Lazio starting XI (4-3-3): Provedel, Lazzari, Gila, Patric, Marusic, Guendouzi, Rovella (subbed for Cataldi), Luis Alberto (subbed for Kamada), Isaksen (subbed for Vecino), Immobile (subbed for Castellanos), Pedro (subbed for Felipe Anderson)
Bench: Sepe, Mandas, Hysaj, Pellgerini, Ruggeri, Basic
Goals: Pedro 8’
Cagliari starting XI (3-4-1-2): Scuffet, Zappa, Goldaniga (subbed for Nandez), Dossena, Hatzidiakos (subbed for Sulemana), Azzi, Prati (subbed for Pavoletti), Makoumbou, Viola (subbed for Oristanio), Lapadula (subbed for Luvumbo), Petagna
Bench: Radunovic, Aresti, Wieteska, Augello, Obert, Mancosu, Deiola, Pereiro, Jankto, Shomurodov
The home team needed goalkeeper Ivan Provedel to produce a flying save to deny substitute Leonardo Pavoletti a late equaliser for Cagliari, who had a player less for most of the game.
Despite being a man down and conceding most of the possession, Cagliari created seven chances to Lazio’s eight.
Cagliari midfielder Antoine Makoumbou was sent off in the 27th after a VAR review found he stopped a clear goal-scoring opportunity for Matteo Guendouzi.
Guendouzi was involved in the buildup for the goal, sending the ball forward for Manuel Lazzari, who was fortunate that Pantelis Hatzidiakos fell at a crucial moment instead of clearing the ball. The grateful Lazzari crossed to give Pedro a simple tap-in in the eighth minute.
The win lifted Lazio to ninth place, while Cagliari dropped into the relegation zone.
AAP
