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At 23:30 Beijing time on December 22, a match in the 19th round of Serie A began to compete, and Lazio challenged Venice. Lazio's first 18 rounds of matches have achieved 8 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, which is a general result and is at a disadvantage in the competition for the fourth team. Lazio's form fluctuated greatly, having previously been fed four goals by Napoli and playing a 4-4 draw with Udinese, losing to Sassuolo. In the last match against Genoa, Lazio won it relatively crisply. This time Lazio played against the underdog Venice, a weaker team in the lower ranks. Although Venice is not strong in hard power, it has beaten Roma this season and forced Juventus to draw. Therefore, this opponent Lazio cannot be underestimated. In the end, though, Lazio won the game and scored 3 points.
Sarri lined up in a 433 formation for the game. Strakosha served as the starting goalkeeper. Stephen Radu, Archer, Felipe and Marusic form 4 defenders. Toma Basic, Qatari and Milinkovic Savage make up the 3 midfield. The attacking trident duo of Zakani, Felipe Anderson and Pedro joined forces. Alberto and Lazzari sat on the bench. Inmobile is out of the squad for COVID-19 reasons.
Just 2 minutes after the start of the match, Lazio scored. Pedro burst into the box and fired a low shot with his foot, and the ball went in! Lazio got off to a fantastic start. However, After scoring, Lazio played a bit conservatively and did not dare to invest too many troops on the offensive end. In order to regain the disadvantage, Venice had to gradually strengthen the intensity of the attack, and Venice's efforts were rewarded in the 29th minute. Alam crossed from the right, Ford flicked his head in front of goal, the ball drilled into the bottom left corner of the goal, and the two sides returned to the same running line. At the end of the half, the two sides played 1-1. Lazio had 54% possession in the first half, with only four shots on goal, one on target and one goal. Venice had 8 shots on goal in the first half, 2 shots on target, and also scored 1 goal.
Shortly after the start of the second half, Lazio scored again! Cataldi drove a corner kick from the left and the ball made a beautiful arc in front of goal, where Archerbi rubbed the ball in. This is truly a fairy ball! Although Venice is behind, due to the influence of physical fitness, there are few opportunities created on the offensive end. In the final moments, Tesman was sent off with a red card for pedaling, which made Venice even worse. Subsequently, Lazio also seized the opportunity to score the goal that killed the game, and it was Alberto who scored. The final score was set at 3-1, with Lazio beating Venice. Sarri won! Lazio won two straight games, scoring six goals in two games. Lazio scored 31 points and became a strong contender in the race for four, and the four-point pattern was fierce.