ROME (AP) — Lazio players were booed by their own fans but they restored some pride after a recent poor run to beat bottom club Salernitana 4-1 on Friday and climb to seventh place in the Italian league.
The capital club came into the match on the back of losses to rivals Juventus and Roma and fans displayed a banner reading “You Are Not Worthy Of Wearing Our Shirt” before the game.
Recently appointed coach Igor Tudor was without a number of top players, Ciro Immobile and Matteo Guendouzi among them, but the home side showed character and was 2-0 up within 14 minutes against a team that has not won a game since December last year.
Felipe Anderson opened the scoring with a solo goal after just six minutes and then Matías Vecino doubled Lazio’s lead eight minutes later.
Loum Tchaouna pulled one back for the visitors two minutes later with a powerful header but Anderson restored the two-goal cushion when he finished off an intricate passing move 10 minutes before the break.
Living literally on the edge! Drone footage shows 18th century three
Chocolate: Cocoa price hits record high as El Niño hurts crops
US Supreme Court lets $2.46 billion Boy Scouts sex abuse settlement proceed
More than 100 killed while seeking aid in Gaza, overall death toll passes 30,000
Smart tourism development conference held in Nanjing
US cautions after Hawaii neighbour Kiribati gets Chinese police
Government rejects Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's demands over rates, GST
Politics updates: Government defends transport plan, Luxon has to fly commercial
Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban
US approves plan to strike Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq, officials say
Dortmund's Reus hopes to sign off in style
Cuts and closures in New Zealand's news media industry: What you need to know