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44% Ball Possession LAZIO and 56% Ball Possession INTER
Lazio 1 – 0 Inter 
81′ Miroslav Klose
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Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Lazio, 10th position with 23 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Inter, 6th position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +15
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Inter | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 37:22 | 15 | 31 |
| 10 | Lazio | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23:26 | -2 | 23 |
Bad start for Inter on their quest to battle towards the third position. Lazio starting 2014 with a smile thanks to forward Miroslav Klose scoring the only goal of the match. It’s a positive start for new coach Edy Reja on his second term after replacing coach Vladimir Petkovic. Not everything is bad for Inter. There was the joy to see the return of “El Principe” forward Diego Milito after a 3-month injury. Milito played 15 minutes after replacing midfielder Fredy Guarin in the 75th minute. Inter went down from the 6th to the 5th position.
Klose scoring in the 81st minute defeating Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic with a right footed shot in the center.
Here is LAZIO official starting line up by coach Edy Reja:
LAZIO (4-1-4-1) Berisha;
Konko, Biava, Dias, Radu; Ledesma; Candreva, Gonzalez, Hernanes, Lulic;
Klose.
Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Walter Mazzarri:
INTER (3-5-1-1)
Handanovic; Ranocchia, Rolando, Juan Jesus;
Jonathan, Kuzmanovic, Cambiasso, Alvarez,
Nagatomo; Guarin; Palacio.
Disciplinary Situation before the game: 1 suspended player LAZIO: 6 Mauri (until 2 May 2014)
1 suspended player INTER: Campagnaro
Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer LAZIO: Forward Miroslav Klose and Antonio Candreva with 5 goals each
Top scorer INTER: Forward Rodrigo Palacio with 10 goals
| Lazio | Goals | Goals | Inter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klose, Miroslav | 5 | 10 | Palacio, Rodrigo Sebastian |
| Candreva, Antonio | 4 | 4 | Alvarez, Ricardo |
| Keita, Diao | 2 | 4 | Nagatomo, Yuto |
| Hernanes | 2 | 4 | Cambiasso, Esteban |
| Lulic, Senad | 2 | 3 | Guarin, Fredy |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 22/12/13 | SA | Verona – Lazio |
4:1 | Round 17 |
| 15/12/13 | SA | Lazio – Livorno |
2:0 | Round 16 |
| 12/12/13 | UELG | Lazio – Trabzonspor |
0:0 | Round 6 |
Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 22/12/13 | SA | Inter – Milan |
1:0 | Round 17 |
| 15/12/13 | SA | Napoli – Inter |
4:2 | Round 16 |
| 08/12/13 | SA | Inter – Parma |
3:3 | Round 15 |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match, LAZIO vs INTER, Monday 6 January 2014, Olimpico di Roma Stadium, Rome, Italy, Serie A Week 18
Click the video to watch the commentaries from Diretta Stadio by Filippo Tramontana.
Photos courtesy of inter.it
Italian Serie A Week 18
Lazio 1 – 0 Inter
Monday 6 January 2014
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
18:30
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: COSTANZO – VUOTO
Fourth Official: MUSOLINO
ADD1: CELI
ADD2: GERVASONI
Goals: 81′ Miroslav Klose
Official formations – lineups:
LAZIO (4-1-4-1) Berisha;
Konko (15′ Cavanda), Biava, Dias, Radu; Ledesma; Candreva (87′ Ederson), Gonzalez (62′ Onazi), Hernanes, Lulic;
Klose.
Subs not used: Guerrieri, Strakosha, Ciani, Novaretti, Biglia,
Anderson, Floccari, Keita.
Coach: Edy Reja
INTER (3-5-1-1)
Handanovic; Ranocchia (81′ Zanetti), Rolando, Juan Jesus;
Jonathan, Kuzmanovic (59′ Kovacic), Cambiasso, Alvarez,
Nagatomo; Guarin (75′ Milito); Palacio.
Subs not used: : Carrizo,
Castellazzi, Andreolli, Pereira, Samuel, Wallace, Mudingayi, Icardi,
Belfodil.
Coach: Mazzarri
Monday 6 January 2014 Olimpico di Roma Stadium Rome, Italy 18:30 |
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| Lazio | Match Stats |
Inter |
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 8(3) | Shots (on goal) | 10(1) |
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 44% | Ball Possession | 56% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?