Ji Ming's free kick equalized the score for Lazio. This was a very important goal.
Because it is now the 70th minute, and there are still 20 minutes before the end of the game. If they can't equalize the score, Inter Milan will become more confident as they play.
Lazio will be impatient.
So Ji Ming's goal is very crucial.
After equalizing the score, Lazio players became more motivated.
This is their home court, and it’s not like they just lost to Inter Milan.
Of course, a draw was not the result they wanted, but the equalizer proved their ability and showed that they have hope of defeating their opponents.
Now all that's left is to score a goal!
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Zanetti was a little disappointed when he saw Lazio equalize the score, but he did not show any violent body movements and attracted the attention of the whole audience to himself.
He just frowned.
However, Inter Milan's tactics have not changed much, they are still defensive and counterattack.
Focus on defense and counterattack as a supplement.
If you have a chance to counterattack, counterattack. If you don't have a chance to counterattack, then you would rather give up the attack and continue to defend. You can't lose the ball anyway.
Even if it was a 1:1 draw with Lazio, this result would be an acceptable result for Zanetti.
After all, it is Lazio's home court and they are facing such a strong opponent. It is great to be able to draw with the opponent.
You must know that Lazio's morale is at its peak and it is impossible for many strong teams to score a point at Lazio's home court.
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It is naturally impossible for Lazio to accept a draw. This is their home court, how could they be tied by their opponents?
To say that they drew with Inter Milan in the away game is okay.
At home, it's a must win!
Even though Lazio and Inter Milan have already won and lost each other, Lazio has never lost to Inter Milan at their home court.
There were only two draws.
Victory is still the main theme.
In the following time, Chang Sheng sent out all the offensive players he could replace in one breath in a last-ditch effort. Inter Milan, on the other hand, gave up even counterattack and completely retracted its defense.
The two sides struggled until the 88th minute before Lazio got an excellent opportunity.
Cavani's shot was saved by Inter Milan's goalkeeper.
Then Inter Milan fell into chaos in front of the goal!
In the chaos, Borg stretched out his foot and poked the ball. The football hit the Inter Milan defender's leg, changed the line, and flew into the goal from the other side!
"21! Lazio scored! They finished the game with a buzzer beater! Who scored the goal? Let's see...ah, it's Andrea Borg!"
Amid the shouts of the commentator, Wanda Stadium fell into a sea of cheers.
Lazio fans shouted the name of the hero of the goal.
Borg also seemed very excited after scoring. He circled around in circles, seeming to be thinking about how he should celebrate.
Then he turned around and ran straight back to the Lazio coaching bench, hugging Lazio coach Gorka.
In the team, Borg's most trusted and favorite coach is not the winner, but Gorka. And Gorka usually takes good care of Borg.
So the relationship between the two people has always been very good.
After scoring such a crucial goal, it was normal for him to go to Gorka to hug and express his gratitude and support to Gorka.
After the celebration, Borg returned to the court. Chang Sheng smiled and said to Gorka: "I really appreciate the players you have trained."
Gorka also laughed: "I am very glad that the mistakes I made have not happened again to him."
Chang Sheng naturally knew what Gorka meant. He patted Gorka on the shoulder: "You have to experience it before you can grow and mature."
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In the end, Lazio relied on Borg's goal to narrowly beat Inter Milan 21 at home.
This victory ensured that Lazio continued to rank second, and was not closed by Napoli, nor was it left behind by Juventus.
Juventus' performance this season is very solid. Apart from losing to Lazio, they have not lost a game.
Therefore, they rank first.
Lazio has lost both games.
Now it seems that it will be very difficult for Lazio to surpass Juventus and become the first in the league before the start of the Champions League knockout rounds.
Although during this period, they had another direct dialogue with Juventus.
However, the gap of four points is still one point even if Lazio beats Juventus.
Considering Juventus' stability, this one-point gap is not enough to panic them.
To be number one in the league is a long-term battle.
This is different from a few years ago. Even if Lazio was lagging behind at the beginning of the season in its heyday, it could still use the games in December and January to catch up the gap.
For example, the situation they are encountering now would have been completely different if it had been before.
Lazio won consecutive games, chasing Juventus, and then defeated Juventus in a direct dialogue with Juventus, closing the gap to just one point.
Juventus often collapsed at this time. Then Lazio took advantage of the situation to complete the overtake, and then widened the points gap. In the end, it became an irreversible advantage and won the championship several rounds in advance.
