In their return to European competition, Lazio grabbed a stalemate against Olympique de Marseille after a tough clash with several chances but without goals.
It was a hard-fought game as Sarri's squad hit the woodwork as Ciro Immobile shot to the bar. Also, Pedro tried hard to break the deadlock with a close-range chance denied by Spanish goalkeeper Paul López. The Tenerife-born attacker came onto the pitch in the 56th minute replacing Felipe Anderson.
After this home draw in the third Group E fixture, the Laziali squad add one point and keep on second spot of the table, three points down Galatasaray. Next fixture, November the 4th with a trip to Marseille.
- Match stats:
SS Lazio (4-3-3): Strakosha; Lazzari, Luiz Felipe, Acerbi, Marusic; Milinkovic (56' Akpa Akpro), Cataldi (76' Leiva), Basic (56' Luis Alberto); F. Anderson (56' Pedro), Immobile, Zaccagni (76' Moro).
Olympique Marsella (4-3-3): Pau Lopez; Rongier (85' Balerdi), Saliba, Caleta Car, Peres; Guendouzi (73' Gueye), Kamara, Payet; Under, Milik (73' Gerson), Lirola (61' Dieng).
Bookings: Deniz Aytekin (GER) booked Payet (52'), Kamara (73'), Rongier (81').
Goals: /
2 - 1 
