Might 10 (Reuters) – Lazio substitute Matias Vecino struck a stoppage-time equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw at residence to 10-man Juventus within the battle for Champions League qualifying locations in Serie A on Saturday.
Juve broke the impasse within the 51st minute by way of Randal Kolo Muani, who nodded previous goalkeeper Christos Mandas, earlier than Vecino levelled with a header six minutes into added time.
Juventus had defender Pierre Kalulu despatched off on the hour mark for a foul on striker Taty Castellanos.
With two video games left, Juventus as soon as extra missed an opportunity to strengthen their grip on fourth place after they have been held 1-1 by seventh-placed Bologna final weekend.
Juve are actually degree on 64 factors with Lazio in fifth and some extent above sixth-placed AS Roma, who can transfer above them into fourth after they go to third-placed Atalanta (68) on Monday.
Juventus have received solely two of their final six league video games.
Lazio, who’re on a seven-game unbeaten league run, had their first try heading in the right direction by way of Fisayo Dele-Bashiru within the third minute however his low effort on the close to submit was saved out by goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio.
The primary half was largely brief on motion after that however following the break Weston McKennie crossed from the left and French ahead Kolo Muani put the guests in entrance.
Nonetheless, Igor Tudor’s facet have been all the way down to 10 males shortly afterwards when Kalulu was proven a straight pink card for lashing out at Castellanos.
Lazio have been on the entrance foot from then on and Juve’s Manuel Locatelli needed to clear Pedro’s effort with about quarter-hour left earlier than Di Gregorio saved Mario Gila’s header after a nook.
The hosts have been then awarded a penalty simply earlier than the tip after Juventus keeper introduced Castellanos down chasing after the ball close to the objective line on the fitting facet of the field.
Nonetheless, the referee reversed his resolution after a VAR examine confirmed the Argentina ahead was offside.
Di Gregorio then made one other nice save to maintain out a Castellanos header late in added time however had no probability when Vecino pounced on a rebound to attain from shut vary.
suspended striker Kenan Yildiz
and solely had 9 gamers on the bench, with midfielder Teun Koopmeiners and defender Andrea Cambiaso additionally out injured. (Reporting by Anita Kobylinska in Gdansk; Enhancing by Ken Ferris) Stadio Olimpico Italy Lazio Juventus