The key is why did Juventus collapse when they were clearly one point ahead?
Because Lazio was very strong at that time, being chased by them was like having someone behind them. The leading team would be under a lot of pressure, and they never knew when they would be overtaken by Lazio.
But now, Juventus has always been very stable. Even when Lazio is winning consecutively, they have not lost their footing and have been winning.
When Lazio drew themselves, they were still winning.
This certainly shows that the Juventus team has become stronger.
But from another perspective, it can also be seen that Lazio's dominance is indeed not as good as before, and Lazio's strength has declined even more.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be so hard to catch up.
If they had not performed well in the Champions League, Lazio would have received a lot of criticism based on their performance in the league. Especially their losses to Chievo and Parma would have received a lot of criticism.
After all, Chievo and Parma are not strong teams.
Lazio will lose to them?
This kind of thing has never happened to Lazio before.
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In the nineteenth round of the league, Lazio defeated Bologna 1: in an away game, but Juventus also won at the same time, so the two sides were still four points behind.
Juventus won the half-way league championship this season with a four-point advantage.
Lazio finished second.
In the next Coppa Italia quarter-finals, Lazio got a good draw. When Juventus and AC Milan, Roma and Fiorentina were locked in a fight, Lazio faced Catania at home.
They defeated Catania at home with 30 points and advanced to the semi-finals.
Performance in the league has been ups and downs, but Lazio's performance in cup competitions is still quite good, whether it is the Italian Cup or the Champions League.
Perhaps it is because the results of the cup competition are faster and more intuitive, making it easier to mobilize the enthusiasm of Lazio players.
They want to bring a championship to their boss in his last season at Lazio, so the cup is the most suitable one.
So every time they play in a cup match, Lazio is in good shape.
Once we get to the league, there are ups and downs.
Obviously the league is used to adjust the situation.
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Lazio reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia.
This final is a home and away game.
Next, Lazio will meet Juventus for the third consecutive time.
In the semi-finals, their opponent is Juventus.
The league match between the two Coppa Italia semi-finals was Lazio vs. Juventus at home...
Meeting Juventus three times in two weeks, the media was the most excited.
The confrontation between the first and second leagues is not only in the league, but also in the Italian Cup.
Some media even asserted that these two weeks are the time to decide the two Serie A championships this season.
The final result of the match between Lazio and Juventus in the league will determine whether Juventus will take the lead and completely throw away Lazio, or whether Lazio will close the gap with Juventus and continue to pursue Juventus.
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Not to mention the two Coppa Italia semi-finals with Juventus.
Whoever wins will advance to the final, and whoever loses will bid farewell to this season's Coppa Italia.
Media analysis: If Chang Sheng wants to win a championship in his last season with Lazio, then the Italian Cup is obviously the most suitable.
Because it is the least difficult.
Now Lazio only needs to eliminate Juventus and then defeat the winner between Roma and Inter Milan in the final. This cost is not high, and it is much more cost-effective than struggling with Juventus in the league.
After all, Lazio only needs one championship.
The Coppa Italia champion is also a champion, second only to the Serie A and Champions League champions. If it is given to Chang Sheng as a farewell gift, it does not count as a drop in price.
But Chang Sheng doesn’t see it that way.
He wants to win the Italian Cup, and he doesn't want to give up on the league.
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In the twentieth round of the league, Lazio challenged Udinese away. Since this game was the semi-finals of the Italian Cup in the middle of the week, Changsheng did not send out all the main players, but it was not the kind of rhythm where all the substitutes were relied on to make up the numbers.
Lazio, half main force and half substitute, defeated Udinese 20 away from home and continued to maintain the momentum of catching up with Juventus.
The two teams are still four points apart.
In the next midweek, Lazio will challenge Juventus away from home.
Before the game against Juventus, Chang Sheng took the lead and spoke out "crazy words".
"Juventus? Are you talking about the team that we conceded five goals at their home court in the first half of the season?"
At the pre-match press conference, Chang Sheng said with a condescending tone and attitude.
These words fell into the ears of Juventus supporters, and they almost broke their teeth - it was too much to bully! It was too arrogant, wasn't it?!
On Turin's territory, reporters who supported Juventus became unhappy when they heard Chang Sheng's words.
The last time it was an accident, we admitted that we underestimated the opponent before the game, but this time, it will not happen 100%!
Lazio can't even think about escaping from the Alpi Stadium again!
