Bologna 0-1 Lazio player ratings, Decisive Frattesi, sensational Mandas | OneFootball

Lazio began their Serie A season with a 1-0 win at Bologna, eight days after their Coppa Italia exit. The contest was tight with few clear chances. Substitute Davide Frattesi settled it minutes after the interval.

According to The Laziali, Christos Mandas was outstanding. He saved a free header from Jens Odgaard, beat Jonathan Rowe to a loose ball and pushed away a Federico Bernardeschi free kick.

Mattia Zaccagni went close early, and Adam Marusic halted Nicolo Cambiaghi twice before a knock forced him off after 15 minutes. Bologna offered little, with Danilho Doekhi strong on his Serie A debut and Oliver Provstgaard recovering from a slack pass.

Matteo Cancellieri’s errant play prompted a half-time change, Gustav Isaksen lifting the right flank. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru struggled then departed injured, while Nicolo Rovella and Kenneth Taylor kept the press and tempo.

The breakthrough arrived soon after the restart, Davide Frattesi exchanging passes with Boulaye Dia, whose deft backheel provided the assist, to make it 1-0. Romano Floriani Mussolini was involved in the move.

Frattesi later cleared off the line to deny Eivend Helland as Lazio saw it out. Dia roamed to link play, Alfonso Pedraza limited Riccardo Orsolini, and Mandas secured a deserved clean sheet.

Source: The Laziali

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