Lazio opened their Serie A campaign with a bang, blanking Sampdoria 3-0 away from home behind two goals for Ciro Immobile. To watch Serie A sign up to ESPN+.
A dominant Roma beat arch-rivals Lazio 3-1 in an entertaining game at the Stadio Olimpico.
Lazio say Ciro Immobile and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic have extended their contracts with the club until 2023.
Immobile signed a new deal last season that ran until 2022. The 28-year-old Italy international finished joint-top goalscorer in Serie A last season, netting 29 times.
It was the second time Immobile has won the prize, having done so in 2014 after scoring 22 goals for Torino.
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Lazio sporting director Igli Tare said Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Ciro Immobile will both sign new contracts with the club next week.
Tare, speaking to Sky Sport Italia on Thursday night, when Lazio got their Europa League campaign off to a winning start by beating Apollon Limassol 2-1, said the deals will be completed soon.
“It’s just a matter of days now,” Tare said. “All will be signed at the start of next week. The agreements have been in place for some time now.”
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Ciro Immobile scored four times as Lazio capitalized on Roma’s loss to Atalanta, jumping into Serie A’s top four.
I’ve got a white one at home. I was missing a yellow one,” Ciro Immobile laughed.
At this rate, the Lazio striker will need a new mantelpiece. Immobile already came home with the match ball in September when he put a hat trick past Milan. Last weekend in Ferrara, the 27-year-old went one better. SPAL just couldn’t cope with him. Four of Lazio’s five goals were signed “Immobile” and the smile on his manager’s face was as wide as the Grande Raccordo Anulare is long. If the win and the performance…
Ciro Immobile scored four times as Lazio capitalized on Roma’s loss to Atalanta, jumping into Serie A’s top four.
ESPN FC’s global editorial desks nominate their top weekend performers. Lazio’s Ciro Immobile struck four times on Saturday to top our list.
1. Ciro Immobile | Lazio
Why he’s here: Immobile notched four goals as Lazio defeated SPAL 5-2 on Saturday to leapfrog Roma in Serie A’s top four.
2. Eric Lichaj | Nottingham Forest
Why he’s here: The Illinois-born full-back scored both of Forest’s goals from open play as they upset Arsenal 4-2 in the FA Cup third round.
3. Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool
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