Final score

13 May 2007 15:00

Inter
40' (2nd half) Materazzi
36' (2nd half) Crespo
35' Crespo
20' Crespo
Lazio
41' Ledesma
5' Mutarelli
3' Materazzi o.g.
Referee: Luca Banti / Linesmen: Di Liberatore, Cariolato / Fourth official: Gervasoni
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Minute Text commentary
47' Goals galore at the Giuseppe Meazza. Lazio lead Inter 3-2 at the break.
46' Julio Cesar saves with his feet a diagonal effort from Tommaso Rocchi.
45' 2 minutes of added time.
41' From the resulting free kick Ledesma finds the top left corner with a curling effort, and Lazio are back in front at the Meazza.
39' Burdisso booked for a two-footed challenge on Jimenez.
39' Maxwelll clears Ledesma's free kick. The ball arrives back at the Lazio number 24, whose second cross is headed clear by Burdisso.
38' Right-wing free kick to Lazio after a Zanetti foul on Mudingayi.
35' That's four goals in two games against the Roman teams for Hernan Crespo.
35' GOOAALLLL!!! Hernan Crespo does it again. The Argentine volleys in Vieira's cross at the back post.
34' Pandev has a shot blocked. Inter break and Recoba almost does what he did against Empoli in 1998. The Uruguayan unleashes a shot from his own half, and it's just over the angle between crossbar and post.
32' Stankovic close with a wonderful chip shot after collecting a Vieira pass. The Serbian's effort dips dangerously but is over the bar.
31' Cribari beats Crespo to Stankovic's high ball to the edge of the Lazio area, and heads clear.
29' Recoba dances past three Lazio players and tests Ballotta with a low left-foot shot.
28' It's three against three as Lazio hit Inter on the counter attack. Pandev receives from Jimenez and crashes wide his 20-yard shot.
26' Pandev and Behrami combine in the box. Materazzi clears but Lazio remain in attack, with Mutarelli firing wide.
25' Inter come back at the Biancocelesti. Maicon's looping cross from the right is over the head of Santiago Solari.
24' And again, as Rocchi's deflected shot is inches wide of the far post.
24' Lazio close again. Julio Cesar blocks Pandev's first-time shot from Zauri's pass.
23' El Chino gets a low shot in from 20 yards. Sebastiano Siviglia blocks.
22' Materazzi blocks a Behrami cross. Right-wing corner for Lazio.
20' GOOOOAAALLLL!!!! Hernan Crespo meets Maicon's cross from the right and slots past Ballotta from close range.
20' That was the Argentine forward's 17th goal of the season, his 4th in three games, and his 130th in Serie A.
19' Lazio come looking for a third. Pandev sends a 20-yard drive wide of the right post.
18' Recoba's outswinging free kick finds Materazzi at the back post. The Italian defender heads into the middle of the area, where Burdisso heads over.
17' Inter win a left-wing free kick after a Behrami foul on Maxwell.
16' Inter close to a goal. Crespo heads narrowly wide Recoba's pin-point curling cross from the left.
15' Crespo's backheeled effort from Chino's corner is wide of the near post.
14' Maxwell's left-wing cross spins off Behrami. Corner for Inter.
13' Stankovic's low left-foot effort from 20 yards is saved by Ballotta.
12' Inter win a second corner after Recoba's cross is blocked. El Chino's second corner kick is headed clear.
11' Recoba's left-wing cross-shot takes a deflection. Corner for Inter.
10' Lazio captain Luciano Zauri fires wide from the left edge of the Inter area.
8' Ledesma heads clear Maicon's right-wing centre as the Nerazzurri look to reduce the deficit.
7' Mudingayi booked for a foul on Maxwell.
7' Solari leaves Behrami for dead on the left and swings in a cross. Vieira touches short for Stankovic whose 20-yard effort is blocked by the Lazio defence.
6' Rocchi hooks clear after Maicon fails to connect with Recoba's left-wing corner.
5' 2-0 to Lazio. Mutarelli meets a Jimenez cross at the far post and powers a header past Julio Cesar.
3' Goran Pandev receives a short pass from Ledesma after Stankovic slips, and lobs Julio Cesar from 20 yards. The Macedonian's shot takes a slight deflection off Materazzi. 1-0 to Lazio.
1' Welcome to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan's San Siro district for Inter v Lazio.
1' Lazio kick off. FORZA INTER!
