- Francesco Forte - 30'
- Tanner Tessmann - 90'+1'
- Pedro - 3'
- Francesco Acerbi - 48'
- Luis Alberto - 90'+5'
Lazio beat Venezia to end 2021 with new club record
Lazio concluded the best calendar year in their Serie A history by beating Venezia 3-1 on Wednesday to remain in the hunt for European qualification.
It was the Roman side's 24th league win of 2021, a new club record for a calendar year, and left them in eighth place ahead of the winter break on 31 points, three behind fifth-placed Juventus.
Pedro Rodriguez put Maurizio Sarri's side ahead with a weaving run and finish before Francesco Forte headed 16th-placed Venezia level before halftime.
Francesco Acerbi restored Lazio's lead early in the second half and substitute Luis Alberto volleyed home a third at the death, shortly after Venezia replacement Tanner Tessman was sent off.
Elsewhere, Bologna climbed above Sassuolo into 10th place with a 3-0 win.
Riccardo Orsolini and Aaron Hickey produced explosive first half finishes before Federico Santander added a late third for the visitors.
Game Information
Italian Serie A Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Internazionale | 38 | 29 | 7 | 2 | +67 | 94 |
AC Milan | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | +27 | 75 |
Juventus | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | +23 | 71 |
Atalanta | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | +30 | 69 |
Bologna | 38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | +22 | 68 |
AS Roma | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | +19 | 63 |
Lazio | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | +10 | 61 |
Fiorentina | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | +15 | 60 |
Torino | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 53 |
Napoli | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | +7 | 53 |
Genoa | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 49 |
Monza | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -12 | 45 |
Hellas Verona | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | -13 | 38 |
Lecce | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | -22 | 38 |
Udinese | 38 | 6 | 19 | 13 | -16 | 37 |
Cagliari | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | -26 | 36 |
Empoli | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -25 | 36 |
Frosinone | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -25 | 35 |
Sassuolo | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -32 | 30 |
Salernitana | 38 | 2 | 11 | 25 | -49 | 17 |