This Week in Lazio History: 31 August to 6 September | OneFootball

According to The Laziali, this week in Lazio history highlights landmark away wins in Naples and Milan and remembers iconic goalkeeper Ezio Sclavi.

In 2019, the Derby della Capitale finished 1-1 at the Olimpico, with Lazio hitting the woodwork four times to Roma’s two. In 2012, they beat Palermo 3-0. In 2023, they won 2-1 at Napoli, while in 1994 Zdenek Zeman’s debut brought a 1-0 at Bari, and in 1992 a 3-3 at Sampdoria included a Giuseppe Signori brace.

Match in Focus, 1989 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan 0-1 Lazio. Sacchi’s European champions, missing Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten, pressed early, while Lazio, without Rubén Sosa amid unrest around Giuseppe Materazzi, stayed compact.

On 41 minutes the twist arrived, Paolo Maldini’s overhit back-pass looped over Giovanni Galli after Valerio Fiori’s goal-kick and Amarildo’s flick towards Paolo Di Canio. After the interval Milan’s crosses lacked incision, Carlo Ancelotti went close, and Lazio saw it out. It would be 30 years before they won there again.

Ezio Sclavi, born 23 March 1902, first joined Lazio in 1923 and returned after a Juventus stint where he was even used in midfield. He later left for Ethiopia, won three consecutive titles as a centre-forward player-coach, and spent six years in British captivity before coming home in 1947. He made 255 Lazio appearances, earned three Italy caps, and died on 31 August 1968 at Arma di Taggia.

Birthdays this week include Milan Bisevac, Pepe Reina, Felipe Caicedo, Carlo Cudicini and club greats from earlier eras such as Sante Ancherani.

Source: The Laziali

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