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HT: Lazio trail in Dortmund

  /  autty

Lazio had their chances, but Borussia Dortmund pounced on a defensive error on the stroke of half-time to take the lead.

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This was a head-to-head at the top of the group, with one point separating the leaders from Lazio. In a huge blow, BVB lost hitman Erling Haaland, Emre Can and Thomas Meunier to injury, while Jadon Sancho and Axel Witsel were dropped. The Aquile had Sergej Milinkovic-Savic back from COVID, but Luiz Felipe only fit for the bench.

After a difficult start under pressure, Lazio started to build confidence and Joaquin Correa dribbled through defenders only to be denied by the goalkeeper from close range.

Lazio created a wonderful passing move from left to right and rolled back for Francesco Acerbi to incredibly prod wide from close range. Saving his blushes was the fact the defender was offside, otherwise that’d be a howler.

Pepe Reina was called into action by Giovanni Reyna, who unleashed a screamer from the edge of the area to sting his gloves, then Thorgan Hazard couldn’t keep the rebound on target.

Another very promising Lazio counter was cut short after Correa had run on to an Immobile through ball, however, the Aquile were stunned on the stroke of half-time.

Reina and Patric did not play it out well from the back, Dortmund took advantage and Raphael Guerreiro completed the give and go through the centre.

Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Lazio (Half-Time)

Guerreiro 44 (B)

Borussia Dortmund: Burki; Piszczek, Akanji, Hummels; Morey, Bellingham, Delaney, Guerreiro; Reyna, Reus, T Hazard

Lazio: Reina; Patric, Hoedt, Acerbi; Marusic, Milinkovic-Savic, Leiva, Luis Alberto, Fares; Correa, Immobile

Ref: Lahoz (ESP)