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19 September 2019The Lazio's euro adventure begins badly. In Romania, Cluj won in a 2-1 comeback and took the lead of Group E after the first day, given a 1-1 draw between Rennes and Celtic. The biancocelesti start very well, then fall after half an hour and basically they never return to those rhythms that would have allowed the race to be controlled.

In Inzaghi's 3-5-2 there is a large turnover. Chance from the first minute for Berisha, Vavro and Jony (who will stand out). In attack Correa and Caicedo. Buttoned 5-3-2 for the Romanians. Right from the start, great possession of Lazio, which builds interesting plots. On Jony's perfect cross, Milinkovic-Savic's imperious break and Arlauskis's prodigious rejection. The Biancocelesti build much to the left, the Jony belt, but at the same time appear confused in the defensive phase. At 25 ', however, deserved advantage with Jony who crosses after receiving from corner and Bastos that fits and knee is the center. Chance for Lazzari, which does not materialize. At 41 'new biancoceleste mess, this time bloody. On corner, Lucas Leiva lets Djokovic pass and the belt: a penalty that Deac transforms. The fraction closes with the blow of Milinkovic-Savic by a whisper to the side, cross of the usual Jony.

Lazio out of the rounds at the beginning of the second half. Cluj constantly in the three-quarter trek, the hole of Bastos launches the newly-centered Omrani who graces Strakosha diagonally. The escaped danger resuscitates the men of Inzaghi who return to work. Jony flying diagonally, Arlauskis punches us. On the opposite turn, a new mess in the biancoceleste area with the empty exit of Strakosha and Bastos that walls Peteleu. But the real disaster comes in the 75th minute, when a quick combination between Paun and Deac frees Omrani in the center of the area: a shot that hits the crossbar, but the point manages to take it back from the head and make a mocking lob on Strakosha in approximate output. Inverted result and Inzaghi tries everything: Lulic and Adekanye for Jony and Bastos (four-man defense). Still shivering in defense, just at 90 'there is the sharp cross with Lulic who finds Cataldi's leg: Arlauskis still amazing with the help of the pole.