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44% Ball Possession PORTO and 56% Ball Possession LAZIO
Porto 2 – 1 Lazio 
37′ Toni Martínez 23′ Mattia Zaccagni
49′ Toni Martínez
Lazio losing the UEFA Europa League Playoffs away game defeated by FC Porto on Thursday 17 at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal. Lazio took the lead and ended up losing the game with the brace by Toni Martínez. The Second Leg will be played at the Olimpico Stadium on Thursday 24 February. The qualification is still possible for Lazio.
Lazio opened the score in the 23rd minute. It is Mattia Zaccagni to defeat FC Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa from very close range with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Luis Alberto following a corner conceded by Chancel Mbemba.
🏆👉FC Porto 0 – 1 Lazio, 23rd minute, ⚽️ goal by Mattia Zaccagni for @OfficialSSLazio from very close range with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Luis Alberto following a corner conceded by Chancel Mbemba. https://t.co/jf56LjkDSq
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 17, 2022
9 – Since December 2021, no Serie A midfielder has been directly involved in more goals than Mattia Zaccagni in all competitions (9 – 5 goals, 4 assists – level with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic). Footprint.#PortoLazio #EuropaLeague
— OptaPaolo 🏆 (@OptaPaolo) February 17, 2022
Zaccagni scores the first goal of the game. Amazing back-heel goal 👌
(Porto 0-1 Lazio) #UEL
— Wyngback Soccer ⚽️ (@wyngback) February 17, 2022
FC Porto equalizing for the 1-1 in the 37th minute. Toni Martínez defeated Lazio goalkeeper Strakosha with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by João Mário.
🏆👉FC Porto 1 – 1 Lazio, 37th minute, ⚽️ goal by Toni Martínez equalizing for @FCPorto with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by João Mário. https://t.co/6kYR9ci87T pic.twitter.com/kjWVvk8L9i
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 17, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/FCPorto
Chaos… Porto taking the lead in the 49th minute. It is again Toni Martínez to punish Lazio with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by João Mário.
🏆👉FC Porto 2 – 1 Lazio, 49th minute, ⚽️ goal by Toni Martínez for @FCPorto with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by João Mário https://t.co/0bHRpaAOm1 pic.twitter.com/D9quBnmQmv
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 17, 2022
✅ Stats before the game. Porto and Lazio met only once in European competition, in the UEFA Cup semi-finals in the 2002-03 season, when the Portuguese qualified for the final under the guidance of José Mourinho, then beating Celtic 3-2. Porto have remained unbeaten in four of their last five matches against Italian sides in European competitions (3W, 1N), having lost all three previous ones. Lazio have lost four of their five away games against Portuguese sides in major European competitions (1W – excluding qualifiers). This series also includes the 1-4 defeat against Porto in April 2003. Porto have lost each of their last two home games in the Europa League knockout stage – to Borussia Dortmund in 2015-16 and to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 2019-20.
🏆👉Lineup PORTO (4-3-3): Diogo Costa; Joao Mario, Mbemba, Zaidu; Otavio, Grujic, Uribe; Fabio Vieira, Toni Martinez, Pepe.
🏆👉Lineup LAZIO (4-3-3): Strakosha; Marusic, Luiz Felipe, Patric, Radu; Milinkovic, Leiva, Luis Alberto; F. Anderson, Pedro, Zaccagni
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📺 Click the video to watch FC Poro 2 – 1 Lazio highlights including all goals on Thursday 17 February 2022
Hora de trabalhar para 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗺𝗮 alegria, 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗺𝗮 vitória 💙#FCPorto #FCPSSL #UEL pic.twitter.com/rHZGzo1uwl
— FC Porto (@FCPorto) February 17, 2022
🏟 Siamo allo Stadio do Dragão!
🔥 Tutto pronto per l’arrivo delle squadre#UEL#CMonEagles 🦅 pic.twitter.com/LVAzQSf19K— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) February 17, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/FCPorto
Photo via twitter.com/OfficialSSLazio
🏆👉First half is over Porto 1 – 1 Lazio
⚽️Goals: 23′ Mattia Zaccagni (L), 37’Toni Martínez (P)
🟨Yellow: 4′ M. Grujic (P), 39′ Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (L), 45′ F. Vieira (P)
✍️Ball Possession: 47% @FCPorto and 53% @OfficialSSLazio
✅https://t.co/h9whiYkg3v@TheCalcioGuys https://t.co/15jw0UI6Ch
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 17, 2022
🏆👉Result Porto 2 – 1 Lazio
⚽️Goals: 23′ Mattia Zaccagni (L), 37′ and 49′ Toni Martínez (P)
✍️Ball Possession: 44% @FCPorto and 56% @OfficialSSLazio
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— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 17, 2022
2021 – 2022 UEFA Europa League
Playoffs
Porto 2 – 1 Lazio
Thursday 17 February 2022
Estádio do Dragão
Porto, Portugal
21:00
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Joost van Zuilen (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Johan Balder (NED)
Fourth Official: Jeroen Manschot (NED)
VAR: Pol van Boekel (NED)
AVAR: Dennis Higler (NED)
Referee Observer: Alexandru Deaconu (ROU)
Goals: 23′ Mattia Zaccagni (L), 37’Toni Martínez (P), 49′ Toni Martínez (P)
🟨Yellow: 4′ M. Grujic (P), 39′ Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (L), 45′ F. Vieira (P)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
🏆👉Lineup PORTO (4-3-3): Diogo Costa; Joao Mario, Mbemba, Zaidu; Otavio, Grujic, Uribe; Fabio Vieira, Toni Martinez, Pepe.
Subs: C. Ramos, Fabio Cardoso, Marcano, Taremi, F. Conceicao, Galeno, Vitinha, Bruno Costa, Evanilson, Semedo, Eustaquio, Borges.
Coach: Sergio Conceicao
🏆👉Lineup LAZIO (4-3-3): Strakosha; Marusic, Luiz Felipe, Patric, Radu; Milinkovic, Leiva, Luis Alberto; F. Anderson, Pedro, Zaccagni
Subs: Reina, Furlanetto, Floriani M., Hysaj, Kamenovic, Akpa Akpro, Andrè Anderson, Basic, Cataldi, Cabral, Moro, Romero
Coach: Maurizio Sarri
