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February 05, 2020 Lazio do not go beyond 0-0 at the Olympic Stadium against an excellent Verona in the recovery of the 17th round. Simone Inzaghi's biancocelesti miss the chance to jump over Inter in second place: 51 points against 52 of the nerazzurri. Hellas provides yet another, very solid test, confirming itself as the real surprise of this Serie A: ninth place with 31 points, at a length from the trio of the sixths, Milan, Cagliari and Parma, and with an advantage over Napoli of Gattuso.

At the Olympic Stadium many for the recovery of the 17th day not played for the commitment of the Biancocelesti in the Super Cup in Riad, then won on Juve. Simone Inzaghi leaves Correa out, in fact there is Caicedo and Immobile in attack. Patric is the only news compared to the last matches. Lazio with 3-5-2: Strakosha; Patric, Acerbi, Radu; Lazzari, Milinkovic-Savic, Lucas Leiva, Luis Alberto, Lulic; Caicedo, Property. On the other hand, Amrabat absent due to disqualification, Juric deployed Borini from 1 'onwards with Verre and Zaccagni. Hellas with 3-4-2-1: Silvestri; Rrahmani, Kumbulla, Günter; Lazovic, Veloso, Pessina, Faraoni; Zaccagni, Borini; Verre.

The first real chance happens at Verona: first dangerous with a cross-shot by Pessina that Strakosha fiddles as he can, then, on the developments of the same action, with the close paw of Pessina on Veloso's cross, Strakosha saves his door with a great reflex (16 '). Lazio responds in the 20 ': Caicedo serves in the Immobile area who frees himself with a sombrero of Rrahmani and beats without fail, Silvestri rejects with his feet. Forcing Lazio after the first half. Chills for the Veronese on a shot by Lucas Leiva deflected by Pessina (35 '), then the goalkeeper Silvestri who manages to deflect with his fingers a great right-footed shot from Luis Alberto's 20 meters (37'). The fraction ends with Luis Alberto's post, with a right-footed shot that leaves goalkeeper Silvestri petrified.

In the second half the pace is always high, even if the match is less intense. We try for the Scaliger captain Veloso with a first intention right from the edge, Strakosha blocks in two stages (60 '). Still on the shields Luis Alberto with a right that splinters the post to the right of Silvestri (64 '). Chance Verona with Verre who crosses the post with his right foot (69 '). Tense final, with the Venetians who do not disdain offensive sorties and collect a few corner kicks in a row. Same goes on the other front in the recovery: Lazio forcing in search of success that would mean second place, but the 'bomb' from the right-hand limit to the flight of the usual Luis Alberto is rejected with gloves by Silvestri, ends 0-0. With the feast of the Veronese and the applause of the Olympic stadium for a Lazio that still confirms that it can fight for the title until the end.