This week, the Italian big club Lazio was through in the Europa League. In the quarter-finals, the Serie A club will face the phenomenon Bodø/Glimt, which continues to shock big clubs and the European media. On Sunday, Lazio’s advancement was to be followed up with success in a league match against Bologna. 7 shots on goal, 5 goals. These were Lazio’s statistics on Sunday – against their own goal.
Lazio are fighting for a Champions League ticket in Serie A with Bologna, so there should be nothing to say about motivation or focus. Away from home, Lazio conceded a 1-0 score after the quarter of an hour, but went to half-time with every opportunity to turn the game around in the second half.
We don’t know what Lazio coach Marco Baroni said to his players, but the effect was total collapse. Bologna scored twice before five minutes of the second half had passed and punctuated the game completely.
The home team did not give up until it was 5-0 on the scoreboard. For Europa League quarter-finalist Lazio the total collapse.
Bodø/Glimt and Kjetil Knutsen probably followed the total meltdown for the Lazio players. On April 10, sour spring weather, a yellow horde of supporters and a Bodø/Glimt brim of confidence await the Lazio gang at Aspmyra. You just have to dread.
