Lazio 3-3 Empoli
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic rescued a point for Lazio in a tough but thrilling 3-3 draw against Empoli this afternoon.
The Biancocelesti found themselves 2-0 down after just eight minutes but goals from Ciro Immobile and Milinkovic-Savic drew things level.
The Tuscan side again took the lead but the Serbian midfielder netted an injury-time equalizer to secure a point for the Roman club.
Lazio Starting XI:
Lazio (4-3-3): Thomas Strakosha, Elseid Hysaj
(89′ Manuel Lazzari), Luiz Felipe, Francesco
Acerbi (24′ Patric), Adam Marusic; Sergej
Milinkovic-Savic, Danilo Cataldi, Luis Alberto;
Pedro, Ciro Immobile, Felipe Anderson.
Empoli Starting XI:
Empoli (4-3-1-2): Guglielmo Vicario; Petar
Stojanovic, Adrian Ismajli, Sebastiano Luperto,
Fabiano Parisi (33′ Ricardo Marchizza); Liam
Henderson, Samuele Ricci, Szymon Zurkowski
(45′ Filippo Bandinelli); Nedim Bajrami; Andrea La
Mantia, Federico Di Francesco.
ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 06: Ciro Immobile of SS Lazio gestures during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Empoli FC at Stadio Olimpico on January 06, 2022, in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Goals:
The Albanian goalkeeper fouled the Empoli forward and the referee pointed to the spot. Bajrami scored the resulting penalty, giving the Tuscan side a lead after just six minutes. 1-0.
Empoli doubles their lead after just eight minutes, with Zurkowski closing out the move to make it 2-0.
The Biancocelesti finally got involved in the match and they clawed one back in the 14th minute, with Immobile scoring a glancing header following a well-placed cross by Milinkovic-Savic. 2-1.
Milinkovic-Savic scored a beautiful equalizer in the 66th minute, netting a volley after a great ball in by Felipe Anderson to make it 2-2.
Empoli re-took the lead in the 75th minute, with Lazio’s defence falling apart, allowing Di Francesco to make it 3-2.
Milinkovic-Savic sent the fans into jubilation in the 93rd minute, finding an equalizer with a powerful header to make it 3-3.
The referee blew the whistle in the 98th minute, ending an electric encounter between two attacking sides, which ended all tied up in the Stadio Olimpico.
Now Lazio will travel to Milan to face the league leader Inter Milan on Sunday night. And Empoli will host 13th place Sassuolo on Sunday.
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