UEFA Europa League

Lazio vs Viktoria Plzen, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Lazio advance 3-2 on aggregate
Lazio
  • 77': Alessio Romagnoli
FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Lazio advance 3-2 on aggregate
Viktoria Plzen
  • 52': Pavel Sulc

About

Lazio are hosting Viktoria Plzen at Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 1': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 3': Foul by Adam Marusic (Lazio).
  • 3': Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Adam Marusic (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Foul by Svetozar Markovic (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 4': Matías Vecino (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pavel Sulc with a headed pass.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafiu Durosinmi.
  • 9': Dangerous play by Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio).
  • 9': Pavel Sulc (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
  • 10': Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Matías Vecino (Lazio).
  • 11': Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 11': Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 13': Foul by Václav Jemelka (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 13': Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Matías Vecino (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Amar Memic.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Matías Vecino (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni with a cross.
  • 20': Offside, Lazio. Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matej Vydra.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Pedro (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen.
  • 21': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Martin Jedlicka.
  • 22': Foul by Cadu (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 22': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Gustav Isaksen (Lazio).
  • 23': Václav Jemelka (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro.
  • 25': Foul by Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 25': Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni.
  • 30': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Amar Memic.
  • 33': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio).
  • 33': Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Cadu (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amar Memic with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Gustav Isaksen (Lazio).
  • 39': Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 39': Matías Vecino (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukás Kalvach.
  • 41': Foul by Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 41': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Mattia Zaccagni.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Viktoria Plzen. Amar Memic is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Patric (Lazio).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matej Vydra.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lazio 0, Viktoria Plzen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lazio 0, Viktoria Plzen 0.
  • 46': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Lukás Kalvach.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Pedro (Lazio) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 50': Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Lazio).
  • 52': Goal! Lazio 0, Viktoria Plzen 1. Pavel Sulc (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafiu Durosinmi.
  • 53': Foul by Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 53': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro.
  • 57': Foul by Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 57': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Václav Jemelka (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 59': Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Lukás Cerv.
  • 61': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Rafiu Durosinmi.
  • 61': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Lukás Kalvach.
  • 62': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Rafiu Durosinmi.
  • 62': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Rafiu Durosinmi.
  • 63': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Sampson Dweh.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi following a corner.
  • 64': Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 67': Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
  • 67': Substitution, Lazio. Boulaye Dia replaces Valentín Castellanos.
  • 67': Substitution, Lazio. Manuel Lazzari replaces Nuno Tavares.
  • 68': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio).
  • 68': Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Matías Vecino (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
  • 69': Delay in match (Lazio).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Offside, Lazio. Manuel Lazzari is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Prince Adu replaces Rafiu Durosinmi.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Matías Vecino (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Sampson Dweh.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Svetozar Markovic.
  • 77': Goal! Lazio 1, Viktoria Plzen 1. Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Merchas Doski replaces Cadu.
  • 78': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Alexandr Sojka replaces Matej Vydra.
  • 79': Substitution, Lazio. Mario Gila replaces Patric.
  • 79': Substitution, Lazio. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru replaces Pedro.
  • 84': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Mario Gila.
  • 85': Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Gustav Isaksen (Lazio).
  • 86': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Jirí Panos replaces Lukás Kalvach.
  • 86': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Jan Kopic replaces Amar Memic.
  • 87': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Matías Vecino.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Offside, Viktoria Plzen. Jan Kopic is caught offside.
  • 90': Foul by Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 90': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
  • 90'+2': Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Mario Gila.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Svetozar Markovic (Viktoria Plzen) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sampson Dweh following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lazio 1, Viktoria Plzen 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lazio 1, Viktoria Plzen 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 12
4 Saves 2
46.9 Possession 53.1
11 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
301 Accurate Passes 353
385 Passes 429
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 60
15 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 6
11 Effective Tackles 4
20 Tackles 5
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 6
38 Effective Clearances 41
38 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 39,547

Line-Ups

LAZ Lazio (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
94 Ivan Provedel (GK)
13 Alessio Romagnoli
4 Patric
30 Nuno Tavares
77 Adam Marusic Yellow Card
9 Pedro
5 Matías Vecino Yellow Card
8 Matteo Guendouzi
11 Valentín Castellanos
10 Mattia Zaccagni
18 Gustav Isaksen
Lazio Substitutes:
Mario Gila, Tijjani Noslin, Alessio Furlanetto, Boulaye Dia, Manuel Lazzari, Christos Mandas, Loum Tchaouna, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.

PLZ Viktoria Plzen (5-3-2)

No. Name
16 Martin Jedlicka (GK)
3 Svetozar Markovic
21 Vaclav Jemelka
40 Sampson Dweh Yellow Card
22 Cadu
99 Amar Memic
23 Lukas Kalvach
31 Pavel Sulc
6 Lukás Cerv
11 Matej Vydra
17 Rafiu Durosinmi Yellow Card
Viktoria Plzen Substitutes:
Lukás Hejda, Jan Paluska, Merchas Doski, Prince Adu, Matej Valenta, Viktor Baier, Marián Tvrdon, Jirí Panos, Alexandr Sojka, Jan Kopic.

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