Endpoint to the 21-22 season of Serie A. SS Lazio concluded the campaign under the warm support of the Olímpico faitfull in the draw against Hellas Verona 3-3, with Pedro Rodríguez scoring the third goal for the 'biancocelesti' and last of the season. This is how the Tenerife-born player ends on a high his first year as a SS Lazio player, with an awesome record of 10 goals in 40 games, 9 in Serie A.
It was an incredible night with a hard-fought comeback despite the last-gap draw by the visitors. With the target of a Europa League spot assured, Maurizio Sarri's team finished fifth in the Serie A table.
Visitors broke the deadlock soon with a goal by Simeone six minutes from kick-off. Lasagna made it 0-2 several minutes after, but the local side reacted with a goal by Cabral (16’) and Felipe Anderson scored the equaliser (26’). Pedro came onto the game just after the break and made an impact scoring the 3-2. Incredible joy at the Olimpico stands to celebrate the Spaniard’s goal in minute 62, but the last word from Verona was not said yet: Hongla leveled on minute 76 to make the final 3-3.
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SS Lazio (4-3-3): Strakosha; Lazzari, Luiz Felipe (46' Kamenovic), Acerbi, Marusic; Milinkovic, Cataldi (73' Leiva), Basic (79' Akpa Akpro); Felipe Anderson, Cabral (73' Romero), Zaccagni (48' Pedro).
Hellas Verona (3-4-2-1): Berardi; Ceccherini (46' Tameze), Coppola, Sutalo (30' Casale); Faraoni, Hongla (85' Dawidowicz), Veloso, Lazovic; Lasagna, Caprari (85' Depaoli); Simeone (70' Bessa).
Bookings: Andrea Colombo (sez. Como) amonestó a Hongla (3'), Luiz Felipe (21'), Veloso (23'), Tudor (23'), Ceccherini (44'), Faraoni (45'+4'), Casale (53'), Leiva (84'), Lasagna (90'+2').
Goals: Simeone ( 6'), Lasagna (14'), Cabral (16'), Felipe Anderson (29'), Pedro (62'), Hongla (76').
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