Discover the largest tales from throughout the soccer world by visiting our Prime Soccer Information part and subscribing to push notifications.
MILAN (AP) — Milan Djuric scored twice, together with a stoppage-time equalizer, as Monza held Lazio 2-2 in Serie A on Saturday to hinder the capital membership’s probabilities of qualifying for subsequent season’s Champions League.
The outcome ended Lazio’s four-match successful run and left Igor Tudor’s aspect seventh, three factors behind Roma, which occupies fifth place and the ultimate Champions League qualifying place after Italy earned an additional spot in subsequent season’s competitors.
Sixth-place Atalanta is just some extent forward of Lazio however has performed two fewer matches.
Issues seemed to be going to plan for Lazio when it took the lead within the eleventh minute. Monza goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio did brilliantly to palm Daichi Kamada’s deflected strike onto the bar however Ciro Motionless tapped within the rebound.
It was the Lazio captain’s first aim since February.
Monza went shut a number of instances and equalized within the 73rd when Djuric fired within the rebound after an important save by Christos Mandas to parry Giulio Donati’s header. The aim was initially dominated out for offside however that call was overturned by the video assistant referee.
Donati went from hero to villain 10 minutes later as his woeful again cross was intercepted by Matias Vecino, who fired previous a stranded Di Gregorio and into an empty internet to revive Lazio’s lead.
Nonetheless, Djuric headed in Matteo Pessina’s cross within the second minute of stoppage time.
___
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/Soccer
#Lazios #Champions #League #hopes #hit #draw #Monza