Match report

Lazio 5–1 Verona: Immobile Leads Blue Eagles in Serie A

Verona
Verona
1–5
FT
Lazio
Lazio
Jul 26, 2020

Lazio secured a commanding victory over Verona in a thrilling Serie A encounter, with Ciro Immobile leading the charge with two goals. Despite an early penalty from Soufiane Amrabat, Verona struggled to contain Lazio's offensive prowess. The Blue Eagles' relentless attack turned the match around, securing their dominance in the league.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Verona 1–5 Lazio
  • • Soufiane Amrabat scored Verona's goal from the penalty spot at 38 minutes
  • • Ciro Immobile scored two goals for Lazio, including a penalty at 45+6 minutes
  • • Sergej Milinković-Savić and Joaquín Correa added to Lazio's lead
  • • Lazio secured a vital 5-goal win with multiple substitutions

Lineups

Verona

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 96 Boris Radunović (G)
  • 13 Amir Rrahmani (D)
  • 21 Koray Günter (D)
  • 4 Miguel Veloso (D)
  • 5 Davide Faraoni (M)
  • 34 Sofyan Amrabat (M)
  • 32 Matteo Pessina (M)
  • 88 Darko Lazović (M)
  • 16 Fabio Borini (F)
  • 20 Mattia Zaccagni (F)
  • 8 Valentin Eysseric (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Marco Silvestri
  • 22 Alessandro Berardi
  • 23 Federico Dimarco
  • 7 Emmanuel Badu
  • 28 Filippo Terracciano
  • 18 Lucas Felippe
  • 10 Samuel Di Carmine
  • 9 Mariusz Stępiński
  • 29 Eddie Salcedo

Lazio

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Thomas Strakosha (G)
  • 4 Patric (D)
  • 3 Luiz Felipe (D)
  • 33 Francesco Acerbi (D)
  • 77 Adam Marušić (M)
  • 21 Sergej Milinković-Savić (M)
  • 16 Marco Parolo (M)
  • 10 Luis Alberto (M)
  • 8 Djavan Anderson (M)
  • 11 Joaquín Correa (F)
  • 17 Ciro Immobile (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Silvio Proto
  • 23 Guido Guerrieri
  • 52 Luca Falbo
  • 13 Nicolò Armini
  • 5 Jordan Lukaku
  • 93 Denis Vavro
  • 15 Bastos
  • 32 Danilo Cataldi
  • 28 André Anderson
  • 20 Felipe Caicedo
  • 22 Jony
  • 34 Bobby Adekanye

Timeline

  1. Verona
    38' Verona Goal · Penalty
    S. Amrabat
  2. Verona
    45'+2 Verona Card · Yellow Card
    Amir Rrahmani

    Elbowing

  3. Lazio
    45'+6 Lazio Goal · Penalty
    C. Immobile
  4. Lazio
    56' Lazio Goal · Normal Goal
    Sergej Milinković-Savić
  5. Lazio
    63' Lazio Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Correa
  6. Lazio
    64' Lazio subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Lukaku · On: D. Anderson
  7. Lazio
    65' Lazio subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Vavro · On: Patric
  8. Lazio
    67' Lazio Card · Yellow Card
    A. Marusic

    Holding

  9. Verona
    67' Verona subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Di Carmine · On: F. Borini
  10. Verona
    68' Verona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Salcedo · On: Mattia Zaccagni
  11. Lazio
    68' Lazio subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Caicedo · On: J. Correa
  12. Verona
    79' Verona subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Dimarco · On: D. Faraoni
  13. Lazio
    84' Lazio Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Immobile · Assist: J. Lukaku
  14. Lazio
    86' Lazio Card · Yellow Card
    Thomas Strakosha

    Delay of game

  15. Verona
    87' Verona subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Stępiński · On: Valentin Eysseric
  16. Verona
    87' Verona subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Felippe Martello · On: Miguel Veloso
  17. Lazio
    88' Lazio subst · Substitution 4
    Off: André Anderson · On: Sergej Milinković-Savić
  18. Lazio
    88' Lazio subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Armini · On: A. Marusic
  19. Verona
    90'+3 Verona Card · Yellow Card
    B. Radunović

    Tripping

  20. Lazio
    90'+4 Lazio Goal · Penalty
    C. Immobile

Match Stats

Stat Verona Lazio
Fouls 16 7
Pass Accuracy 82% 78%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 13
Corners 8 5
Total Passes 442 356
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 6 2
Shots on Target 4 6
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 363 276
Shots Inside Box 13 8
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Lazio's equalizing penalty by Ciro Immobile at 45+6 minutes shifted the momentum of the game
  • ▸ Joaquín Correa and Sergej Milinković-Savić's goals within five minutes (56' and 63') sealed Lazio's control and turned a close game into a rout