Como ruined Lazio’s one hundred and twenty fifth anniversary celebrations on Friday after coming away from Rome with a 1-1 draw in opposition to their hosts, who needed to play for over half an hour with 10 males.
Patrick Cutrone earned his hometown crew Como a degree on the Stadio Olimpico when he bundled dwelling Gabriel Strefezza’s cross within the 72nd minute.
The draw strikes Como, who’re owned by tobacco large Djarum, as much as fifteenth and two factors above the relegation zone because the lakeside membership bid for security of their first prime flight season in over 20 years.
Cutrone netted his sixth aim of the marketing campaign 14 minutes after Lazio ahead Loum Tchaouna’s harsh second yellow card — his two bookings coming in a matter of seconds — for a problem on Alberto Moreno.
Coach Cesc Fabregas will seemingly must do with out key attacker Nico Paz at AC Milan on Tuesday after the Argentina worldwide hobbled off the sphere following a crunching studs-up problem from Samuel Gigot.
Fourth-placed Lazio had led from the thirty fourth minute by Boulaye Dia as crew and supporters celebrated the membership’s basis as a multi-sport membership on February 9, 1900.
Lazio performed in a particular package and earlier than the match a potted historical past of the membership was advised on the stadium screens, whereas followers celebrated the membership’s anniversary with a show which learn CXXV, the Roman numerals for 1900.
Supporters goad their rivals at Roma — based in 1927 — with barbs about being the youthful membership within the Italian capital, with considered one of their followers’ most well-known banners studying: “My granddad supported Lazio… and so did yours”.
Nonetheless Roma have a considerably bigger following and on Friday the Stadio Olimpico was removed from full, with one entire stand practically empty regardless of the anniversary celebrations.
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