Europa League: Lazio beats Ajax and returns to the top

Ajax-Lazio 1-3

Lazio beat Ajax and returned to the top of the Europa League. At the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, in fact, the Biancocelesti overcame the Dutch 3-1, returning to the top of the standings. Tchaouna’s early lead was answered by Traoré at the beginning of the second half, then goals by Dele-Bashiru and Pedro gave Baroni’s men the three points.

Hosts ahead after 12 minutes: Dia retrieved the ball on the three-quarter line, Rovella served Castellanos, who with the outside of the box imbued for Tchaouna who beat Pasveer with his left. Ajax reacted first with Godts but his shot was bricked by Dele-Bashiru and then with Brobbey who, with a header, gobbled up 1-1 from two steps.

At the beginning of the second half, however, the hosts found the equalizer with a great goal by Traoré who ventured on a stray ball and unloaded a violent left to the corner. The Biancocelesti&#39s response forè è was immediate. At 51' Zaccagni goes away on the left and puts in the center where Castellanos doesn&#39t arrive, but at the second post there's Dele-Bashiru who kicks hard: Pasveer parries but the ball è already went in. At 77'Pedro drops the hat-trick with a wonderful left-footed shot after a great restart action by the Capitols.

Thanks to this success Lazio flies to 16 points in the standings, first together with Atlhetic Bilbao, which on Wednesday had beaten Fenerbahce 2-0.