SS Lazio beat Sampdoria in Serie A at the Olímpico after a hard-fought contest with Spaniard Luis Alberto scoring the decider in the final stage (1-0).
Pedro was part of Maurizio Sarri's starting eleven, wearing a protective mask after his recent nose surgery. The attacker played a high-level 51-minute performance before he was replaced by Zaccagni. All three points grabbed allow the Biancocelesti their return to a Champions League spot on the Serie A table.
Sampdoria was a hard rival during the full +90 minutes of the game with a strong defensive line, as Lazio needed a strong effort to break the deadlock. Pedro Rodríguez starred an outstanding chance in the first half, with a shot to the woodwork.
In the second half opportunities for both teams could be seen at the Olimpico, although it was the local side who found reward to a right-footed drive from Luis Alberto from the edge of the box to the top corner.
- Match stats:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Provedel; Lazzari (85' Hysaj), Casale, Patric, Marusic; Milinkovic (85' Basic), Cataldi (57' Vecino), Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Pedro (57' Zaccagni).
SAMPDORIA (3-5-2): Audero; Zanoli, Nuytinck, Amione; Leris, Winks, Rincon, Cuisance (71' Ilkhan), Augello; Gabbiadini (71' Jesé), Lammers.
Bookings: Andrea Colombo (sez. di Como) amonestó a Leris (47'), Gabbiadini (67'), Vecino (71'), Casale (78').
Goals: Luis Alberto (80').
1 - 0 
