A 42-year-old Italian, Zanetti, coached the Verona team, which was ranked 18th before the game, and welcomed the 21st round of the Serie A match. The Verona team played at home against the Lazio team coached by a 61-year-old Italian, Baroni, who was ranked 5th before the game.
Lazio had 2 draws and 1 loss in their previous 3 games in all competitions, while Verona had 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss in their previous 3 games, slightly better than Lazio. In the last two encounters between the two sides, Lazio had the upper hand, as they defeated Verona in both encounters, so more than 70% of fans were confident that Lazio would beat Verona away from home before the game.
In the 2nd minute of the first half, Zaccagni made a wonderful pass, and Gigo took the lead to help Lazio take the lead.
19 minutes later, the 25-year-old former Arsenal player Gundozi made a wonderful pass, and DIA helped Lazio score another goal to expand their lead.
In the 13th minute of the second half, DIA made a wonderful pass, and Zaccagni helped Lazio score another goal to seal the victory.
In the end, Lazio won away from home to end their three-game unbeaten streak, while Verona suffered two consecutive defeats in Serie A. After the game, Lazio accumulated 39 points to overtake Juventus and rise to fourth place.