With the draw achieved in San Siro against theInterwith a goal that is very reminiscent of the one conceded by the Biancocelesti against the Neroazzurri at the end of last year, the Lazio has risen to 60 points in the standings, saying goodbye to the hope of overtaking Roma in the Champions League possibility even with sixth place, and maintaining the six points advantage over Vincenzo Italiano’s Fiorentina unchanged, with the Viola who at the end of the championship they will recover the match against Atalanta. The draw in Dumfries has put the Biancocelesti in a position to have to score at least a point in the last match of this championship, when on Sunday at 8.45pm Tudor’s team will faceOlympic The Sassuoloreturning from the home defeat against Ranieri’s Cagliari over the weekend, for a result that certified the mathematical relegation of the Emilian team to Serie B.
The budget
As we approach the last challenge of this edition of Serie A, let’s see what the Biancocelesti’s outcome was in the last seasonal outings of the last ten years. In terms of results, the haul obtained tells of three victories, one draw and six defeats, for matches that over the years have reserved great goals and enormous disappointments, also passing from mere end-of-season matches to games that have already been completed.
The two Champions play-offs
The night in Naples of the 2014-2015 season was memorable, when Pioli’s team conquered the former San Paolo, with the penalty missed by Gonzalo Higuaìn and the final 2-4 that sent the Biancocelesti to play the Champions League preliminary round against Bayer Leverkusen. Equally unforgettable, in a negative sense, is the play-off lost by the Biancocelesti against Spalletti’s Inter at the end of the 207-2018 championship, when, orphaned by Luis Alberto and Immobile in acceptable physical condition, Lazio collapsed 2-3 with a goal from Vecino, for a huge disappointment that added to the countless refereeing errors suffered by that team. Another important match was the one in Naples at the end of the 2019-2020 championship, where if Lazio were defeated 3-1, at least Ciro Immobile equaled Higuaìn’s goal record. What happened last year is also relevant, with Sarri’s team winning in Empoli with a score of 0-2, reaching second place in the standings.
Sunday’s match against Sassuolo could give Lazio participation in the next Europa League, an unexpected result a few days ago, with Tudor good at taking advantage of an easy calendar, to give the Biancocelesti participation in the next edition of the Europa League.