1' Lazio: 32 Ballotta; 85 Behrami, 13 Siviglia, 25 Cribari, 8 Zauri; 26 Mudingayi, 24 Ledesma, 77 Jimenez, 5 Mutarelli; 19 Pandev, 18 Rocchi.
1' Inter: 12 Julio Cesar; 13 Maicon, 16 Burdisso, 23 Materazzi, 6 Maxwell; 14 Vieira, 5 Stankovic, 21 Solari, 4 Zanetti; 20 Recoba, 18 Crespo.
1' Cambiasso and Materazzi scored at the end of each half to give the Nerazzurri a 2-0 away win over Lazio at the Olimpico in Week 17.
1' The Biancocelesti need a point to secure a place in the Champions League qualifying round, while Italian champions Inter are looking to end the Serie A campaign with a record number of points.
Minute Text commentary
48' Full time. Inter beat Lazio 4-3.
46' Figo slaloms three players during a diagonal run in from the left, only to see his shot saved by Ballotta.
45' 3 minutes of additional time.
45' Ledesma has a go from 35 yards. It's just over.
40' GOOOOAALLLL!!! Marco Materazzi rises at the back post to head in Stankovic's right-wing corner. Inter 4-3 Lazio.
40' Mariano Gonzalez makes a darting run into the box from the left and wins us a corner.
36' Siviglia is sent off by referee Luca Banti.
36' GOOOAALLLLLL!!!! Hernan Crespo slides Mariano Gonzalez' cross over the line to complete his hat-trick and bring the teams on equal terms.
35' Lazio make their final substitution. Massimo Mutarelli is replaced by Manuel Belleri.
33' Mariano Gonzalez turns Behrami on the left and steers in a cross. Cribrari beats Crespo to the bal and makes a headed clearance.
32' Materazzi's back-post header from Figo's outswinging free kick is saved by Ballotta.
32' Free kick to Inter 30 yards out after a Mudingayi foul on Maicon.
31' Ballotta comes off his line to beat Vieira to Maicon's right-wing cross.
30' Stankovic is back on the pitch after a quick check-up by the medical staff.
30' Ballotta punches clear a Luis Figo left-wing corner.
29' Stankovic remains on the ground on the touchline after a challenge by Behrami.
28' Lazio bring on Stephen Makinwa for Tommaso Rocchi.
26' Inter make their last change. Esteban Cambiasso replaces Maxwell.
23' Figo makes a punched clearance from Figo's free kick.
22' Right-wing free kick to Inter after a sliding entrance on Gonzalez by Cribari.
20' Rocchi's flicked header from the edge of the area is just over Julio Cesar's bar.
19' Roberto Mancini brings on Mariano Gonzalez for Recoba.
19' Delio Rossi makes a tactical substitution. On comes Manfredini for Pandev.
18' Mudingayi runs on to a Pandev cut-back and crashes his 20-yard effort over the bar.
17' Vieira storms through the Lazio defence but Zauri gets back in time and concedes a corner. The France captain rises in the box to head over Figo's right-wing cross.
15' Ballotta spills a Stankovic cross from the right. Recoba pounces, turns and shoots. His effort is blocked.
14' Lazio hit Inter on the break. Maxwell cuts out a Jimenez pass for Rocchi.
13' Mutarelli booked by Luca Banti.
8' Lazio wake up and go close through Jimenez, who forces Julio Cesar into a brilliant one-handed save from the Chilean's silky strike.
7' Figo steers in another cross, but there's no team-mate on hand at the back post. Luis has had quite an impact since his entrance.
7' Another Figo cross from the right. Headed clearance by Siviglia.
6' Siviglia beats Vieira to Figo's right-wing cross and heads behind for a corner.
4' Cribari clears after a one-two between Recoba and Stankovic.
2' Rocchi fails to control a Ledesma through ball for what would have been a clear-cut scoring chance.
1' Inter get the second half going.
1' Luis Figo is on for Santiago Solari.
Recoba
6.97
6.97
Zanetti
7.18
7.18
Materazzi
8.27
8.27
Crespo
9.47
9.47
Stankovic
6.59
6.59
Cambiasso
7.16
7.16
Burdisso
6.28
6.28
Solari
6.64
6.64
Julio Cesar
6.65
6.65
Figo
8.22
8.22
Maicon
6.64
6.64
Maxwell
6.28
6.28
Vieira
7.25
7.25
Gonzalez
7.42
7.42
Average rating 7.22
6 shots on target 6
4 shots off target 6
11 fouls committed 9
9 corners 3
2 offsides 5
30:59 ball possession 24:30
Mancini v Rossi

Lazio boss Delio Rossi is winless in competitive matches against teams coached by Mancini, with 8 defeats and 2 draws from 10 games. Mancini's sides have won all five home matches, scoring 12 goals.

