Europa League, Apollo-Lazio 2-0: ko painless for the biancocélestins

NICOSIA – Lazio bade farewell to the same hope of closing Group H of the Europa League with a remarkably mediocre performance on Cypriot territory. The Apollo is at the center of the first victory of its history against an Italian team by reproaching twice the Biancocelesti, scene in Nicosia with a brand new formation. The low motivation at stake does not justify the group of Inzaghi, too flat to be true even considering the qualification to the sixteenth already in pocket. The group's last game, at home against Eintracht, was crushed – fifth victory in as many European races with the 4-0 Coupe in Marseille – and already certain of first place, it will be little more than a trip Thursday.

The game – Simone Inzaghi relies on a significant turnover, reviving Proto between the poles and leaving the space to those who, for various reasons, had until now less space: inside the different Bastos , Caceres, Murgia, Cataldi, Berisha and Durmisi's curiosity for the Caicedo-Correa couple before, both often fundamental at the beginning of the season. But the motivations are close to zero and the prospect of playing first place on the last day of the group is further complicated by news from Frankfurt, with Eintracht marching on the rubble of Marseille by Rudi Garcia. Berisha is getting closer to the advantage with a shot straight down, one of the few signals from the Capitol. The Apollo wants to at least save the pride after having harvested so far only one point in the group and continued with a jewel of Faupala, very good by returning a center of Joao Pedro: Proto is electrocuted by a conclusion central but unpredictable, applause for the French striker.

Filming is an opportunity for new experiences. Inzaghi decides to play the last half-hour with a break of 4-4-2: inside Lulic and Rossi for Bastos and Murgia, in order to break through the fort Cypriot. But Lazio is distracted, does not have the head in the game unlike his opponents. A counterattack perfectly managed by the newcomers at Papanagis, namely Maglica and Papoulis, whose fruit has doubled to 9 'from the end, with Markovic, without a mark. The latter risks the red in the final for a difficult entry on Cataldi but the referee Reinshreiber grace, decisive act of a night which, for Lazio, escapes without panting. Against Chievo, Sunday at 18:00, a total reset will be required.

APOLLON-LAZIO 2-0 (1-0)
Apollo (3-4-2-1): Bruno Vale; Spoljaric, Roberge, Ouedraogo; Joao Pedro, Markovic, Sachetti, Soumah; Schembri (21st papoulis), Sardinero (33rd Zelaya street); Faupala (20 & st Maglica). (Kissas, Vasiliou, Pereyra, Psychas). All .: Papanagis

Lazio (3-5-2): Proto; Bastos (15 'st Lulic), Luiz Felipe, Acerbi; Caceres, Murgia (15th Rossi Street), Cataldi, Berisha, Durmisi; Caicedo (40 th st Armini), Correa. (Alia, Guerrieri, Wallace, Rezzi). All .: Inzaghi

arbitrator: Reinshreiber (ISR)

networks: 31 pt Faupala, 36 & # 39; st Markovic

ammonites: Murgia, Roberge, Markovic, Maglica

recovery: 1 & # 39; and 3 & # 39;

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