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% Ball Possession INTER and % Ball Possession LAZIO
53% Ball Possession INTER and 47% Ball Possession LAZIO
Inter 3 – 0 Lazio
54′ Ever Banega
56′ Mauro Icardi
65′ Mauro Icardi
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 7th position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Lazio, 4th position with 34 points and a positive goal difference of +14
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lazio | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32:18 | 14 | 34 |
| 7 | Inter | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25:21 | 4 | 27 |
Inter closing the 2016 with a needed victory while struggling to climb the Serie A Table to the top 5 positions. Inter defeated Lazio at the Meazza meaning a step back for Lazio quest to climb to the 3rd position.
Inter opening the score in the 54th minute. It is Éver Banega to defeat Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti with a right footed shot in the top right corner.
Things working out for Inter. Two minutes after Banega’s goal, it comes the second goal of the match. In the 56th minute, Inter Captain Mauro Icardi with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Danilo D’Ambrosio with a cross. It’s the 13th goal of the season by Icardi
Definitely, a magic Christmas moment for Icardi scoring the 14th goal of this season becoming the sole top scorer. In the 65th minute, Icardi defeating goalkeeper Marchetti with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by Éver Banega.
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Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Stefano Pioli:
INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanovic; D’Ambrosio, Murillo, Miranda, Ansaldi; Brozovic, Kondogbia; Candreva, Banega, Perisic; Icardi.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Simone Inzaghi:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Marchetti; Basta, de Vrij, Wallace, Radu; Parolo, Biglia, Milikovic-Savic; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Lulic.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of INTER: Mauro Icardi with 12 goals
Top scorer of LAZIO: Ciro Immobile with 9 goals
| INTER | GOALS | GOALS | LAZIO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icardi, Mauro | 12 | 9 | Immobile, Ciro |
| Perisic, Ivan | 4 | 5 | Keita, Diao |
| Brozovic, Marcelo | 3 | 3 | Milinkovic-Savic, Sergej |
| Candreva, Antonio | 3 | 2 | Biglia, Lucas |
| Joao Mario | 1 | 2 | Lulic, Senad |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 3 wins
| 18/12/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Inter | 0:1 | 17 | |||
| 11/12/16 | SA | Inter – Genoa | 2:0 | 16 | |||
| 08/12/16 | UELG | Inter – Sparta Prague | 2:1 | 6 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 18/12/16 | SA | Lazio – Fiorentina | 3:1 | 17 | |||
| 10/12/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Lazio | 1:2 | 16 | |||
| 04/12/16 | SA | Lazio – Roma | 0:2 | 15 |
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 17
Inter 3- 0 Lazio
Wednesday 21 December 2016
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: CRISPO – POSADO
Fourth Official: MELI
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: GUIDA
Goals: 54′ Ever Banega (I), 56′ Mauro Icardi (I), 65′ Mauro Icardi (I)
Official lineups – formations:
INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanovic; D’Ambrosio, Murillo, Miranda, Ansaldi; Brozovic, Kondogbia; Candreva, Banega, Perisic; Icardi.
Subs: Carrizo, Ranocchia, Andreolli, Santon, Nagatomo, Yao, Gnoukouri, Biabiany, Palacio, Éder, Barbosa.
Coach: Stefano Pioli
LAZIO (4-3-3): Marchetti; Basta, de Vrij, Wallace, Radu; Parolo, Biglia, Milikovic-Savic; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Lulic.
Subs: Strakosha, Vargic, Bastos, Hoedt, Patric, Cataldi, Murgia, Kishna, Lombardi, Djordjevic, Keita, Luis Alberto.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.