Details:

2003/04 Serie A Lazio-Lecce 4-1 1-0
2004/05 Coppa Italia Inter-Atalanta 3-0 1-0
2004/05 Serie A Inter-Atalanta 1-0 ----
2005/06 Coppa Italia Inter-Lazio 1-0 1-1
2005/06 Serie A Inter-Lazio 3-1 0-0
2006/07 Serie A Inter-Lazio ---- 2-0

Mancini v Lazio

Former Lazio coach Roberto Mancini has won 3, drawn 4 and lost 2 of the 9 games against his ex-team. The Inter boss has never lost at home to the Biancocelesti, with 2 wins and a draw.

Details:

2000/01 Serie A Fiorentina-Lazio ---- 0-3
2001/02 Serie A Fiorentina-Lazio ---- 0-3
2004/05 Serie A Inter-Lazio 1-1 1-1
2005/06 Coppa Italia Inter-Lazio 1-0 1-1
2005/06 Serie A Inter-Lazio 3-1 0-0
2006/07 Serie A Inter-Lazio ---- 2-0

Rossi v Inter

Delio Rossi has won 1, drawn 2 and lost 9 of his 12 competitive matches against Inter. The current Lazio coach has yet to win away to the Nerazzurri, with six defeats from as many games.

Details:

1998/99 Serie A Salernitana-Inter ---- 1-2
2001/02 Serie A Lecce-Inter 1-2 ----
2003/04 Serie A Lecce-Inter ---- 1-3
2003/04 Serie A Lecce-Inter 2-1 ----
2004/05 Coppa Italia Atalanta-Inter 0-1 0-3
2004/05 Serie A Atalanta-Inter ---- 0-1
2005/06 Coppa Italia Lazio-Inter 1-1 0-1
2005/06 Serie A Lazio-Inter 0-0 1-3
2006/07 Serie A Lazio-Inter 0-2 ----

Inter close to yet another record

Inter's 2006/07 team are one victory away from matching the all time record of victories in one Serie championship, set by the Great Torino side that racked up 29 victories in 1947/48, the only Serie A season to be played with 21 teams over 42 matchdays. The Nerazzurri's 1-0 victory at Messina in Week 35 saw Mancini's side set a new club record of 28 victories in one top-tier campaign

Nerazzurri on target in 36 consecutive Serie A home games

Inter have scored in their last 36 league fixtures at home, netting a total of 82 goals. Their last home game without scoring was the 0-0 draw with Reggina on the final day of the 2004/05 season.

Inter's second-half form

Inter have improved their results in the second halves of matches this season to earn 27 points, more than any other team taking part in the 2006/07 Serie A championship.

Goals unlikely in first 15 minutes?

Inter and Lazio are two of five teams taking part in the 2006/07 Serie A championship to have conceded the fewest goals in the opening quarter-hour periods of matches. The other three are AC Milan, Siena and Udinese.

Lazio approaching record of away wins in one Serie A season

Lazio have won eight matches away from home in the 2006/07 Serie A season. Another victory on the road will see Delio Rossi's team set a new club record. Before this season, the Biancocelesti collected eight away wins in 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01 and 2002/03.

Pandev, Makinwa & substitutions

Goran Pandev is the Serie A championship's most substituted player after 35 rounds of games. The Macedonian striker has been replaced in 28 matches. Lazio's Nigerian striker Stephen Makinwa is one of two players to have been brought on a substitute no less than 19 times this season. The other is Roma's Mirko Vucinic.

Disciplinary situation

Inter
Disqualified: Cordoba.
Cautioned: Maicon, Materazzi, Vieira.

Lazio
Disqualified: -
Cautioned: Behrami, Cribari, Mutarelli, Rocchi, Zauri.

