Europa League: Pedro sends Lazio to the top, Porto goes down in 92nd minute
Europa League: Pedro sends Lazio to the top, Porto goes down 92'
Pedro gives Baroni’s Lazio its fourth win in four Europa League matches: the Spaniard scored in 92' the goal that allowed the Biancocelesti to overcome Porto 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico and hoist themselves alone at the top of the overall standings of Europe’s second competition with 12 points. Porto, which had responded to Romagnoli’s early lead with Eustaquio’s goal, cried: now the Dragons are 22nd in the standings.
In a lively first half, Lazio found the lead in the dying minutes. The Portuguese started strongly by pressing very high, but struggled to make themselves dangerous while the hosts immediately created a chance with Castellanos.
On 33' Porto hit the post with Vieira: è the biggest chance in the first half for the Dragons, who capitulated before halftime. At 49' on the development of a corner Romagnoli header beats an uncertain Costa for the Biancoceleste advantage.
Resume, after a chaotic start Porto regroups its ideas and at 66' equalizes with Eustaquio, in goal on a Galeno throw. The two teams are very tired in the end of the game, and there's a lot of inaccuracy in attack, but right at the expiration of the game Baroni's eleven come out on top. At 92'Pedro hooks a ball into the box and pierces Costa for 2-1 that makes the Olimpico explode.
