Lazio beat Parma to lead Serie A as Dortmund go top in Germany
Lazio’s 2-1 win put them three points clear of Inter Milan, while Maximilian Beier’s late goal sent Borussia Dortmund to the Bundesliga summit.
Lazio beat Parma 2-1 at home on Saturday, 24 October, to move top of Italy’s Serie A, while Borussia Dortmund beat Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 at home to lead Germany’s Bundesliga, according to an Agence France-Presse report carried by The Guardian. Both clubs moved three points clear, although their nearest challengers could respond on Sunday.
Lazio had 22 points from eight matches, three more than defending champions Inter Milan, who had played one game fewer. Inter were due to host Fiorentina on Sunday, so Lazio’s lead could change before the weekend ends.
How Lazio beat Parma to take first place
Kenneth Taylor broke through in the 50th minute with his first goal of the season. Parma’s Diego Carlos then turned a cross into his own net, and Simone Lontani scored a late consolation for the visitors. The two Lazio goals secured the victory they needed to take sole possession of the league lead.
Before kickoff, Lega Serie A had described Lazio as seeking a fourth consecutive win. Its match preview said Parma had lost their previous two games 3-0, had scored fewer goals than any other Serie A side and were chasing points in their fight for survival.
Roma come back twice against Napoli
Roma also earned a point in Serie A, drawing 3-3 away to Napoli after trailing 2-0 and then 3-2. Frank Anguissa opened the scoring with an overhead kick and Scott McTominay doubled Napoli’s lead. Matías Soulé and Leonardo Balerdi scored four minutes apart to level the match, before McTominay struck again late on and Balerdi headed in another equaliser with a minute remaining.
The draw left third-placed Roma unbeaten in 15 league matches, a run dating back to April, AFP reported.
Beier’s goal sends Dortmund top of the Bundesliga
Maximilian Beier scored Dortmund’s winner in the 80th minute. Fellow substitute Jobe Bellingham supplied the pass, and Beier finished less than a minute after coming on. It was Dortmund’s first league win since mid-September, according to AFP.
The win put Dortmund three points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. Bayern Munich could return to first place by winning at Freiburg on Sunday.
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Sources and context
- European football: Lazio beat Parma to top Serie A; Dortmund lead BundesligaThe Guardian, carrying an Agence France-Presse report
- Lazio take on Parma aiming to move clear at the top | Serie A Enilive | Lega Serie ALega Serie A
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