This Week In Lazio History: May 4-10 | OneFootball

A week of Lazio drama and remembrance. According to The Laziali, 5 May 2002 brought a 4-2 win over Inter to clinch UEFA qualification, plus landmark victories over Milan and Juventus, and the passing of Oliviero Garlini.

On 4 May 1997, Roma 1-1 Lazio ended with Igor Protti equalising in the 92nd minute for ten-man visitors. A day later, Lazio beat Inter 4-2, Karel Poborsky struck twice and Diego Simeone and Simone Inzaghi scored. On 6 May 1984, a 2-1 win over Ascoli left Lazio needing one point at Pisa to stay up.

On 7 May 2000, Lazio edged Bologna 3-2 yet entered the finale still two points behind Juventus, a disallowed Fabio Cannavaro goal in Turin dominated debate. On 9 May 1976, Milan were routed 4-0 in Rome, giving Lazio renewed hope of survival.

Match in Focus, 7 May 1995, Juventus 0-3 Lazio at the Delle Alpi. With Juve top, Luca Marchegiani kept Lazio alive, stopping Moreno Torricelli, Sergio Porrini and Ciro Ferrara, while Alen Boksic missed a rare chance. After the break Didier Deschamps headed wide on 51, Paolo Negro cleared Roberto Baggio’s chip and Gian Carlo Marocchi hit the bar on 71. Roberto Di Matteo struck on 72, then Boksic on 90 and Giorgio Venturin on 92 finished it, Marchegiani also foiled Alessandro Del Piero.

Oliviero Garlini, Serie B top scorer with 18 in 1985-86 and nicknamed Boom Boom, made 67 Lazio appearances and scored 19. He died in Bergamo on 8 May 2025, aged 68.

Source: The Laziali