Lazio 0:2 Mantova: Coppa Italia Match Result

Match report

Mantova sent Lazio out of the Coppa Italia with a 2-0 win in the Round of 64 on Saturday evening. The visitors held firm against a side that had been cruising through the early rounds, ending a run of five straight victories for the hosts. It was a night where patience paid off and Lazio were left flat-footed when it mattered.

The match stayed quiet until the second half, when Mantova changed shape at the break. Francesco Ruocco broke the deadlock in the seventy-fifth minute, and Isaac Cajazzo added a late seal in stoppage time. Lazio managed to create chances — they had four big opportunities — but could not find an answer. The decision to sit deeper and hit on the break looked the right call by then.

There were plenty of bookings on both sides, with Lazio picking up three yellows and Mantova one. The substitutions came in waves around the hour mark, as both managers tried to find something. Ruocco and Cajazzo were the difference, converting their moments when Lazio's defence had turned it around after the break but then lost its focus.

The numbers tell the story of a one-sided encounter that did not look like one. Lazio held 70 per cent possession and completed 636 passes, but their shot accuracy was just 14 per cent. Mantova had 30 per cent of the ball and 58 per cent accuracy, with seven shots on target against three. Expected goals were almost level — 2.2 for Lazio, 2.28 for the visitors — which suggests the result was fairer than the flow of the game implied. The wheels came off for the hosts when they pushed forward without structure.

Lazio are now out of the competition, while Mantova move into the next round. The scoreline reflects a team that found no answer to a disciplined setup, and a side that kept them in it until the final moments. Three games and three wins for Mantova now, and the old head settled them down when it counted.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 70 – 30

Shots on target 3 – 7

Shots off target 12 – 2

Expected goals 2.20 – 2.28

🟨 21' B. Tomasevic — Yellow card 🟨 25' N. Rovella — Yellow card 🟨 56' F. Dele-Bashiru — Yellow card ⇄ 56' R. Ilie — Substitution ⇄ 56' B. Tomasevic — Substitution ⇄ 56' J. Silva — Substitution ⇄ 64' A. Pedraza — Substitution ⇄ 71' F. Dele-Bashiru — Substitution ⇄ 71' B. Dia — Substitution ⇄ 74' L. Ignacchiti — Substitution ⚽ 75' F. Ruocco — Goal 🟨 79' M. Cancellieri — Yellow card ⇄ 79' N. Rovella — Substitution ⇄ 79' M. Cancellieri — Substitution ⇄ 85' F. Benaissa-Yahia — Substitution ⚽ 90+6' I. Cajazzo — Goal

Match events

21' 0:0 Mantova Yellow card B. Tomasevic
25' 0:0 Lazio Yellow card N. Rovella
56' 0:0 Lazio Yellow card F. Dele-Bashiru
56' 0:0 Mantova Substitution R. Ilie off: D. Bragantini
56' 0:0 Mantova Substitution B. Tomasevic off: A. Meroni
56' 0:0 Mantova Substitution J. Silva off: I. Cajazzo
64' 0:0 Lazio Substitution A. Pedraza off: L. Pellegrini
71' 0:0 Lazio Substitution F. Dele-Bashiru off: D. Frattesi
71' 0:0 Lazio Substitution B. Dia off: P. Ratkov
74' 0:0 Mantova Substitution L. Ignacchiti off: J. Longonda
75' 0:1 Mantova Goal F. Ruocco assist: D. Bragantini
79' 0:1 Lazio Yellow card M. Cancellieri
79' 0:1 Lazio Substitution N. Rovella off: R. Belahyane
79' 0:1 Lazio Substitution M. Cancellieri off: T. Noslin
85' 0:1 Mantova Substitution F. Benaissa-Yahia off: D. Wieser
90+6' 0:2 Mantova Goal I. Cajazzo assist: D. Wieser

Statistics

70 Possession, % 30

3 Shots on target 7

12 Shots off target 2

2.20 Expected goals 2.28

4 Big chances 2

125 Attacks 56

7 Corners 3

14 Fouls 13

10 Free kicks 14

1 Offsides 4

3 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

4 Goal kicks 14

23 Throw-ins 13

All statistics

17/2861% Aerial duels 11/2839%

78 Backward passes 33

6 Blocked shots 3

7 Clearances 36

8/2433% Crosses 3/650%

6/967% Dribbles 1/333%

1.98 Expected assists 0.82

86 Failed passes 69

5 Goalkeeper saves 3

8 Interceptions 14

18 Key passes 9

6/2129% Long passes 21/5439%

180 Passes into the final third 30

435 Passes in the opposition half 137

225 Passes in own half 147

0.14 Shot accuracy 0.58

7 Shots from outside the box 4

14 Shots inside the box 8

4/757% Tackles 9/1275%

636 Total passes 278

Line-ups

Lazio

Starting XI
#	Player	number
35	Christos Mandas	35
5	Danilho Doekhi	5
23	Alfonso Pedraza	23
25	Oliver Provstgaard Nielsen	25
77	Adam Marušić	77
6	Nicolò Rovella	6
7	Fisayo Dele-Bashiru	7
24	Kenneth Taylor	24
10	Mattia Zaccagni	10
19	Boulaye Dia	19
22	Matteo Cancellieri	22

Substitutes
#	Player	number
40	Edoardo Motta	40
47	Davide Renzetti	47
3	Luca Pellegrini	3
15	Romano Floriani Mussolini	15
16	Davide Frattesi	16
21	Reda Belahyane	21
28	Adrian Pziborek	28
29	Manuel Lazzari	29
71	Valerio Farcomeni	71
14	Tijjani Noslin	14
20	Petar Ratkov	20
63	Federico Serra	63

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Mantova

Starting XI
#	Player	number
22	Francesco Bardi	22
5	B. Tomasevic	5
27	Alessio Castellini	27
29	Stefano Cella	29
21	Simone Trimboli	21
25	Lorenzo Ignacchiti	25
41	Jonathan Silva	41
50	Fahem Benaissa-Yahia	50
8	Rareş Andrei Ilie	8
9	Ettore Gliozzi	9
19	Francesco Ruocco	19

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Luca Gemello	1
12	Manuel Gasparini	12
13	Andrea Meroni	13
33	Cristian Marai	33
6	Jean-Pierre Longonda Itamba Mboyo	6
10	David Wieser	10
18	Sambaly Keïta	18
20	Flavio Paoletti	20
30	Davide Bragantini	30
71	Federico Chinetti	71