Player Ratings: Lazio 1-0 Genoa – Frattesi Decisive Once Again | OneFootball

Gennaro Gattuso prevailed in his touchline battle against his old friend Daniele De Rossi, as Lazio beat Genoa in their first home Serie A fixture of the season.

Davide Frattesi was once again the author of the solitary goal of the evening. Therefore, the Italian international earned the highest rating among Lazio players

Lazio XI (4-3-3)

Christos Mandas – 6

The Greek custodian collected his second straight clean sheet, but unlike last time in Bologna, he only had one routine save to make, parrying the ball away in the 94th minute. He also caused a couple of scares with his distribution.

Romano Floriani Mussolini – 6.5

A convincing display from the Lazio academy product who replaced the injured Adam Marusic. Although he wasn’t spectacular, he made himself useful in both phases of the game.

Danilho Doekhi – 7

The Dutchman was commanding at the back, bullying Lorenzo Colombo with his superior physique, but should have done better on the opposite side of the pitch after finding himself in promising positions to score.

Oliver Provstgaard – 7

The Danish defender is growing in confidence with every outing, slowly morphing into the role of the de facto defensive leader. Even his buildup is significantly improving.

Nuno Tavares – 7

A satisfying return to the starting lineup for the Portuguese international who provided the assist for Frattesi and almost scored the second for Lazio with a towering header, only to be denied by the post. He also did fairly well in the defensive phase.

Davide Frattesi – 7.5

The Inter Milan loanee was decisive once more, as he remains the only Lazio player to score this season. Although it wasn’t the purest of finishes, the 26-year-old showed his killer instinct by making a timely run to the box. He also deserved an assist to his name after setting up Tavares and Zaccagni, but neither was able to find the back of the net.

Davide Frattesi (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)

Nicolo Rovella – 6.5

The Italian international was enjoying a solid evening, bossing the middle of the park by spraying passes to his teammates and regaining possession on multiple occasions. Sadly, he left the pitch devastated after picking up an injury late in the first half.

Kenneth Taylor – 6

The Dutchman has yet to reach last season’s levels, but he’s slowly beginning to find his feet. He ran more than any other Lazio player and made important interventions at the back.

Matteo Cancellieri – 5.5

The unsettled Lazio winger worked tirelessly at both ends of the pitch, but he lacked the final touch as well as the clarity to make the best decision.

Boulaye Dia – 5

After another listless display, many Lazio fans would argue the Senegalese shouldn’t start again for the club. He failed to impose himself as a threat in the box, and even his passing was off.

Mattia Zaccagni – 6

The winger had a hand in several chances, and went to goal himself on a couple of occasions, but couldn’t hit the target. More is expected from the Lazio captain.

Substitutes

Reda Belahyane – 6.5

Many feared Lazio would regress after Rovella’s exit, but the Moroccan kept things neat and tidy in midfield. Picked up his teammates with clever passes and did well when shielding the backline.

Alfonso Pedraza – 5

The Spaniard has yet to fully get his head around his role in Gattuso’s system, as evidenced by the brief touchline exchange between the two men. Wasted possession cheaply.

Gustav Isaksen – 5.5

The Danish winger combined well with his teammates, but his cameo lacked a significant moment.

Andrea Pinamonti – 6

The debuting Lazio striker had little time to impress, especially with teammates flagging, but he showed what he can do inside the box as he turned and fired towards goal, hitting the side netting from the only half-chance that came his way

Manuel Lazzari – N/A