After the draw with Cagliari, Sarri’s Lazio is back on the road, this time away at Torino. For the Granata, it’s Roberto D’Aversa’s debut on the bench, having replaced Marco Baroni.
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Both teams are experiencing a similar moment: three games without a win, an anonymous position in the standings, and criticism from their supporters. Torino is banking on the surprise effect of their new coach, while Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio is looking for confidence ahead of the Coppa Italia semifinal against Atalanta, scheduled for Wednesday.
🕺 LETHAL Simeone: Celebrates like Sal Da Vinci
Torino takes the lead in the 21st minute with a chaotic play: Duván Zapata tries a shot from the edge of the box, the ball is deflected and lands perfectly at the feet of Giovanni Simeone.
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The “Cholito” anticipates Ivan Provedel’s exit, while Luca Pellegrini tries in vain to shield the intervention: the deflection is successful and makes it 1-0 for the Granata.
Simeone then celebrates with the dance from the song ‘Per sempre sì’ by Sal Da Vinci, which won last night’s 76th edition of the Sanremo Festival.
💥 Zapata OVERTAKES Higuain: 2-0 Toro!
Torino makes it 2-0 with a splendid team move. Lazaro releases Obrador down the wing, who delivers a perfect cross into the box: Duván Zapata rises above Provstgaard and heads it in.
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A textbook goal that takes advantage of Lazio’s lack of pressure and stuns the Biancocelesti, now trailing 2-0.
Duván Zapata reaches 126 goals and surpasses Gonzalo Higuain, who is stuck at 125: now, the Colombian has Shevchenko in his sights at 127.
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