Bologna secured a crucial victory in their quest for UEFA Champions League qualification, rallying from behind to defeat Lazio 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico. This win sees the Rossoblu level on points with fourth-placed Atalanta and marks their first four-game winning streak in Serie A since 1967.
Despite Lazio’s UCL triumph over Bayern, they faced an early setback in this match as Patric sustained a muscle injury and was substituted by Nicolo Casale. However, the hosts quickly took the lead when Gustav Isaksen capitalized on a defensive error and finished with precision after being set up by Ciro Immobile.
Bologna responded confidently, as goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski made crucial saves to keep them in the game. Their equalizer came when Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel made a costly mistake, passing directly to Giovanni Fabbian, who set up Oussama El Azzouzi for a close-range goal.##NAJAVA_MECA_7881505##Although Matteo Guendouzi had a chance to put Lazio ahead before halftime, Bologna defended resolutely. In the second half, they started strongly but missed an opportunity when Stefan Posch misdirected his header from a corner.Despite tactical changes from both sides, it was Joshua Zirkzee who scored the decisive goal for Bologna, slamming home Victor Kristiansen’s cross for his ninth league goal of the season.
Lazio will now face a challenging away match against Torino, aiming for their first clean sheet on the road in 2024, while Bologna will host relegation-threatened Hellas Verona in their next fixture.SERIE AFridayTorino – Lecce 2-0 (0-0)/Bellanova 50, Zapata 81/Inter – Salernitana 4-0 (3-0)/Thuram 17, Martinez 19, Dumfries 40, Arnautovic 90/SaturdayNapoli – Genoa 1-1 (0-0)/Ngonge 90 – Frendrup 47/Verona – Juventus 2-2 (1-0)/Folorunsho 11, Noslin 52 – Vlahovic 28 pen, Rabiot 56/Atalanta – Sassuolo 3-0 (1-0)/Pasalic 22, Koopmeiners 58, Bakker 75/SundayLazio – Bologna 1-2 (1-1)/Isaksen 18 – El Azzozi 39, Zirkzee 78/17.00: (1.95) Udinese (3.45) Cagliari (4.00)17.00: (3.70) Empoli (3.45) Fiorentina (2.15)20.00: (3.90) Frosinone (3.50) Roma (1.95)22.45: (4.70) Monza (3.50) Milan (1.80)***odds are subject to change