DA IMPLEMENTARE
wins(46) draws(26) defeats(10)

MILAN - Hernan Crespo netted a hat-trick and Marco Materazzi stole a late winner as the Nerazzurri came from behind to beat Lazio 4-3 at the Giuseppe Meazza.

The Argentine forward neutralised efforts from Pandev and Mutarelli, and scored again late on after Ledesma had put the Biancocelesti back in front before the interval.

Materazzi grabbed a dramatic winner to see Italian champions Inter set a new record of points in one 20-team Serie A championship.

Like their city rivals last Wednesday, Lazio made a blinding start to the match and were two goals up after just five minutes.

Macedonian striker Goran Pandev, who joined Lazio after a spell with Inter's academy, opened the scoring in the third minute, chipping Julio Cesar via a deflection off Materazzi after receiving short from Cristian Ledesma.

Two minutes later, Massimo Mutarelli rose at the far post to nod in Jimenez' right-wing cross.

Inter came back at Lazio and created chance after chance. Stankovic was twice denied by the Biancocelesti backline, with Crespo backheeling wide before heading off target a pin-point curling cross by Recoba.

It was third time lucky for the Argentine forward, who slotted Maicon's cross past Ballotta to reduce the arrears in the 20th minute.

An inspired Recoba danced past three Lazio players and tested Ballotta with a low left-foot shot. Stankovic then went close with a lob shot that finished inches over the bar.

Lazio hit back after the sustained period of Nerazzurri pressure, with Pandev seeing his venomous strike blocked. Inter broke out of defence and Alvaro Recoba almost did what he did against Empoli back in 1998. Five yards inside his own half, the Uruguayan unleashed a long-range effort that went just over the angle between crossbar and post.

Crespo levelled the match with his eighteenth of the season on 35 minutes. Vieira crossed from the right and the Argentine volleyed in at the back post.

Lazio were back in front after a two-footed challenge by Burdisso on Jimenez. From the resulting free kick Ledesma found the top left corner with a curling shot.

The heat took its toll on the players throughout a lower-key second half.

The match came alive in the final ten minutes when Crespo steered in Mariano Gonzalez' low cross from the right to complete his hat-trick and make it five goals in two matches against the Roman teams.

Lazio played the remaining minutes with ten men after the dismissal of Siviglia for protesting.

Materazzi lifted the roof off the Meazza five minutes from time, rising at the back post to head in Stankovic's corner and complete a memorable comeback.

Inter 4-3 Lazio (HT: 2-3)

Scorers: Pandev 3, Mutarelli 5, Crespo 20, 35, 81, Ledesma 41, Materazzi 85.

Inter: 12 Julio Cesar; 13 Maicon, 16 Burdisso, 23 Materazzi, 6 Maxwell (19 Cambiasso 71); 14 Vieira, 5 Stankovic, 21 Solari (7 Figo 46), 4 Zanetti; 20 Recoba (91 Mariano Gonzalez 64), 18 Crespo.
Subs not used: 1 Toldo, 77 Andreolli, 15 Dacourt, 99 Choutos.
Coach: Roberto Mancini.

Lazio: 32 Ballotta; 85 Behrami, 13 Siviglia, 25 Cribari, 8 Zauri; 26 Mudingayi, 24 Ledesma, 77 Jimenez, 5 Mutarelli (7 Belleri 80); 19 Pandev (68 Manfredini 64), 18 Rocchi (20 Makinwa 73).
Subs not used: 14 Berni, 2 Stendardo, 3 Bonetto, 4 Firmani.
Coach: Delio Rossi.

Referee: Luca Banti (Livorno).

Booked: Mudingayi 7, Burdisso 39, Mutarelli 58.
Sent off: Siviglia 81.

starting lineups

Julio Cesar 12 Ballotta
Maicon 13 Behrami
Burdisso 16 Siviglia
Materazzi 23 Cribari
Maxwell 6 Zauri
Vieira 14 Mudingayi
Stankovic 5 Ledesma
Solari 21 Jimenez
Zanetti 4 Mutarelli
Recoba 20 Pandev
Crespo 18 Rocchi

substitutes

Toldo 1 Berni
Andreolli 77 Stendardo
Dacourt 15 Tonetto
Cambiasso 19 Firmani
Figo 7 Manfredini
Gonzalez 91 Makinwa
Choutos 99 Belleri