One goal is enough
Updated: Sep 25
Round of 16, Coppa Italia
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Lazio Bologna 1-0
A Felipe Anderson goal in the first half is enough for Lazio to go through to the quarter-finals
The teams
Maurizio Sarri changed a few players for the Coppa Italia. Luis Maximiano was back after his mistake in the first game of the season, Adam Marusic was given a night off (initially) with the return of Manuel Lazzari, and Patric substituted Nicolò Casale.
The match
Lazio’s first chance of the game came after just a few seconds. Felipe Anderson received the ball in the box on the right. His quick shot was well saved by Lukasz Skorupski.
In the 12th minute Mattia Zaccagni went off on the left wing, moved towards the centre and from outside the box shot. The Bologna keeper saved.
Six minutes later, cross in the Bologna box and Joaquin Sosa trying to anticipate Zaccagni sent the ball just over the crossbar.
A minute later, Zaccagni again on the left left behind him a number of Bologna players, ball towards the centre setting up Sergej Milinkovic-Savic for the shot. The Serb’s attempt was too central and Skorupski saves.
Lazio at this point took a breather and left the initiative to Bologna who were never particularly dangerous.
In the 33rd minute Lazio went ahead in almost exactly the same way they scored in the derby. Pedro stole the ball from Sosa at the edge of the Bologna penalty box on the right, ball in the centre and Felipe Anderson volleyed it in. 1-0 for Lazio.
Bologna increased the pressure but the Lazio defence was solid and nothing else happened in the first half.
Two changes for Bologna at the beginning of the second 45 minutes. In came Jhon Lucumì and Gary Medel for Adama Soumaro and Jerdy Schouten.
In the 48th minute Zaccagni crossed from the left, Milinkovic-Savic jumped high in the air but he headed the ball over the crossbar.
In the 54th minute, Lazzari from the right crossed a high ball, Luis Alberto’s volley was not particularly dangerous.
Further changes between the 64th and 67th minute for both teams. In came Roberto Soriano, Joshua Zirkee and Niklas Pyyhtia for Michel Aebischer, Riccardo Orsolini and Medel (injured) for Bologna. Sarri changed Lazzari and Alessio Romagnoli and in came Marusic and Nicolò Casale.
In the 69th minute Zaccagni had his shot deflected by a Bologna defender, it was picked up by Felipe Anderson but his shot was well saved by Skorupski.
Nothing much happened with the exception of three Lazio substitutions. In the 80th minute in came Matias Vecino and Luka Romero for Milinkovic-Savic and Pedro, in injury time Marcos Antonio replaced Danilo Cataldi.
Lazio cruised to victory, Bologna never dangerous. The Biancocelesti played well and it looked as if the problems in the first two games of the year had been left behind. The next Campionato game against Milan would tell.
Next Coppa Italia match would be in Turin against Juventus for the quarter finals.
Who played for Lazio
Maximiano, Lazzari (66' Marusic), Patric, Romagnoli (66' Casale), Hysaj, Milinkovic-Savic (80' Vecino), Cataldi (90'+2' Marcos Antonio), Luis Alberto, Pedro (80' Romero), Felipe Anderson, Zaccagni.
Manager: Sarri
Who played for Bologna
Skorupski, Cambiaso, Soumaoro (46' Lucumì), Sosa, Lykogiannis, Schouten (46' Medel, 66' Pyyhtia); Orsolini (64' Zirkzee), Dominguez, Moro, Aebischer (64' Soriano), Barrow
Substitutes: Bardi, Ravaglia, Posch, Zirkzee, Ferguson, Kasius, Amey
Manager: Motta
Referee: Baroni
Goal: 33’ Felipe Anderson
Bookings: Sosa, Zaccagni, Luis Alberto, Zirkzee
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