Pedro Rodríguez played his first minutes of the season in Lazio's victory over Venezia, the Serie A season opener for the Laziali side.
The Tenerife-born attacker performed in the final stretch of the game, as locals grabbed a 3-1 win through goals by Castellanos, Zaccagni and Altare's own goal. Pedro replaced Castellanos on the attacking line taking the first steps of his fourth season as player for SS Lazio.
- Match stats:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Provedel; Lazzari, Casale, Romagnoli, Marusic; Guendouzi (87' Castrovilli), Rovella (65' Vecino), Dele-Bashiru; Noslin (76' Isaksen); Castellanos (87' Pedro), Zaccagni (76' Tchaouna).
VENEZIA: Joronen; Zampano, Gytkjaer (85' Raimondo), Oristanio (53' Pierini), Altare, Sagrado (53' Haps), Svoboda, Duncan, Sverko, Andersen (85' Lella), Ellertsson (70' Crnigoj).
Bookings: Paride Tremolada (sez. Monza) amonestó a Sagrado (32'), Castellanos (52') y Noslin (71').
Goals: Andersen (4'), Castellanos (11'), p. Zaccagni (44'), p.p. Altare (81').
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