Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel got here ahead and headed in a stoppage-time equalizer to earn the Roman membership a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid within the Champions League on Tuesday.
At the ultimate play games of the fit on the Stadio Olimpico, Provedel — making his Champions League debut — confirmed off his not going attacking abilities by means of assembly a move from Luis Alberto with a glancing header.
It used to be a measure of revenge for Provedel, who used to be left fuming upcoming Pablo Barrios scored for Atletico within the first part with a shot that took a large deflection off Lazio midfielder Daichi Kamada.
🚨 LAZIO GOALKEEPER IVAN PROVEDEL SCORES WITH THE LAST TOUCH OF THE GAME 🚨
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“It’s a night I’ll remember all my life,” Provedel, who mentioned he modeled his attacking taste upcoming teammate Ciro Motionless, informed UEFA.com. “I’m happy especially because we managed to level a game we didn’t deserve to lose. It hasn’t sunk in; later, I will realise that I scored in the Champions League.
“Soccer is every so often about moments and no longer efficiency. I’m sorry that we needed to equalize on the latter 2d. I am hoping the purpose offers us momentum as motivation and exuberance.”
Provedel became just the second keeper in Champions League history to score a goal that didn’t come from the penalty spot and the first to do it in 13 years since Nigeria’s Vincent Enyeama did it for Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Before kickoff, Lazio fans welcomed back Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, who helped Lazio win the 2000 Serie A title as a player and also won three other trophies with the Roman club.
“Rome and Lazio will at all times be your own home. Welcome again, Cholo, our champion of Italy,” read a banner in Italian held aloft by Lazio’s hard-core supporters.
While this is Atletico’s 11th straight group appearance in the Champions League, Lazio is playing in the competition for only the second time in 16 seasons.
Lazio produced many more chances, with Mattia Zaccagni and Luis Alberto both coming close on various occasions
Also, Immobile failed to take advantage of an errant pass from Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak in the second half.
Oblak then lunged to push wide a long shot from Danilo Cataldi in stoppage time before Provedel’s goal.
“We performed a excellent 2d part, we had sunlit goal-scoring probabilities,” Simeone said after the game. “We defended arranged and with a accumulation of attempt. I’m departed with a excellent feeling in spite of the target within the latter slight.
“The fans are incredible, I felt so much emotion at the start of the game but also just walking into the stadium. I have this affection that will never die. The banner was beautiful, it touched my heart.”
Lazio proceed to Glasgow to stand Celtic on Oct. 4 for the upcoming spherical, month Atletico will host Feyenoord at the similar while.
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