Cristiano Ronaldo’s early goal seemed to be enough for Juventus, but Lazio are the team who never give in and Felipe Caicedo snatched a last-gasp equaliser.
2020/2021 Serie A
1-1
Match Reports
Felipe Caicedo was Lazio's hero as his last-gasp strike cancelled out Cristiano Ronaldo's goal in a 1-1 draw against Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.
Lazio lacked bite in the absence of star striker Ciro Immobile, one of three players along with Lucas Leiva and Thomas Strakhosha absent after reportedly returning inconclusive coronavirus tests.
Ronaldo, who returned after his own isolation due to COVID-19 with a double against Spezia last week, scored a sixth Serie A goal of the campaign after 15 minutes and that looked by being enough to settle what had been a largely comfortable outing for the visitors.
But substitute Caicedo scored in the fifth minute of injury time to secure a point for Lazio in a result that leaves Juve three points off Serie A leaders Milan, who have a game in hand.
Match Events
8' CLOSE! Ronaldo's shot saved
15' GOAL! Lazio 0-1 Juventus (Ronaldo)
37' CLOSE! Ronaldo's long shot inches wide
43' OFF THE POST! Ronaldo nearly scores
45' CLOSE! Ronaldo's free-kick denied by Reina
48' CHANCE! Bentancur's long shot wide out
69' NICE TRY! Correa's shot cleared off
76' Sub! Injured Ronaldo replaced by Dybala
95' GOAL! Lazio 1-1 Juventus (Caicedo)
Line-ups
Lazio XI: Reina, Radu, Acerbi, Alberto, Correa, Marusic, V. Muriqi, Cataldi, Milinkovic-Savic, Fares, Luiz Felipe
Subs: Caicedo, Parolo, J. Akpro, Patric, D. Anderson, Lazzari, Pereira, Hoedt, N. Armini, Raul Moro, M. Alia, A.Furlanetto
Juventus XI: Ronaldo, Bonucci, Szczesny, Cuadrado, Danilo, Morata, Rabiot, Demiral, Bentancur, Kulusevski, Frabotta
Subs: Buffon, Pinsoglio, Dybala, Bernardeschi, Arthur, McKennie, M. Portanova, R. Drăgușin