Serie A: Lazio lead Genoa 1-0 in live match

Davide Frattesi put Lazio ahead against Genoa in the 25th minute, finishing a superb Nuno Tavares cross with a first-time strike. Genoa goalkeeper Justin Bijlow could not keep out the effort.

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We are a united group.

The match marked Lazio’s first home league appearance of the season. The club entered it after a 1-0 victory over Bologna, while Genoa arrived following an opening-day defeat to Napoli.

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It was a match that gave us confidence and morale, which is what we needed. Now we return home, and it is important to get another three points and continue along this path.

Lazio’s preparations took place amid a cold atmosphere around the team. The Olimpico was expected to remain empty after the club’s defeat by Mantova, despite an open training session at Formello for supporters. Coach Gennaro Gattuso also did not hold a news conference before the match.

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We absorbed it well, with disappointment and anger in the first few days, as was normal. But we did so lucidly.

Nicolò Rovella, the only Lazio player to speak before kickoff, said the team remained united and wanted to build on the Bologna win. Genoa coach Daniele De Rossi, returning to the Olimpico 20 years after his time with Roma, said his side had absorbed the Napoli defeat and needed to improve its control and overall performance. He also described Lazio as a strong and complete team, highlighting Frattesi’s finishing ability.

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Every team can be beaten, but it is a team that I liked a lot when I watched it.