‘Sarriball’ at its finest, ladies and gentleman! That’s exactly what we saw tonight in the Serie A derby between Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio and the visiting Inter Milan, which ended in a much-deserved 3-1 win for the host.Goal – FELIPE ANDERSONAssist – MILINKOVIC-SAVICLazio 1-0 Inter (40 mins) pic.twitter.com/qQzrp2qJGb— Full Time (@Full_timeFT) August 26, 2022 The team from the capital of Italy dominated the match but celebrated the victory only after Sarri made a pair of second-half substitutions. It proved crucial for the final outcome, as both of the subs – experienced Spanish players, Luis Alberto and Pedro – scored to decide the winner.Firstly, Lazio took the lead in the first half through Anderson, who exploited superb Milinkovic-Savic’s cross on the far post.👉 Lazio 1 – 1 Inter, 51st minute, goal by ⚽️ Lautaro Martínez equalized for @Inter_en from very close range with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Denzel Dumfries. https://t.co/uEBb4tqDYT— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 26, 2022 Nerrazzuri responded early in the second half, as Lautaro Martinez netted to push the match into a stalemate.However, then came Sarri. The prominent coach made perfect changes in his lineup, forcing Inter to withdraw following Pedro’s and Luis Alberto’s immense influence on the pitch.Luis Alberto has just scored an incredible goal against Inter! 😱He’d only just come on and has made a big statement to Maurizio Sarri 👀🇮🇹#LazioInter pic.twitter.com/SxEaUjtW1Z— The Set Pieces (@thesetpieces) August 26, 2022 After Pedro’s assist, the latter bagged a stunner with 15 minutes left on the clock. It was a sensational moment of true magic at the Olympic stadium. The game was killed four minutes before the end, thanks to another splendid piece of artistry made by the former Barcelona and Chelsea winger.PEDRO WHAT A GOAL AGAINST INTER! He’d be an upgrade on all Chelsea’s attackers! pic.twitter.com/6ogWnsdwnI— xtra (@PedroXtra_) August 26, 2022 SERIE A – MATCHDAY 3FridayMonza – Udinese 1-2 (1-1)/Colpani 32 – Beto 36, Udogie 77/Lazio – Inter 3-1 (1-0)/Anderson 40, Luis Alberto 75, Pedro 86 – Lautaro 51/Saturday19.30: (2.40) Juventus (3.25) Roma (3.30)19.30: (3.25) Cremonese (3.30) Torino (2.40)21.45: (3.00) Spezia (3.50) Sassuolo (2.45)21.45: (1.37) Milan (5.30) Bologna (9.00)Sunday19.30: (4.30) Verona (3.70) Atalanta (1.90)19.30: (2.50) Salernitana (3.30) Sampdoria (3.10)21.45: (3.35) Fiorentina (3.50) Napoli (2.25)21.45: (2.45) Lecce (3.40) Empoli (3.05)***odds are subject to change
