Lazio vs CFR Cluj-Napoca, 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
Lazio
  • Red Card 15': Patric
  • 45'+4': Ciro Immobile
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
CFR Cluj-Napoca

    About

    Lazio are hosting CFR Cluj-Napoca at Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Ciprian Deac (CFR Cluj).
    • 2': Matías Vecino (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Offside, CFR Cluj. Camora tries a through ball, but Daniel Bîrligea is caught offside.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Matías Vecino (Lazio) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ciro Immobile.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Ermal Krasniqi (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 5': Foul by Emmanuel Yeboah (CFR Cluj).
    • 5': Patric (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj with a cross.
    • 9': Ermal Krasniqi (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Marcos Antônio (Lazio).
    • 10': Foul by Cristian Manea (CFR Cluj).
    • 10': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Karlo Muhar.
    • 15': Ermal Krasniqi (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Patric (Lazio).
    • 15': Patric (Lazio) is shown the red card.
    • 18': Substitution, Lazio. Mario Gila replaces Marcos Antônio.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Ermal Krasniqi (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 19': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (CFR Cluj).
    • 19': Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Bismark Adjei-Boateng (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Ciro Immobile (Lazio).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Bismark Adjei-Boateng (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ciprian Deac following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Foul by Ciprian Deac (CFR Cluj).
    • 28': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Offside, Lazio. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic tries a through ball, but Felipe Anderson is caught offside.
    • 32': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Cristian Manea.
    • 34': Foul by Karlo Muhar (CFR Cluj).
    • 34': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Anderson with a cross.
    • 35': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Yuri Matias.
    • 36': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Yuri Matias.
    • 37': Offside, Lazio. Nicolò Casale tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
    • 39': Cristian Manea (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
    • 39': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Manea (CFR Cluj).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Yuri Matias (CFR Cluj).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Foul by Bismark Adjei-Boateng (CFR Cluj).
    • 41': Matías Vecino (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Bismark Adjei-Boateng (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Matías Vecino (Lazio).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Daniel Bîrligea (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio).
    • 43': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe Anderson.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ermal Krasniqi (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karlo Muhar.
    • 45'+2': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Mario Gila.
    • 45'+3': Ciro Immobile (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Yuri Matias (CFR Cluj).
    • 45'+3': Yuri Matias (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Goal! Lazio 1, CFR Cluj 0. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Felipe Anderson following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Lazio 1, CFR Cluj 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lazio 1, CFR Cluj 0.
    • 45': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Claudiu Petrila replaces Ciprian Deac.
    • 45': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Lovro Cvek replaces Bismark Adjei-Boateng.
    • 46': Foul by Emmanuel Yeboah (CFR Cluj).
    • 46': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Nicolò Casale.
    • 49': Cristian Manea (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Lazio).
    • 49': Elseid Hysaj (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Yuri Matias (CFR Cluj) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Claudiu Petrila with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 52': Cristian Manea (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Matías Vecino (Lazio).
    • 55': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni.
    • 56': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Nicolò Casale.
    • 57': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Mario Gila.
    • 58': Foul by Emmanuel Yeboah (CFR Cluj).
    • 58': Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Camora.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, Lazio. Adam Marusic replaces Elseid Hysaj.
    • 61': Substitution, Lazio. Pedro replaces Ciro Immobile.
    • 61': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Ovidiu Hoban replaces Karlo Muhar.
    • 61': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Cephas Malele replaces Daniel Bîrligea.
    • 63': Foul by Yuri Matias (CFR Cluj).
    • 63': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Pedro (Lazio) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 64': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Claudiu Petrila.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Matías Vecino (Lazio) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni with a cross.
    • 65': Ermal Krasniqi (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Manuel Lazzari (Lazio).
    • 66': Foul by Cephas Malele (CFR Cluj).
    • 66': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Ovidiu Hoban (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Claudiu Petrila.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matías Vecino.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
    • 70': Foul by Cephas Malele (CFR Cluj).
    • 70': Mario Gila (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Camora (CFR Cluj).
    • 70': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Cephas Malele (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrei Burca with a through ball.
    • 74': Hand ball by Cephas Malele (CFR Cluj).
    • 74': Claudiu Petrila (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Matías Vecino (Lazio).
    • 75': Foul by Cephas Malele (CFR Cluj).
    • 75': Mario Gila (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio).
    • 77': Ovidiu Hoban (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Mario Gila.
    • 79': Adam Marusic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Ovidiu Hoban (CFR Cluj).
    • 79': Ovidiu Hoban (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Lovro Cvek (CFR Cluj) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Manea with a cross.
    • 82': Substitution, Lazio. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Felipe Anderson.
    • 82': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Rangelo Janga replaces Emmanuel Yeboah.
    • 84': Foul by Ovidiu Hoban (CFR Cluj).
    • 84': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Offside, Lazio. Luís Maximiano tries a through ball, but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
    • 86': Cristian Manea (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
    • 88': Andrei Burca (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Lazio).
    • 89': Camora (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Lazio).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Lazio).
    • 90'+1': Ovidiu Hoban (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Matías Vecino (Lazio).
    • 90'+2': Rangelo Janga (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lazio 1, CFR Cluj 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lazio 1, CFR Cluj 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 1
    1 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 1
    39.4 Possession 60.6
    8 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    244 Accurate Passes 449
    349 Passes 555
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    17 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    73 Long Balls 58
    33 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    5 Effective Tackles 9
    11 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    15 Interceptions 5
    13 Effective Clearances 14
    13 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Stadio Olimpico
    Location: Roma, Italy
    Attendance: 11,690

    Line-Ups

    LAZ Lazio (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Luís Maximiano (GK)
    4 Patric Red Card
    15 Nicolo Casale
    23 Elseid Hysaj Yellow Card
    29 Manuel Lazzari
    6 Marcos Antonio
    5 Matías Vecino
    21 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic Yellow Card
    17 Ciro Immobile
    20 Mattia Zaccagni Yellow Card
    7 Felipe Anderson
    Lazio Substitutes:
    Pedro, Federico Magro, Ivan Provedel, Adam Marusic, Matteo Cancellieri, Luca Pellegrini, Danilo Cataldi, Luis Alberto, Marco Bertini, Toma Basic, Mario Gila.

    CLUJ CFR Cluj-Napoca (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Simone Scuffet (GK)
    3 Andrei Burca
    44 Yuri Matias Yellow Card
    45 Mário Camora
    4 Cristian Manea
    73 Karlo Muhar
    21 Bismark Boateng Yellow Card
    7 Ermal Krasniqi
    10 Ciprian Deac
    30 Daniel Birligea
    15 Emmanuel Damoah Yeboah
    CFR Cluj-Napoca Substitutes:
    Cephas Malele, Claudiu Petrila, Ovidiu Hoban, Christopher Braun, Jean-Claude Billong, Mihai Bordeianu, Cristian Balgradean, Rangelo Janga, Bogdan Ionut Tiru, Lovro Cvek, Alin Fica, Denis Kolinger.

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