This Week in Lazio History, 24-30 August: Super Cup glory and remembering Sven-Goran Eriksson | OneFootball

From European play-offs to Supercoppa scalps, this week centres on Lazio’s 1999 UEFA Super Cup win over Manchester United and remembrance of Sven-Goran Eriksson. According to The Laziali, it is a week packed with standout results.

Highlights include Lazio 3-1 Inter in 2022, Dinamo Bucharest 1-3 Lazio in the 2007 Champions League play-off, Juventus 1-2 Lazio in the 1998 Supercoppa, Lazio 1-0 Roma in 1971 and Lazio 3-1 Mura 05 in 2012.

On 27 August 1999 in Monaco, Cup Winners’ Cup holders Lazio faced Champions League winners United. Marchegiani foiled Sheringham on 11 minutes, Mihajlovic went close, then injured Simone Inzaghi made way for Marcelo Salas, who struck on 35 after Pancaro and Mancini combined.

Further chances followed, including Nedved inches wide and a fine Marchegiani save from Scholes on 42. In first-half stoppage time Salas rounded van der Gouw and was felled, but Polish referee Wojcik waved play on.

After the interval van der Gouw tipped over from Nedved, Salas missed after rounding the keeper on 51, Solskjaer was blocked by Nesta and Stankovic shot wide. United pressed late, Lazio held firm and won 1-0.

Sven-Goran Eriksson, who died on 26 August 2024, led Lazio from 1997 to 2000, winning a Scudetto, two Coppa Italia, two Italian Supercups, the UEFA Super Cup and the Cup Winners’ Cup.

Birthdays this week include Joseph Minala and Matias Vecino, plus Beppe Pancaro, Vladimir Jugovic and Pavel Nedved.

Source: The Laziali

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