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04 November 2020A good comeback draw for Lazio in St. Petersburg on matchday three of the Champions League group stage.

At home to Zenit, a match that has increased in tone in the second half ends 1-1.

The biancocelesti (in acid green away jersey) go up to 5 points in group F. A comforting result, taking into account the absences of Strakosha, Lucas Leiva and Immobile, in how many considered not usable by Uefa for the result of the tampons.

The point in the land of Russia comes after the victory with Borussia Dortmund and the draw at Bruges.

For Zenit the first point, after the home defeat against Bruges and the one in Dortmund.



Semak fields a 4-1-4-1: Kerzhakov;

Karavaev, Lovren, Rakitskyi, Douglas Santos;

Barrios;

Kuzyaev, Erokhin, Ozdoev, Zhirkov;

Dzyuba.

Inzaghi puts on an emergency 4-4-2: Reina;

Patric, Hoedt, Acerbi, Fares;

Marušić, Parolo, Milinković-Savić, Akpa Akpro;

Correa, Muriqi.

The Portuguese Dias referees.



The teams are studied and the opportunities are on the run.

At 13 'Correa tries directly from a corner kick, hitting the outside of the net on the near post.

at 32 'the hosts pass a little by surprise: Zhirkov crosses from the left, Dzyuba heads it in the area, Kuzyaev returns it to him, the Zenit center forward packs the assist for Erokhin who bags from two steps with a right flat.

Lazio reaction with a header from Muriqi high in the 37th minute.



Shooting.

at 52 'Inzaghi inserts Cataldi for Parolo.

Lazio is struggling to change gear.

So the Lazio coach tries to give a shock in the 59th minute with a double change: Caicedo for Muriqui and Pereira for Fares, both substitutes scoring against Torino last Sunday;

the form becomes 3-4-2-1.

Semak responds with Mostovoy for Erokhin in the 61st minute.

The neo-entry of Zenit immediately touches the goal with a malicious diagonal.

The game is fragmented and Lazio are unable to impose their dribble, at least managing to raise the center of gravity.

In the 75th minute, Caicedo headed close to Milinković-Savić's tower goal, but in the 82nd minute the Ecuadorian did not fail after Acerbi's low cross from the left and with a nice left-handed flat equalized for Lazio.

Zenit was very dangerous a minute later, but Pereira “walls” Mostovoy.

In the 85th minute, Inzaghi sent Luis Felipe on the field for Correa, returning to a more cautious line-up.

A left inside from Milinković-Savić finished off by a whisker in the 87th minute.

Thrill in the recovery: Mostovoy's goal was canceled in the 93th minute for a previous offside by Dzyuba, who packed the assist.

Lazio maintains the unbeaten run.