Lazio beat Arezzo 2:0 in a Club Friendly on 27 September 2026. The result followed a run of inconsistent form for both sides. Arezzo had lost three of their last five before this.
By then the visitors looked shaky. They had gone out 5:0 to Verona and lost 4:1 to South Tyrol. The hosts, meanwhile, were building something steadier. A 2:0 win over Venezia came last time out.
And here's the thing about friendlies — you watch the shape, not the scoreboard. The midfield compactness looked better than it did in preseason. There were moments where the press worked, and moments where it didn't. Things came to a head when Arezzo tried to play out from the back in their own half twice.
To be fair, Lazio's recent results suggest a team finding its feet. They beat Genoa 1:0 and Bologna 1:0 in August. The Milan draw at home was tighter than the 2:2 suggests. You can see the pattern if you watch long enough.
The clean-sheet run came to an end for Arezzo, who have now conceded in four of their last five matches. That's a number worth noting when you're looking at defensive organization.
