Europa League, Roma overturns Athletic Bilbao, Lazio wins in the late stages

Europa League, Roma overturns Athletic Bilbao, Lazio wins in extremis

A win and a draw for the Romans in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16: Lazio won 2-1 in the Czech Republic with Viktoria Plzen, Roma at the Stadio Olimpico beat Athletic Bilbao in a comeback, also 2-1.

Lazio took the lead on 18’: Noslin’s bank for Romagnoli to score with a header. The Czechs equalized at 53’ with Durosinmi who surprised the defense and Provedel and scored.

The biancocelesti perform a real miracle becauseé at 98' they score the winning goal despite being 9 against 11 due to the expulsions of Rovella at 77' and Gigot at 93': Guendouzi serves Isaksen in the area who scores with a great left-footed shot.

Back-and-forth within 6 minutes between Roma and Athletic Bilbao: at 50’ the Basques took the lead with Inaki Williams who served by Paredes header beats Svilar.

At 56’ Angelino equalized who right footed not perfectly a cross from Celik but è enough to send in the net. At’85’ Athlòetic in ten for the expulsion of Alvarez for double yellow.

On 93’ the goal of the Giallorossi victory: Saelemaekers fishes Shomurodov who makes the Olimpico explode with joy and gets Roma off to a good start for the return match.