- 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Napoli | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 13 |
Juventus | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +9 | 12 |
AC Milan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 11 |
Internazionale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 11 |
Torino | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 11 |
Empoli | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +3 | 10 |
Lazio | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
Udinese | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
AS Roma | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
Como | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
Fiorentina | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Atalanta | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
Bologna | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 7 |
Hellas Verona | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
Parma | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
Cagliari | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
Genoa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
Lecce | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
Venezia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
Monza | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 3 |