Watch: Toma Basic Strikes Early as Lazio Beat Juventus – The Highlights | OneFootball

Lazio confirmed their recently improved form as they managed to pip Juventus to an important victory on Sunday evening.

Toma Basic Scored the Solitary Strike

It only took the Biancocelesti nine minutes to open the scoring through Toma Basic, who set the Stadio Olimpico ablaze. Jonathan David ill-advisedly headed the ball back to his own areas, and it was Danilo Cataldi who pounced on the mistake, picking up the loose ball, before setting up the shot for his Croatian teammate, who took advantage of a slight deflection to beat Mattia Perin.

The Bianconeri’s first-half response was somewhat tame, only threatening on a couple of occasions through David and Andrea Cambiaso, while the home side almost added another goal when Manuel Locatelli failed to properly clear the ball, but Matteo Guendouzi’s shot was cleared by Federico Gatti.

Lazio Held Tight at the Back

Juve’s pressure mounted after the break, but Kenan Yildiz couldn’t connect with Pierre Kalulu’s clever ball, while Khephren Thuram’s header was parried away by Ivan Provedel. Francisco Conceicao also had a penalty shout, claiming Mario Gila had stomped him, but the referee wasn’t interested. Therefore, Lazio held on to claim an important victory.