Lazio got back on track with a dominant performance at the Bentegodi, as Samuel Gigot, Boulaye Dia and Mattia Zaccagni ensured the Presidio era at Verona got off to a rough start.
The Aquile were stuttering so far in 2025, losing the Derby della Capitale to rivals Roma, then held 1-1 by Atalanta and Como. Loum Tchaouna was suspended, with Matias Vecino, Man
Inter Milan kept in touch with Napoli after seeing off struggling Empoli 3-1 on Sunday and going three points behind the Serie A leaders.
In a redemptive display on Sunday, Lazio overcame a turbulent week to secure a convincing 3-0 victory against relegation-threatened Hellas Verona. The triumph marked Lazio's first win of the year after a rocky start to 2025 that included a loss to Roma in the derby and a lackluster draw against Como last weekend.
Defender Denzel Dumfries was again on target Sunday as Inter beat lowly Empoli 3-1 to keep pace with Serie A leader Napoli. Inter captain Lautaro Martínez netted the opener to help the Nerazzurri move to within three points of Napoli, which won 3-2 at third-placed Atalanta on Saturday. Inter has a match in hand.
Boulaye Dia doubled Lazio’s lead with an impressive counterattack ... level on points with 17th-placed Como. It was nevertheless only two points above the relegation zone in a tight bottom half of the table. Parma was only a point above the bottom ...
This is a showdown for European places as Lazio’s Taty Castellanos and Mattia Zaccagni face a Fiorentina side in crisis with Moise Kean and Albert Gudmundsson.
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