49erssports.com - Juventus won big against Lazio in the 15th week duel of Serie A 2022/2023, Monday (14/11/2022). The Bianconeri silenced the visitors three goals without reply (3-0) at Allianz Stadium.
As predicted, this match had run quite balanced. Lazio is one of the best teams in the league so far. Juve must choose the right tactical approach.
This time, Moise Kean scored two goals (43', 54') to lead Juve to victory. Arkadiusz Milik then finished with the third goal (89').
Lazio fought well and had more possession of the ball, but their finishing was poor. Massimiliano Allegri's men entered the World Cup break with their heads held high.
This victory led Juventus to overtake Lazio in third place in the Italian League 2022/23 standings.
First round
The match started with an attacking initiative from Lazio. The first 10 minutes, Lazio's high-pressure line made it difficult for Juve to fight back.
The 12th minute, Juve's attack began to find a gap. Fagioli fired hard from the edge of the penalty box, but the ball was still pushed over by Provedel bias.
The game is mostly locked in midfield. Until the 20th minute, both teams took turns attacking. Juve try to wait for the opportunity to counterattack.
Lazio had the ball, but didn't really threaten. Without a formidable striker, Lazio's attacks seemed lost and easily broken.
The 43rd minute, Juve managed to steal the opening goal. Rabiot's through ball for Kean. Provedel made a mistake by rushing out of the box. Kean reached the ball first and fired a volley. Goal! Juventus 1-0 Lazio.
This goal at once closed the first 45 minutes of the duel. Juve tactics are effective to make it difficult for Lazio. The 1-0 score took the players to the locker room.
Second round
The match restarted, Juve again tried to control the tempo without the ball. Lazio actually had difficulty building attacks even though they were given space.
In the 54th minute, Kean scored his second goal. Again, starting from the action of grabbing the ball in midfield. Kostic broke into the penalty box, Provedel came out of his area to brush off the ball, but then Kean stole a loose ball. Goal! Juventus 2-0 Lazio.
Conceding a second goal forced Lazio to respond with a number of substitutions. Juve are still trying to score additional goals. Lazio played more carefully when they lost the ball.
Juve started to play to maintain the advantage. Lazio looked increasingly frustrated. Sarri's substitutions didn't really have an impact.
Entering the final 10 minutes, Juventus again had a chance. Lazio's pressure weakened and their defense was easily penetrated. Juve began to actively move forward.
The 89th minute, Juve finally scored the ultimate goal. Chiesa collaborated with Di Maria to penetrate the penalty box. He then sent a tug of bait which was just pushed by Milik. Goal! Juventus 3-0 Lazio.
3 minutes of added time, no additional goals until the referee blows the long whistle. Score 3-0 for Juventus victory.
Player line-up
JUVENTUS XI (3-5-2): Wojciech Szczesny; Danilo, Frederico Gatti, Bremer; Filip Kostic (64' Federico Chiesa), Adrien Rabiot, Manuel Locatelli (85' Leandro Paredes), Nicolo Fagioli, Juan Cuadrado; Arkadiusz Milik, Moise Kean (62' Angel Di Maria).
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri
LAZIO XI (4-3-3): Ivan Provedel; Adam Marusic, Nicolo Casale, Alessio Romagnoli, Elseid Hysaj (69' Crazy Mario); Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (78' Marcos Antonio), Danilo Cataldi (58' Matias Vecino), Toma Basic (58' Luis Alberto); Luka Romero (69' Matteo Cancellieri), Felipe Anderson, Pedro.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri