Lazio move provisionally top after 2-1 win over Parma

Taylor breaks the deadlock

Lazio beat Parma 2-1 at Stadio Olimpico to move provisionally top of Serie A on 22 points. The decisive shift came after half-time: Kenneth Taylor scored the opener in the 50th minute to make it 1-0, before Diego Carlos scored an own goal in the 58th minute, giving Lazio a 2-0 lead.

Parma reduced the deficit in the 90th minute. Simone Lontani scored a normal goal, assisted by Giovanni Fabbian, to make the running score 2-1, but Lazio held on for the win. Oliver Provstgaard was booked for Lazio in the 30th minute, while Parma’s Vincent Sierro received a yellow card in the 38th. Both were substituted at half-time.

Lazio controlled the contest

The statistics pointed to Lazio’s territorial control. They had 68% possession, completed 569 accurate passes to Parma’s 213 and recorded 21 shots to Parma’s 11. Their expected-goals figure was 1.76 against 0.91. Parma, however, registered five shots on goal compared with Lazio’s four, giving the scoreline a more competitive statistical edge than the possession figures suggested.

Different table trajectories

Lazio went into the match ranked #2 with 19 points, while Parma were ranked #19 with four. Lazio now have 22 points and a 7W 1D 0L record, provisionally leading Inter on points. Parma remain on four points with a 1W 1D 6L record. Taylor was the standout performer, earning an 8.2 rating, scoring once and recording two shots on target.