Baroni is delighted with his nine-man team’s effort to secure a stoppage-time victory

Lazio coach Marco Baroni was delighted with his team’s performance as they score the winning goal against Viktoria Plzen 2-1 in the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie.

    The Blue and White Eagles took the lead in this สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ game through Alessio Romagnoli in the 18th minute, but the home team equalized in the 53rd minute through Rafiu Dunosinmi. After that, the famous Italian team encountered difficulties. When they were reduce to 10 men after Nicolo Barella was sent off in the 77th minute. Followe by Samuel Chigot who was sent off in the 90+3rd minute.

    But as the game looked set to end in a draw, Gustav Isaacsen score the winning goal in the 90+8 minute. And Baroni is left very impresse by the performance of his players.    

    “I am very happy with all my players,” Baroni told Scan Sport Italia after the game. “It was a difficult game because we lost our style of play and ran out of energy in the second half.”

    “Pilsen plays aggressively. They press high, attack, attack, run tirelessly. But controlling the ball well on the pitch is also a problem. All of this makes the victory even more valuable.”

    “This team has shown character once again. The players are really hungry to win. This is another step in our growth process.”

    The second leg will be played at the Stadio Olimpico on Thursday, March 13, 2025.