Lazio-Atalanta 0-0: Zaccagni’s post in the second half

Without goals and with very few emotions. Lazio and Atalanta, which in recent years have always stood out for their notable offensive production (in general and also in direct clashes), this time take a break. The 0-0 is good for Atalanta who presents themselves at the Olimpico with a formation that has been remodeled to say the least and a practically non-existent bench, made up almost exclusively of Primavera players. Gasperini logically sets up a shrewd game and brings home a more than flattering result given the circumstances. Lazio fails on the umpteenth occasion of its season. Even in Sarri some elements are missing, but the biancoceleste formation is however decidedly more structured. The performance, however, is not up to the situation. Few ideas, poor temperament, only one real flash in 90 minutes (Zaccagni’s pole). Too little to complain.

FIRST TIME BLOCKED

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The first half slips away without great emotions. Lazio tries only in the final with a shot, without too many pretensions, by Milinkovic that ends up high, while Atlanta becomes dangerous a few minutes earlier with an interesting conclusion by Scalvini who is, however, rebounded, in the middle of the Lazio area, by the teammate. Small team. Gasperini is missing ten players, seven of whom are stopped because they are positive for the covid (if there had been two others, the game would not have been played). Thus Atalanta makes a virtue of necessity and sets the match on the constant and relentless garrison of the midfield, with the aim of turning off all sources of Lazio play. The very young Scalvini is unleashed in the area of ​​Milinkovic, Freuler takes care of Luis Alberto, Zappacosta and Pezzella preside over the flanks, also resorting to strong manners from time to time (both are booked by the referee Sozza). The defensive trio Djimsiti-Demiral-Palomino concedes nothing to Immobile, Anderson and Zaccagni. Lazio, as often happens in these cases, gets lazy, slows down the pace instead of raising it. The consequence is a first half without flickers. Sarri is also missing some important pieces. The absent owners are three, in addition to the defections of two other benches. In any case, the Lazio coach manages to put a field in a formation that does not differ too much from the best one, while Atalanta is very far from the starting one.

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The recovery basically reflects the trend of the first portion of the game, even if a little more both teams combine in the final phase. Atalanta tries twice with Miranchuk. On the first occasion the Russian barely finds the door, on the second he pulls a little weakly, favoring the intervention of Strakosha. Between the two opportunities of the Atalantine striker there is also the most sensational goal-ball of the evening. It is from Zaccagni who, on Milinkovic’s cross, stops the ball and shoots without fail taking the post. The episode shakes Lazio for a while but then immediately falls victim to its fears. Luis Alberto and Marusic try, but with little luck. Sarri tries to revive his team by inserting Lazzari for Hysaj and then Basic for Luis Alberto, but the substance does not change. Gasperini instead covers himself with Maehle and Toloi (for Scalvini and Miranchuk), then in the final throws in two Primavera players, De Nipoti and Sidibe. There is glory for them too in the 0-0 at the Olimpico.