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19 September 2021 Lazio believes in it until the end and breaks the 2-2 against Cagliari, in the 4th matchday of Serie A at the Olympic stadium.

The biancocelesti had gone ahead with Immobile in the first half, the Sardinians were good at overturning the result in the second half with the goals of Joao Pedro and Keita Balde, even more Cataldi in the final to grab the equalizer.



Hot benches. Sarri serves the disqualification after the expulsion in Milan, Mazzarri makes his debut on the bench after the dismissal of Semplici. The first half runs lively and ignites especially in the final. Cagliari collects its clear chances to take the lead. Keita Balde's attempt is saved by Lazzari's closure. Nandez's header ends slightly high. Lazio explodes at the end of the fraction. In the last ten minutes Luis Alberto lined up a couple of chances, the rossoblu defense masters masterfully. At 45 ', however, Cragno can do nothing on Immobile's perfect splash, on a cross from Milinkovic-Savic, straight into the net for the 1-0.



Cagliari returns fiercely in the second half and at 46 'immediately finds the equalizer. Action orchestrated by Marin and Joao Pedro, with the latter closing the triangle and bags 1-1 behind Reina. The cold shower shakes the Biancocelesti, who are looking for a prompt answer: Immobile and Pedro become dangerous. But the Sardinian team is the same and overturns the result: Nandez's shot deflected on the post is the prelude to the most classic goal of the former, signed in the 62 'by Keita Balde with a nice shot to cross, from an action by Joao Pedro. Lazio goes to the assault but Cragno parries them all: double miracle on Luis Alberto and Immobile. The goalkeeper had to surrender, however, in the 83rd minute when the substitute Cataldi made the Olimpico crowd explode with the 2-2 goal. Until the very end,the biancocelesti believe in the assault on victory, while Cagliari regrets the missed opportunity.



Verona fatal for Rome, Pellegrini is not enough


The Roma of José Mourinho falls in Verona and sees the streak of six consecutive victories, between league and cups, interrupted. The Giallorossi must thus give the top of the standings to Inter, pending the commitments of Milan and Naples against Juventus and Udinese. Good first for Igor Tudor on the Hellas bench, the Croatian coach seems to have immediately given a precise identity to his team: aggression in all parts of the field and desire to never give up. So after Pellegrini's magic in the first half that deceives Roma, in the second half Verona overturns the result in less than five minutes with Barak and Caprari. Then after Ilic's own goal that puts Roma back in the game, Pharaohs thinks to blow up the Bentegodi with a masterpiece from the edge of the area.The first three points for Verona who try to get away from the relegation zone, even if the road is still very long.



Still without Vina, out for a blow to the knee on Wednesday in training, in Roma Mourinho again deploys Calafiori in defense with Karsdorp, Mancini and Ibanez. In midfield the pair Cristante-Veretout returns from the beginning, while on the trocar space for Zaniolo, Shomurodov and Pellegrini behind Abraham. Mkhitaryan, recovered from muscle fatigue, sits on the bench. In Verona, the rookie Tudor ranks Cholito Simeone forward assisted by Caprari and Barak on the trocar. On the bench Lasagna. It is played in pouring rain, with an almost autumnal climate.



Verona immediately aggressive in every area of ​​the field, the attacked Rome struggled to take the reins of the game. Scaligeri dangerous after seven minutes with a shot from the edge of Simeone, with the ball just wide. At fifteen minutes the first ring of Roma, very close to scoring with a header from Cristante that splinters the crossbar. As the minutes go by, Mourinho's team begins to dictate the pace of the match, but just before the half hour it is Verona that touches the goal with Lazovic: the Serbian steals the ball from Karsdorp and only reaches the edge of the area, kicks a little side. Having escaped the danger, the Giallorossi restarted and in the 36th minute took the lead with a masterpiece goal from Pellegrini's heel on an assist from Zaniolo from the right.



As in the first half, Verona was immediately aggressive in the second half. The Tudor boys saw their resourcefulness rewarded in the 50th minute when Barak signed the 1-1, picking up a short throw from Pau Lopez on a deviation from Mancini on a Caprari cross. Roma tries to respond again with their captain Pellegrini, who this time is stopped in the corner after an insistent personal action. Verona, however, plays on the wings of enthusiasm and in the 55th minute even takes the lead with a nice left low shot by Caprari at the far post that surprises Rui Patricio. An advantage that does not last long, the reaction of Roma is vehement and after three minutes the 2-2 arrives with an own goal by Ilic on a cross from the right of the usual Pellegrini. Endless emotions at the Bentegodi, at 63 'Verona still in the lead with a masterpiece goal by Faraoni that beats Rui Patricio with a right winger under the crossbar. Roma feel the pinch and risk capitulating again in the 72nd minute when Caprari is stopped only by a super intervention by Rui Patricio. In the final Mourinho puts in all the attackers available, from Carles Perez to El Shaarawy up to Mayoral. Verona, however, defends itself with order and manages to bring home the first precious victory of the season.Verona, however, defends itself with order and manages to bring home the first precious victory of the season.Verona, however, defends itself with order and manages to bring home the first precious victory of the season.