Final result: Genoa-Lazio 0-1
GENOA
Martinez 6 – The Spanish goalkeeper isn’t asked much. He is always confident when going out inside his own area where he shows that he is in charge. Nothing can on Luis Alberto’s network.
I want 6 – Returns to the center of defense from the first minute. Confident and elegant in his headers inside the penalty area. He also attacks his opponents’ shots from the edge of the area. From 80′ Sabelli sv
DeWinter 6 – Moved to central defense due to Bani’s absence. After an initial uncertainty at the start of the match, he plays with confidence, blocking the way for the Biancocelesti strikers.
Vasquez 6 – Always present on second balls when Tudor’s team tries the play. Security on his side, confident even when he has to set up the action.
Spence 6 – Returns to his strong side on the right, he must limit Lazzari’s run on his side. A task he carries out impeccably, even if on the flip in front it is the opponent who slows him down a lot.
Frendrup 6 – He has to deal with the quality of Lazio’s attacking midfielders but never gives up an inch, pressing the opponent and often managing to recover the ball. Caught off the beat by Felipe Anderson’s play and Kamada’s shot to give Lazio the lead. From 89′ Thorsby sv
Strootman 5.5 – Derby atmosphere for the Dutch midfielder. He comes to Frendrup’s aid on Luis Alberto and every time his teammate is skipped he is always there to close but he is late in closing on the Magician on the occasion of the Biancoceleste’s lead. From 70′ Badelj 6 – Performs its task in the middle of the field without problems.
Martin 5.5 – A little shy in attacking the left-handed lane to cross towards the strikers. However, he manages to stop Marusic’s run from his side but Felipe Anderson passes the ball under his legs in the action that leads to Lazio’s goal.
Gudmundsson 6 – He’s an all-rounder now. He plays between the three-quarter line and that of the midfielders. When he turns on he always creates dangers for Igor Tudor’s defense. He sacrifices himself a lot even in the coverage phase but then drops.
Ekuban 5.5 – Third appearance from the first minute after his return from injury. He is looked for at speed by his teammates and drops a lot, triggering some restarts. The first thrill of the match is his, he then tries a volley but it doesn’t worry Mandas. “Sliding doors”, who knows how the match would have ended if he had made better use of that three against one at the end of the first half. From 70′ Ankeye 5.5 – Enters Genoa’s moment of greatest suffering. He fights but doesn’t make himself dangerous.
Retegui 6 – He often exchanges the ball with Gudmundsson and in the first half he comes close to scoring with a nice shot that ends up just wide. He also moves a lot in the offensive department. At the end of the half he attempted the Eurogoal which would have brought Marassi down. Second half in the shade.
Alberto Gilardino 5.5 – The positive streak of results is interrupted. After an encouraging start, the rossoblu ran out of fuel and suffered from the greater quality of Lazio. The match played four days ago in Florence certainly had an influence.
LAZIO (edited by Luca Esposito)
Mandas 6 – Sometimes a little reckless in his outings, however he confirms that he is a footballer with personality. Like when, in the 90th minute, he allowed himself a dribble on Retegui.
Patrick 6.5 – Very authoritative performance at the center of defence, in the long run he takes the measure of the opposing attackers and concedes almost nothing.
Farmhouse 5.5 – He didn’t play badly, unfortunately for him he gets a yellow card at the start which affects the rest of the match. He loses a little clarity at the end of the first half, in the end Tudor decides to leave him in the locker room to avoid any type of risk. From 45’st Romagnoli 6.5 – It was thought he was rusty after the forced stop in recent weeks, but instead he doesn’t do anything wrong.
Gila 6 – A footballer who has grown a lot in this second round, with Tudor he is reaching really interesting levels. A couple of diagonal closures are decisive.
Marusic 6 – He leaves, by choice, with the handbrake on to guard the area of competence and double the scoring on Gudmundsson. In the second half he attacked more and the results were positive.
Vecino 6 – Tudor asks him to participate more in the maneuver, his insertion times may be a factor. The veil on the occasion of the 0-1 goal is a lot of stuff.
Kamada 7 – A season finale that can change his future? Maybe. For a few weeks we have been seeing another footballer. Of quality, but also quantity across the board. He assisted the winning goal. Almost perfect.
Lazzari sv – He starts on the left again today, the approach is good. Then he leaves due to injury. From the 25th minute Hysaj 6.5 – He enters coldly in a difficult moment of the race. He performs at his best. In the second half he constantly participated in the maneuver, confirming himself as a quality winger.
Felipe Anderson 6 – He was about to leave, then Tudor asks him to stay on the pitch a little longer and repays him with a good play that allows Lazio to break the deadlock. Up until that moment, in truth, it hadn’t been flawless. From the 65th minute Pedro 6 – He does what he has to do with his usual unpredictability.
Luis Alberto 7 – The best possible answer after a week full of chatter and controversy. The winning goal is the pinnacle of a masterly second half.
Castellanos 5 – Lazio missed a lot in the so-called last passage, perhaps also due to some of their positioning errors. It’s the discordant note of the evening. From the 65th minute Cataldi 5.5 – Yellow avoidable.
Igor Tudor 7 – It seems like he’s been at Lazio all his life. He is not afraid and throws the two players into the fray in the farewell step, even though he takes the armband away from Luis Alberto. First half of management, the feeling is that he makes Genoa “tired” to punish them in the second half. Great test.
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