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Lazio v Inter Milan RESULT - Luis Alberto scores a beauty as Lazio shock Inter at Stadio Olimpico

Serie A / Matchday 3
Stadio Olimpico / 26.08.2022
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Oli Gent

Updated 26/08/2022 at 20:43 GMT


36'
PAWED AWAY
Marusic's corner is too deep and is helped away by Handanovic, but the home pressure does not subside, with a throw taken by Lazzari on the right,.
35'
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CLOSE!
So much better from the hosts as neat link-up play through the centre finds Zaccagni on the left, and the winger cuts inside, with his shot deflected behind for a corner.
33'
FREE KICK, LAZIO
Marusic goes down under challenge from Barella, who is lucky to evade a caution.
32'
BETTER!
Cataldi's inventive ball looks for Vecino, and Dumfries recovers just in time to deflect the cross-shot into the gloves of Handanovic.
30'
HALF AN HOUR PLAYED
... and still nothing to report of note. Inter are still controlling the game, but here come Lazio this time. They're slow in their build up, and they get a free kick after Romagnoli is felled by Martinez on the halfway line.
28'
NOTHING FROM THE HOSTS
... so far. Inter are very much in the ascendancy; controlling the tempo of the game, but they're not playing quickly enough to penetrate the home defence.
26'
PLENTIFUL TURNOVERS
Neither side can really keep possession at the moment. Immobile leads a Lazio break, but is stopped by a combination of Dumfries and Brozovic.
23'
FREE KICK, LAZIO
Immobile is felled 35 yards out, and here's a chance for the hosts to put the ball into the box... but Bastoni clears with his head. Martinez tries an audacious effort from the halfway line, but there are jeers when he gets it all wrong.
21'
FREE KICK, LAZIO
Brozovic is late on Marusic in the defensive half.
19'
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A half-chance for Inter goes begging as Lukaku flicks a near-post header wayward.
19'
DANGEROUS DUMFRIES
It's been all Inter so far, and their right wing-back has been at the heart of everything good for them. It's a corner for the visitors, won by the Dutchman.
16'
SLOW TEMPO
... so far to this game. Inter are trying to up that here, through Gagliardini, who switches play right to Dumfries, but the home side's press forces Skriniar back home to Handanovic. Dimarco chases a clip forwards, but Provedel is alert to the danger and claims.
13'
WING-BACK DANGER
Both Dimarco and Dumfries are getting high up their respective flanks to provide passing and crossing outlets. Inter are making the hosts' 4-3-3 look more like a defensive 4-5-1 at present, and Dimarco's high cross towards Lukaku is cleared authoritatively by Romagnoli.
9'
PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE
Inter are playing with typical patience, attempting to draw the hosts out. Dimarco pops the ball inside for Gagliardini on the edge of the area, but he's unable to control as Patric hooks it clear.
7'
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GOOD SAVE
Dumfries again is at the heart of the Inter attack, and Gagliardini's near-post flick from the cross is well saved by Provedel.
6'
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MILINKOVIC-SAVIC DOWN
... after colliding with de Vrij, but the Serbian gets up and seems fine, to the relief of the home supporters.
4'
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GOOD HOLD
A frantic Inter start as Dimarco digs out a cross from the left and Barella recovers on the right, with the ball falling for Dumfries who strikes, but Provedel holds.
3'
EARLY INTENT FROM INTER
... as Dumfries is released early down the right by de Vrij. Nothing comes of it, but it's an early warning sign for the hosts of the threat the wing-backs have in behind.
2'
FIRST OBSERVATIONS
The pre-empted formations were correct. Lazio are in their 4-3-3, with Cataldi sat deeper, looking to orchestrate. Vecino is to the left of Brozovic, who is the single pivot in the three-man engine room for the visitors.
1st Half
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KICK OFF
We're underway.
19:43
THE PLAYERS ARE OUT
... and the anticipation builds. Kick off shortly.