In a critical Serie A 2023/2024 fixture, Inter Milan triumphed over Lazio with a 2-0 victory at the Stadio Olimpico.
The match started intensely, with Marcus Thuram showing an early threat for Inter. Throughout the first half, both teams had several opportunities, but the breakthrough came in the 40th minute. A mistake from Lazio’s Marusic gifted a ball to Inter forward, Lautaro Martinez. Martinez took advantage of Provedel’s advance, dodging him and smoothly netting the first goal of the match.
As the second half began, Lazio tried to equalise but the Inter defence and goalkeeper Sommer were resilient in their response. The decisive moment came in the form of another goal in the 65th minute. A well-organised move by Inter, started by Barella, resulted in Thuram collecting the ball and dispatching it past the Lazio goalkeeper for the second time. The goal shored up the victory for Inter Milan.
Despite a spirited defence by Lazio’s Provedel, Inter dominated the game. A notable moment occurred in the 86th minute when Lazio’s Lazzari received a red card following a foul and subsequent protest that led the referee to send him off.
Lazio’s line-up featured a 4-3-3 formation under the guidance of coach Maurizio Sarri. The team included players like Provedel, Lazzari, Casale, Gila, Marusic, Guendouzi, Rovella, Kamada, F. Anderson, Immobile, and Zaccagni.
On the other side of the pitch, Inter Milan formed a 3-5-2 squad under the supervision of head coach Simone Inzaghi. Inter’s team included Sommer, Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni, Darmian, Barella, Çalhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco, Thuram, and Lautaro.
With this win, Inter Milan strengthened their position in Serie A standings, while Lazio will have to reassess their game strategy moving forward.