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56% Ball Possession TORINO and 44% Ball Possession LAZIO
Torino 2 – 2 Lazio 
20′ Iago Falqué 71′ Ciro Immobile
92′ Adem Ljajic (pen) 84′ Alessandro Murgia
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 4th position with 14 points and a positive goal difference of +8
Lazio, 6th position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +6
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | DIFF | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Turin | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17:9 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Lazio | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14:8 | 6 | 14 |
Torino and Lazio ending with a 2-2 draw to give each team a single point. It’s a pity for Lazio who almost grabbed this away victory. Torino battling until the end managed to equalize the score in the 92nd minute with Adem Ljajic converting a penalty. Torino went down from the 4th to the 5th position while Lazio remained in the 6th position.
Torino opening the score in the 20th minute. It is forward Iago Falqué to defeat Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
Photo: facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub Foto Fabio Ferrari – LaPresse23/10/2016
Lazio equalizing for the 1-1 in the 71st minute. It is forward Ciro Immobile to give hope to the fans. Immobile defeating Torino goalkeeper Joe Hart with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Felipe Anderson with a cross. It’s the 6th goal of the season by Immobile.
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
Lazio taking the lead in the 84th minute following a corner conceded by Torino Joel Obi. It is Alessandro Murgia to jump high enough for the headed shot defeating goalkeeper Hart in the center. The assist is by Felipe Anderson.
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
Incredible ending…. just when Lazio thought they were grabbing this away victory, and BAM!!!! Referee giving a penalty to Torino conceded by Lazio midfielder Marco Parolo for a handball inside the penalty area. A good moment for Torino to claim at least 1 point when midfielder Adem Ljajic converted the penalty in the 92nd minute with a right-footed.
Photo: facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub Foto Fabio Ferrari – LaPresse23/10/2016
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlovic:
TORINO (4-3-3): Hart; Zappacosta, Rossettini, Castán, Barreca; Benassi, Valdifiori, Baselli; Falque, Belotti, Ljajić.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Simone Inzaghi:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Marchetti; Basta, Patric, Hoedt, Wallace; Cataldi, Parolo, Lulić; Anderson, Immobile, Keita.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of TORINO: Andrea Belotti with 5 goals
Top scorer of LAZIO: Ciro Immobile with 5 goals
| TORINO | GOALS | GOALS | LAZIO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belotti, Andrea | 5 | 5 | Immobile, Ciro |
| Falque, Iago | 4 | 2 | Keita, Diao |
| Baselli, Daniele | 3 | 1 | Lulic, Senad |
| Benassi, Marco | 2 | 1 | de Vrij, Stefan |
| Ljajic, Adem | 2 | 1 | Radu, Stefan |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 17/10/16 | SA | Palermo – Turin | 1:4 | 8 | |||
| 02/10/16 | SA | Turin – Fiorentina | 2:1 | 7 | |||
| 25/09/16 | SA | Turin – Roma | 3:1 | 6 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 16/10/16 | SA | Lazio – Bologna | 1:1 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/16 | SA | Udinese – Lazio | 0:3 | 7 | |||
| 25/09/16 | SA | Lazio – Empoli | 2:0 | 6 |
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
Lazio official starting lineup against Torino
Torino players celebrating
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 9
Torino 2 – 2 Lazio
Sunday 23 October 2016
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Turin, Italy
15:00
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: LO CICERO – PEGORIN
Fourth Official: RANGHETTI
ADD1: GAVILLUCCI
ADD2 DI PAOLO
Goals: 20′ Iago Falqué (T), 71′ Ciro Immobile (L), 84′ Alessandro Murgia (L), 92′ Adem Ljajic (T)(pen)
Official lineups – formations:
TORINO (4-3-3): Hart; Zappacosta, Rossettini, Castán, Barreca; Benassi, Valdifiori, Baselli; Falque, Belotti, Ljajić.
Subs: Padelli, Cucchietti, Bovo, Acquah, López, Martínez, Vives, Obi, Moretti, De Silvestri, Boyè, Ajeti.
Coach: Sinisa Mihajlovic.
LAZIO (4-3-3): Marchetti; Basta, Patric, Hoedt, Wallace; Cataldi, Parolo, Lulić; Anderson, Immobile, Keita.
Subs: Strakosha, Vargić, Djordjević, Luis Alberto, Leitner, Lombardi, Vinicius, Prce, Murgia.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.