Felipe because of an injury.
  • 52': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 52': Joaquín Correa (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 56': Offside, Lazio. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Acerbi.
  • 58': Offside, Lazio. Joaquín Correa tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 61': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt replaces Lukasz Piszczek.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Reus.
  • 67': Substitution, Lazio. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro replaces Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 67': Substitution, Lazio. Vedat Muriqi replaces Joaquín Correa.
  • 70': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 70': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Goal! Lazio 2, Borussia Dortmund 1. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna.
  • 76': Goal! Lazio 3, Borussia Dortmund 1. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ciro Immobile.
  • 78': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Reinier replaces Marco Reus.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a cross.
  • 80': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
  • 80': Substitution, Lazio. Marco Parolo replaces Luis Alberto.
  • 80': Substitution, Lazio. Felipe Caicedo replaces Ciro Immobile.
  • 83': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Lazio).
  • 83': Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 84': Thomas Strakosha (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Francesco Acerbi.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 90'+2': Vedat Muriqi (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lazio 3, Borussia Dortmund 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lazio 3, Borussia Dortmund 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lazio 3, Borussia Dortmund 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 6
64.8 Possession 35.2
14 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
621 Accurate Passes 301
705 Passes 378
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 1
21 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.1
53 Long Balls 47
36 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 5
9 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 19
16 Effective Clearances 27
16 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 1,000

Line-Ups

LAZ Lazio (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Thomas Strakosha (GK) Yellow Card
3 Luiz Felipe
33 Francesco Acerbi
4 Patric
10 Luis Alberto
21 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
6 Lucas Leiva
96 Mohamed Fares
77 Adam Marusic
17 Ciro Immobile
11 Joaquín Correa
Lazio Substitutes:
Felipe Caicedo, Vedat Muriqi, Gonzalo Escalante, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Pepe Reina, Marco Alia, Marco Parolo, Szymon Czyz, Wesley Hoedt, Djavan Anderson, Nicolò Armini.

DOR Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
35 Marwin Hitz (GK)
15 Mats Hummels
6 Thomas Delaney
26 Lukasz Piszczek
28 Axel Witsel
22 Jude Bellingham
13 Raphaël Guerreiro
24 Thomas Meunier
9 Erling Haaland
11 Marco Reus
7 Jadon Sancho
Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
Roman Bürki, Giovanni Reyna, Mahmoud Dahoud, Reiner, Julian Brandt, Ansgar Knauff, Tobias Raschl, Luca Unbehaun, Felix Passlack, Mateu Morey, Dominik Wanner.

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