Lazio Turn 19 Shots Into a 2-1 Comeback Win Over Udinese

Lazio overturned a second-half deficit to beat Udinese 2-1 at Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli on Monday, September 7, maintaining their perfect start to the Serie A season. Jesper Karlstrom put Udinese ahead in the 49th minute, but Davide Frattesi equalised in the 75th before Albert Guðmundsson completed Lazio’s comeback 13 minutes later.

Udinese strike first after a disrupted opening

The opening half was marked by Udinese’s early disciplinary trouble and a series of changes. Jakub Piotrowski was booked in the 13th minute and replaced by Lennon Miller two minutes later. Miller was then cautioned in the 23rd, while Lazio’s Gustav Isaksen received a yellow card in the 25th. Oumar Solet was also withdrawn for Christian Kabasele in the 38th minute, and Unai Gómez made way for Vakoun Bayo at half-time.

Karlstrom, booked just before the interval, became the game’s first scorer four minutes after the restart. He finished a move assisted by Keinan Davis, giving Udinese a lead despite Lazio having controlled more of the ball and produced the greater attacking volume.

Lazio’s pressure finally tells

Lazio responded with two changes in the 53rd minute, bringing on Tijjani Noslin for Andrea Pinamonti and Matteo Cancellieri for Isaksen. Their sustained pressure was rewarded in the 75th, when Mattia Zaccagni supplied Frattesi for the equaliser. The visitors then completed the turnaround in the 88th minute: Guðmundsson scored after an assist from Danilho Doekhi, only 10 minutes after entering the match.

Lazio’s control was clear in the statistics. They held 60% possession, completed 478 accurate passes compared with Udinese’s 292, and attempted 19 shots to Udinese’s 10. They also had eight corners to two and registered seven shots on target. Udinese nevertheless created a competitive contest, with six efforts on target, and briefly led despite their smaller share of possession.

Standout performance and league impact

Lazio goalkeeper C. Mandas was the highest-rated player, earning 7.9 after making five saves in 90 minutes. Zaccagni also made a decisive contribution with an assist, two shots on target and two key passes, while Doekhi provided the late assist and finished with a 7.5 rating.

Udinese collected five yellow cards to Lazio’s one, with Vakoun Bayo and Nicolo Bertola also booked in the second half. There were no red cards. Udinese entered the round ranked 10th with four points from two matches, while Lazio were sixth with six points. The result ends Udinese’s unbeaten opening record and leaves Lazio at three wins from three, following their two victories before this match.