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44% Ball Possession LAZIO and 66% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
Lazio 2 – 4 Fiorentina 
2′ Senad Lulic 31′ Matías Vecino
74′ Miroslav Klose (pen) 40′ Federico Bernardeschi
. 45′ Cristian Tello
. 70′ Matías Vecino
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 5th position with 61 points and a positive goal difference of +16
Lazio, 8th position with 54 points and a positive goal difference of +2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fiorentina | 37 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 56:40 | 16 | 61 |
| 8 | Lazio | 37 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 50:48 | 2 | 54 |
Fiorentina securing a post in the UEFA Europa League next season 2016 – 2017. This is a memorable game for Lazio forward Miroslav Klose saying goodbye after 5 years. It’s also a celebration for Captain Stefano Mauri playing his 300th game for Lazio.
It’s Lazio to open the score in the 2nd minute following a corner conceded by Fiorentina defender Nenad Tomovic. Lazio defender Senad Lulic defeating goalkeeper Luca Lezzerini with a right footed shot in the top left corner.
- There are 66 precedents between Lazio vs Fiorentina at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. Stats showing Lazio with 32 wins, 21 draws, and Fiorentina with 13 wins. Out of the 172 goals, Lazio scoring 113 goals and Fiorentina 59 goals.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Simone Inzaghi:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Marchetti; Konko, Biševac, Gentiletti, Lulić; Parolo, Cataldi, Onazi; Candreva, Klose, Keita.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1):Lezzerini; Tomović, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Astori; Bernardeschi, Vecino, Badelj, Alonso; Matí Fernández, Tello; Zárate.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of LAZIO: Antonio Candreva with 10 goals
Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Josip Ilicic with 13 goals
| LAZIO | Goals | Goals | FIORENTINA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candreva, Antonio | 10 | 13 | Ilicic, Josip |
| Felipe Anderson | 7 | 12 | Kalinic, Nikola |
| Klose, Miroslav | 6 | 5 | Babacar, Khouma |
| Keita, Diao | 4 | 4 | Valero, Borja |
| Biglia, Lucas | 4 | 4 | Rodriguez, Gonzalo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 08/05/16 | SA | Carpi – Lazio | 1:3 | Round 37 | |||
| 01/05/16 | SA | Lazio – Inter | 2:0 | Round 36 | |||
| 24/04/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Lazio | 2:1 | Round 35 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA:
| 08/05/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Palermo | 0:0 | 37 | |||
| 30/04/16 | SA | Chievo – Fiorentina | 0:0 | 36 | |||
| 24/04/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Juventus | 1:2 | 35 |
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 2 suspended players for LAZIO: Biglia (1), Djordjevic (1)
2 suspended players for FIORENTINA: Borja Valero (1), Pasqual (1)
Photos of the match Lazio vs Fiorentina courtesy by facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
Lazio Captain Stefano Mauri celebrating his 300th game as a Lazio player.
Lazio official starting lineup against Fiorentina
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 38
Lazio 2 – 4 Fiorentina
Sunday 15 May 2016
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
20:45
Referee: MANGANIELLO
Assistants: SCHENONE – MUTO
Fourth Official: STALLONE
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: SERRA
Goals: 2′ Senad Lulic (L), 31′ Matías Vecino (F), 40′ Federico Bernardeschi (F), 45′ Cristian Tello (F), 70′ Matías Vecino (F), 74′ Miroslav Klose (L)(pen)
Official lineups – formations:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Marchetti; Konko, Biševac, Gentiletti, Lulić; Parolo, Cataldi, Onazi; Candreva, Klose, Keita.
Subs: Guerrieri, Berisha, Gabarron, Maurício, Braafheid, Mauri, Morrison, Pereira, Milinković-Savić.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1):Lezzerini; Tomović, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Astori; Bernardeschi, Vecino, Badelj, Alonso; Matí Fernández, Tello; Zárate.
Subs: Tătărușanu, Satalino, Costa, Kone, Roncaglia, Iličić, Kalinić.
Coach: Paulo Sousa.
Match Stats
| Lazio | Match Stats | Fiorentina |
| 2 | Goals | 4 |
| 16(6) | Shots (on goal) | 16(5) |
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 44% | Ball Possession | 56% |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |