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50% Ball Possession LAZIO and 50% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
Lazio 3 – 1 Fiorentina 
23′ Keita Balde Diao 64′ Mauro Zárate
45′ Lucas Biglia (pen)
90′ Stefan Radu
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 5th position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +12
Fiorentina, 7th position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +6
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | DIFF | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lazio | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29:17 | 12 | 31 |
| 7 | Fiorentina | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24:18 | 6 | 26 |
Lazio pursuing a spot at least in Europa League next season. It’s a great victory for Lazio because they climbed from the 5th to the 4th position with 34 points sending AC Milan down to the 5th position with 33 points after they ended with a goalless draw against Atalanta in San Siro. Lazio sharing same 34 points like Napoli and being now only -8 points below Juventus holding the first position with 42 points. Fiorentina falling winning only 7 games this season also in need of points.
A memorable game for Lazio forward Ciro Immobile playing his 100th game in Serie A.
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
It’s Lazio to open the score in the 23rd minute. Forward Keita defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Tătărușanu with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. It’s the 5th goal of the season by Keita.
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
The second goal of the match arriving just before ending the first half. In the 45th minute, Referee Irrati giving a penalty to Lazio conceded by Fiorentina defender Nenad Tomovic after a foul on Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. It’s midfielder Lucas Biglia converting the penalty with a right footed shot.
Fiorentina shortening the distance. In the 64th minute, it is Argentinian forward Mauro Zárate to smack a right footed shot motivating his teammates to move on.
Final goal of the match in the 90th minute for Lazio to claim the victory. It is Stefan Radu to defeat goalkeeper Tătărușanu with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assit is by Ciro Immobile following a fast break.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Simone Inzaghi:
LAZIO (3-5-2): Marchetti; Bastos, de Vrij, Radu; Felipe Anderson, Cataldi, Biglia, Milinković-Savić, Lulić; Immobile, Keita.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Tomović, De Maio, Astori, Olivera; Sánchez, Vecino; Tello, Iličić, Bernardeschi; Kalinić.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of LAZIO: Ciro Immobile with 9 goals
Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Nikola Kalinic with 8 goals
| LAZIO | GOALS | GOALS | FIORENTINA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immobile, Ciro | 9 | 8 | Kalinic, Nikola |
| Keita, Diao | 4 | 7 | Bernardeschi, Federico |
| Milinkovic-Savic, Sergej | 3 | 3 | Babacar, Khouma |
| Lulic, Senad | 2 | 3 | Ilicic, Josip |
| Felipe Anderson | 2 | 1 | Astori, Davide |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 10/12/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Lazio | 1:2 | 16 |
| 04/12/16 | SA | Lazio – Roma | 0:2 | 15 |
| 27/11/16 | SA | Palermo – Lazio | 0:1 | 14 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 3 wins
| 12/12/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Sassuolo | 2:1 | 16 | |||
| 08/12/16 | UELG | Qarabag – Fiorentina | 1:2 | 6 | |||
| 04/12/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Palermo | 2:1 | 15 |
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 17
Lazio 3 – 1 Fiorentina
Sunday 18 December 2016
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
20:45
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: PRETI – TEGONI
Fourth Official: LONGO
ADD1: MAZZOLENI
ADD2: MARESCA
Goals: 23′ Keita Balde Diao (L), 45′ Lucas Biglia (L)(pen)
Official lineups – formations:
LAZIO (3-5-2): Marchetti; Bastos, de Vrij, Radu; Felipe Anderson, Cataldi, Biglia, Milinković-Savić, Lulić; Immobile, Keita.
Subs Strakosha, Vargić, Basta, Lombardi, Patric, Hoedt, Rossi, Wallace, Lukaku, Luis Alberto, Murgia, Kishna.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.
FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Tomović, De Maio, Astori, Olivera; Sánchez, Vecino; Tello, Iličić, Bernardeschi; Kalinić.
Subs: Lezzerini, Drągowski, Cristoforo, Diks, Milić, Zárate, Babacar, Perez, Chiesa.
Coach: Paulo Sousa.