This Week In Lazio History: February 9-15 | OneFootball

This Week In Lazio History highlights big wins and a Coppa Italia semi-final rout of Milan, plus a tribute to Francesco Gabriotti.

According to The Laziali, on Sunday, February 10, 1957 Lazio beat Fiorentina 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico. Tozzi, Vivolo and Selmosson scored in a standout display.

On Thursday, February 11, 2016, Lazio beat Verona 5-2 at home. The scoreline masked problems, with Matri, Mauri, Felipe Anderson, Keita and Klose on target.

On Sunday, February 13, 1994, Lazio defeated Cagliari 4-0. Signori hit a hat-trick and Gascoigne scored from a free-kick.

On Sunday, February 14, 1982, Lazio drew 2-2 at Spal. They salvaged a point despite the referee.

On Thursday, February 14, 1982, Lazio stayed unbeaten in the Europa League with a 3-3 draw at Borussia Mönchengladbach. They survived three penalties and a red card before Libor Kozák levelled deep into stoppage time.

Match in Focus, Wednesday, February 11, 2004, Coppa Italia semi-final second leg. Lazio destroyed Milan 4-0 at the Olimpico, a brilliant performance effectively settled inside 15 minutes.

Francesco Gabriotti was born on August 12, 1914 in Rome. A tactical winger, he rose through Lazio’s youth, winning Ragazzi titles in 1929 and 1930 with Alba, then played from 1932 to 1937, making 27 appearances and scoring six.

Selected by Italy for the 1936 Olympics alongside Giuseppe Baldo, he returned a gold medallist. Weeks later a serious injury ended a promising career. He died in Rome on February 11, 1987.

Source: The Laziali