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49% Ball Possession LAZIO and 51% Ball Possession ATLETICO MADRID
Lazio 1 – 1 Atletico Madrid 
95′ Ivan Provedel 40′ Pablo Barrios
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Lazio returned to the Champions League after three years and as second in the last Serie A standings, ending with a draw against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday 19 September 2023 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy. Sure, this is an incredible conclusion of the first day of the Champions League. Goalkeeper Ivan Provedel at the last second, to be precise, at the 95th minute, from a corner, finds a goal from a pure center forward and allows the Biancocelesti to snatch a point. Atletico, cynical in the first half, had managed the second half by coming close to doubling the lead (post by Morata, miracle by Provedel on Lino) allowing little space.
In two weeks, Sarri’s team will played the away game at Celtic while Simeone’s boys will host Feyenoord.
Atletico always present in the last 10 editions of the Champions – who finished third in the 2022/23 La Liga; both teams have not started this season in the best way: Sarri’s team has won just three points (fifteenth) in the league, Simeone’s, seven (seventh).
Atletico Madrid opened the score in the 29th minute. Pablo Barrios defeated Lazio goalkeeper with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Nahuel Molina.
👉 Lazio 0 – 1 Atletico Madrid, 29th minute, ⚽️ goal by Pablo Barrios for @Atleti with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Nahuel Molina. https://t.co/WrrFNKkXie pic.twitter.com/6MjRZodR4P
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 19, 2023
Big deflection and in! Atleti will take that. 😅 pic.twitter.com/gYAKuZDUmM
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 19, 2023
Lazio equalized in extremis, yes, in the 95th minute! It is goalkeeper Ivan Provedel to level the score from very close range with a headed shot following a corner conceded by Nahuel Molina.
👉 Lazio 1 – 1 Atletico Madrid, 95th minute, ⚽️ goal by Ivan Provedel equalized for @OfficialSSLazio from very close range with a headed shot following a corner conceded by Nahuel Molina. https://t.co/Vy50EmOS1K pic.twitter.com/Bqcd6OhDqA
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 19, 2023
🚨 LAZIO GOALKEEPER IVAN PROVEDEL SCORES WITH THE LAST TOUCH OF THE GAME 🚨
Only the second keeper in Champions League HISTORY to score a non-penalty. 😱 pic.twitter.com/wMpUhnMwg7
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 19, 2023
Photo via twitter.com/Officialsslazio
Portiere volante! Super 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗹! 🦸♂️🦅#LazioAtletico 1-1 pic.twitter.com/OkNyxgkZgL
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA) September 19, 2023
Stats before the game: This will be the first ever meeting between Lazio and Atlético Madrid in the Champions League. The last time they met was in the round of 32 of the 2011/12 Europa League, with the Spanish team winning 3-1 in Rome and 1-0 at home. Atlético Madrid have lost three of their last five Champions League matches against Italian teams (W1, D1), after remaining unbeaten in their first seven matches against these opponents (W5, D2). On the other hand, Lazio have won only one of their six matches against Spanish opponents in the tournament (2N, 3L). After being eliminated in the group stage in three consecutive editions of the Champions League (2001-02, 2003-04 and 2007-08), Lazio remained unbeaten at this stage of the tournament in their last participation in 2020-21, qualifying for the round of 16 (2W, 4D). Lazio have always conceded goals in their last 19 Champions League matches, following the 2-0 win at Besiktas in September 2003. This is the longest streak without a clean sheet among Italian teams in the competition, equal to that of Rome (19 between 2010 and 2015). Atlético Madrid did not get past the group stage in last season’s Champions League and have never been eliminated from the group stage in two consecutive editions of the tournament.
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👉First half is over. Lazio 0 – 1 Atletico Madrid
⚽️ Goals: 29′ Pablo Barrios (A)
🟨 Booked: 26′ Antoine Griezmann (A)
Corners: Lazio 4, Atletico 2
✍ Ball Possession: 56% @OfficialSSLazio and 44% @Atleti@SerieASitdown @TheCalcioGuys @Lazio_Land @Lazio_Lounge https://t.co/urCXoOsNUK
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 19, 2023
Photo via twitter.com/Officialsslazio
2023 – 2024 UEFA Champions League
Group Stage
Lazio 1 – 1 Atletico Madrid
Tuesday 19 September 2023
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
21:00
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič (SVN)
Fourth Official: Rade Obrenovič (SVN)
VAR: Nejc Kajtazovič (SVN)
AVAR: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Referee Observer: Markus Nobs (SUI)
Goals: 40′ Pablo Barrios (A), 95′ Ivan Provedel (L)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
🏆👉 Lineup LAZIO (4-3-3): Provedel; Marusic, Patric, Romagnoli, Pellegrini (37` Lazzari); Kamada (61` Guendouzi), Vecino (76` Cataldi), Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson (61` Isaksen), Immobile, Zaccagni (76` Pedro).
Subs: Sepe, Renzetti, Casale, Hysaj, Gila, Rovella, Castellanos.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri
🏆👉 Lineup ATLETICO MADRID (5-3-2): Oblak; Molina, Witsel (74` Correa), Savic, Lino (79` Riquelme), Hermoso; Barrios (46` Gimenez), Saul Ninguez, Marcos Llorente; Griezmann, Morata.
Subs: Grbic, Antonio Gomis, Azpilicueta, Galan, Kostis, El Jebari, Calatrava, Guerrero.
Coach: Diego Pablo Simeone