Serie A Roundup: Empoli stuns Lazio with two late goals to draw

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Published 08.01.2023
Serie A Roundup: Empoli stuns Lazio with two late goals to draw

MILAN (AP) — Empoli surprised Lazio by scoring two late targets to grab a 2-2 draw within the Italian capital on Sunday.

Lazio appeared to have the match gained when Mattia Zaccagni doubled its lead early within the second half, following a header by Felipe Anderson with lower than two minutes on the clock.

However, Francesco Caputo pulled one again for the guests seven minutes from time and Răzvan Marin netted a shock equalizer in stoppage time.

Lazio was three factors behind fourth-placed Inter Milan, which was held to a 2-2 draw at Monza on Saturday.

Roma can leapfrog Lazio later with a win at AC Milan, which will likely be seeking to transfer again into second spot. League chief Napoli was additionally enjoying later, at lowly Sampdoria.

There had been clashes between Roma followers travelling to Milan and Napoli supporters heading to Genoa. Around 300 followers had been concerned, throwing flares, stones and different objects at one another, inflicting a part of the motorway to be closed and prolonged queues to kind.

Spezia inched 4 factors away from the relegation zone with a 0-0 draw at dwelling to Lecce, whereas Salernitana drew 1-1 in opposition to Torino.