Twente suffers a crushing defeat to Lazio in the Europa League
Enschede, Netherlands – Lazio confidently defeated Twente in the match corresponding to the third round of the UEFA Europa League group stage. The Italian team, with overwhelming dominance in possession and effective attacking play, secured a 2-0 victory in a match marked by the early red card for Twente’s goalkeeper, L. Unnerstall, and a string of yellow cards for the home team.
The game started with a shocking turn of events for Lazio. In the 11th minute, L. Unnerstall, Twente’s goalkeeper, was shown a straight red card for a foul outside the box, leaving his team with one man down from the start of the game. Lazio capitalized on the numerical advantage and found the goal in the 35th minute thanks to a precise shot from Pedro, assisted by M. Vecino.
Twente attempted to react, but the constant yellow cards, which were accumulated by R. van Wolfswinkel, B. van Rooij, M. Bruns, and M. Vlap, hindered their play. In the 87th minute, G. Isaksen sealed the game with a second goal for Lazio, assisted by F. Dele-Bashiru. Lazio, who dominated the possession of the ball at 67%, ended the match with 13 shots on goal, while Twente only managed 2.
Match Statistics:
* Twente: 33% possession, 7 shots (2 on goal, 1 off target), 2 corners, 12 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 1 red card.
* Lazio: 67% possession, 13 shots (6 on goal, 5 off target), 4 corners, 6 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Match Details:
* Date: October 24, 2024
* Match City: Enschede
* Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
* Referee: Nikola Dabanovic, Montenegro
* League: UEFA Europa League
* Season: 2024
* Round: Group Stage – Matchday 3
* Country: World
Substitutions twente: at minute 13 P. Tyton came in and M. van Bergen went out., at minute 46 B. Kuipers came in and S. Lammers went out., at minute 61 G. Besselink came in and S. Steijn went out., at minute 61 C. Eiting came in and M. Vlap went out., at minute 80 S. Ltaief came in and A. Salah-Eddine went out.
Substitutions lazio: at minute 65 N. Rovella came in and M. Vecino went out., at minute 65 T. Castellanos came in and M. Zaccagni went out., at minute 77 Patric came in and S. Gigot went out., at minute 77 G. Isaksen came in and B. Dia went out., at minute 89 M. Gila came in and L. Tchaouna went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Twente
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Lazio
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