- 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.
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Italian Serie A Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Internazionale | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | +63 | 89 |
AC Milan | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | +25 | 70 |
Juventus | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | +21 | 65 |
Bologna | 35 | 17 | 13 | 5 | +22 | 64 |
AS Roma | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | +20 | 59 |
Atalanta | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | +24 | 57 |
Lazio | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | +8 | 55 |
Fiorentina | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | +13 | 50 |
Napoli | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | +9 | 50 |
Torino | 35 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 47 |
Monza | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -8 | 44 |
Genoa | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | -2 | 42 |
Lecce | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | -18 | 36 |
Cagliari | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -23 | 32 |
Hellas Verona | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -14 | 31 |
Frosinone | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -20 | 31 |
Empoli | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -24 | 31 |
Udinese | 34 | 4 | 17 | 13 | -19 | 29 |
Sassuolo | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -30 | 26 |
Salernitana | 34 | 2 | 9 | 23 | -47 | 15 |