Ciro Motionless gave Lazio a slim lead of their Champions League last-16 conflict with Bayern Munich underneath fireplace after scoring the one aim in a 1-0 win in Wednesday's first leg.
Italian striker Motionless scored the decisive aim from the penalty spot within the 69th minute on the Stadio Olimpico in Rome to pile the stress on Bundesliga champions Bayern.
The penalty was gained by Gustav Isaksen, who was attacked by Dayot Upamecano with a rash deal with, which earned the French defender a purple card and left Bayern all the way down to a person for the ultimate twenty minutes.
Motionless's strike got here simply days after he scored his 2 hundredth aim in Serie A and left Lazio's raucous dwelling crowd dreaming of a primary quarter-final in Europe's high competitors in 24 years.
Lazio gained the Italian title in 2000, shedding to Valencia within the final eight. To match that star-studded staff, Maurizio Sarri's aspect should maintain on in Bavaria subsequent month.
Nonetheless, Bayern are a membership in a stoop and a toothless efficiency within the Italian capital is not going to assist controversial coach Thomas Tuchel.
Tuchel is underneath stress as Wednesday's defeat got here after a 3-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen that left Bayern 5 factors behind within the German title race.
The Champions League seemed like Bayern's final probability at a trophy this season, however Motionless put these hopes in severe doubt.
AFP
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