Lazio 2-1 Pisa: Sarri & Pedro Sign Off With a Victory
Lazio 2-1 Pisa: Sarri & Pedro Sign Off With a Victory While they won’t look back fondly on this campaign, Lazio have at least managed to end it with a victory at the expense of Pisa, who bid the top flight goodbye. Lazio Starting Lineup Maurizio Sarri handed Pedro a starting role in his final match in Lazio colors. The Spaniard started on the left wing of an attacking trident that also included Tijjani Noslin and Matteo Cancellieri.
The rest of the 4-3-3 formation featured an unusual midfield trio of Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Toma Basic and Reda Belahyane, who filled in for the suspended Nicolo Rovella and Kenneth Taylor. Mario Gila and Alessio Romagnoli started at the heart of the backline, while Adam Marusic played on the right, and Luca Pellegrini replaced the banned Nuno Tavares on the left. Alessio Furlanetto earned his second starting berth due to the continued absence of the injured Ivan Provedel and Edoardo Motta.
Lazio & Pisa Trade Blow Pisa almost scored in the first minute of the match, but Isak Vural’s attempt whistled past the far post. The Biancocelesti responded with a series of chances, beginning with an attempt from Belahyane that went just too high. Adrian Samper denied Cancellieri and Pedro’s shots, while Marusic hit the outside of the post.
Morfeo Gives Pisa a Surprising Lead In the 23rd minute, the Tuscans stunned the meager crowd at the Olimpico by snatching the lead against the run of play. Belahyane was dispossessed by Arturo Calabresi in the middle of the park. The defender then picked up Michel Aebisher on the channel, and the latter sent a cross to the box that was headed home by Sefano Moreo.
Pisa almost doubled their lead through a vicious close-range strike from Samuele Angori, but Furlanetto pulled off a sensational stop to prevent an embarrassing scoreline. Lazio Pull Off a Comeback Through Dele-Bashiru & Pedro In the 33rd minute, Belahyane atoned for himself by setting up the equalizer for Lazio. The young Moroccan won his duel against Aebischer before finding Dele-Bashiru on the edge of the box.