Lazio v Verona
Lazio resuscitate Champions League hopes with win over Hellas Verona
Lazio laboured to a 2-0 home win against relegation-threatened Verona on Monday night to revive their Champions League qualification hopes.
Talisman Ciro Immobile scored both goals early in the second half as the Biancocelesti got their top-four challenge back on track following three successive Serie A defeats.
The hosts were frustrated during a first half which saw Immobile, Wallace, and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic all fail to make the most of decent chances.
Luis Alberto went close to scoring when his right-foot shot from outside the penalty area struck the crossbar.
Immobile turned in a cross from Luis Alberto to make the breakthrough after 55 minutes and then headed a second goal on the hour to take his tally for the campaign to 28 in all competitions.
Simone Calvano went close with a long-range effort late on for Verona, who remain second-bottom of the table and five points from safety after a seventh defeat in eight league matches.
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Italian Serie A Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internazionale | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | +27 | 49 |
| AC Milan | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | +18 | 46 |
| Napoli | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | +14 | 43 |
| AS Roma | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | +14 | 42 |
| Juventus | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | +15 | 39 |
| Como | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | +15 | 37 |
| Atalanta | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | +6 | 32 |
| Bologna | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | +6 | 30 |
| Lazio | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | +2 | 28 |
| Udinese | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | -11 | 26 |
| Sassuolo | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 23 |
| Cremonese | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -8 | 23 |
| Parma | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -8 | 23 |
| Torino | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | -13 | 23 |
| Cagliari | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 22 |
| Genoa | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 20 |
| Fiorentina | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -9 | 17 |
| Lecce | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -16 | 17 |
| Pisa | 21 | 1 | 11 | 9 | -15 | 14 |
| Hellas Verona | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -17 | 14 |
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