MILAN: Lazio fell to a 2-1 home defeat to Hellas Verona on Saturday, just days after the high of qualifying for the Champions League last-16 for the first time in two decades.
Both Verona’s goals came thanks to Lazio errors with Manuel Lazzari turning the ball into his own net just before the break in the Stadio Olimpico.
Felipe Caicedo pulled Lazio level after 56 minutes, with an impressive pivot having picked up the ball with his back to the goal.
However, a poor back-pass from Lazio defender Stefan Radu allowed Adrien Tameze to grab the winner on 67 minutes.Simone Inzaghi’s side suffered their third defeat at home this season, missing the chance to close in on the European places. Lazio are eighth, nine points behind leaders AC Milan who host Parma on Sunday, with Verona moving up to sixth position.
The match was preceded by a minute’s silence in memory of 1982 World Cup winner Paolo Rossi, who died on Wednesday, aged 64. Rossi’s photo was projected on a large screen with the words “Heroes never die” and “Ciao Paolo”.
The former Ballon d’Or winner’s funeral took place earlier Saturday in the north-eastern city of Vicenza. In Turin, Andrea Belotti struck his 100th goal but Torino dropped to second last in the table after a 3-2 defeat to Udinese.
Torino matched their worst run of eight consecutive league defeats at home in Serie A, last suffered in 1959.
“Despite defeats in previous matches ‘Toro’ had always had good performances. I can’t say the same today,” said coach Marco Giampaolo, who took over in August, having been sacked by AC Milan after just seven games last season.
Torino sparked to life after an hour managing to fight back from two-goals down against their mid-table rivals.
Ignacio Pussetto had put the visitors ahead on 24 minutes, after Udinese’s Brazilian midfielder Walace dispossessed Soualiho Meite, with play waved on despite protests of a foul from the home side. AFP
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