Lazio also stabs Nizza, as well as for the result, a 3-1 that does not allow replicas, even for the game and the personality with which the French bend and approaches big steps to the turn-round.
The start was not encouraging for the Biancocelesti who immediately went under in the 4th minute due to a header by Mario Balotelli from a cross by Wesley Snejider. Lazio amply shows that it has freed itself from the psychological weaknesses it had shown in the past in difficult situations and reacts as a great team, which proves to be with the facts. Bring the ball back to the center of the field and not even two minutes pass that even the scores.
Luiz Felipe's long throw-in was the responsibility of the disadvantage, a ball touched by Lulic for Caicedo who fits in with intelligence between Dante and Cardinal, overtaking the latter with a puffy touch worthy of the black panther.
The result of the tie seems not to be disgruntled by either of the two teams that give birth to a first fraction of the game characterized by so much possession ball but few occasions from the net. The first one arrives at 36º. Nani kicks a penalty from the distance that the visiting goalkeeper does not hold, hits the ball on Radu's shot from two feet high on the crossbar. A few minutes later in the opposite area, Nice takes advantage of a rare distraction of white-collar defense with
Dante crushes in the center of the area on a free-kick from Sneijder. Luiz Felipe's closure is providential.
The second part of the game sees a more enterprising Nice. The French take the ball of the game dictating, finding on the other side a Lazio ordered and never really appeared to be in difficulty though, at this stage, renounced in countering the defeats of Balotelli shots whose conclusion to the 48º turns off outside the net . It is always the Italian striker, five minutes later to make it dangerous but his left hand, after a right-handed handwright, is lost to the bottom.
Inzaghi understands that it's time to change and throw in the melee at the same time two of the more men in the shape of the rose. Luis Alberto takes the place of Di Gennaro and Real's Nani, still looking for the best form but that will undoubtedly be a precious card in the aftermath of the Lazio season.
The departments affected by the exchange gain in substance, try it is that Lazio immediately finds the advantage.
Luis Alberto's great ball to Caicedo who moves very well and from the bottom puts a ball behind where Milinkovic-Savic goes right in the middle of the area and goes right to the goalkeeper without any difficulty.
Nice tries to resume the result. Favre inserts Plea that accompanies Balotelli in attack while Sneijder continues to act behind them. Inzaghi responds by invoking a good Caiceido on the bench and putting in midfield the metronome Lucas Leiva. The changes give reason to Lazio coach because the attempts to reach the Rossoneri's network are controlled without any particular affliction from the Biancocelesti. Balotelli understands that the only solution could be the distance from the distance and try it with a not very high end over the crossbar, but Lazio is still striking with Milinkovic-Savic who just minutes after the end marks his second personal net and in fact he himself blows the end of the race.
Lazio flies, as its symbol imposes and much of the merit of this high performance in both the league where it is third with Juventus and in the Europa League in which it commands the full squad, is surely Simone Inzaghi able to handle a pink numerous but devoid of the top-player card that abounds elsewhere.
This is how the Lazio people, even yesterday in mass at Nice, understand and appreciate it beyond the results the Biancocelesti are earning with merit and only until a couple of months ago I think they were unthinkable even for the most optimistic of the Lazio.
Scorers:
3 ′ Balotelli (N), 4 ′ Caicedo (L), 64 ′ and 89 ′ Milinkovic-Savic (L)
Lineups:
Nice (3-5-1-1): Cardinal; Marlon, Dante, Le Marchand; Burner, Walter, Mendy, Lees-Melour, Jallet; Sneijder, Balotelli. All: Favre Lazio (3-5-1-1): Strakosha, Bastos, Luiz Felipe, Radu; Patric, Murgia, Di Gennaro, Milinkovic-Savic, Lulic; Nani, Caicedo. All: Inzaghi All: Inzaghi
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