Lazio got their Serie A campaign off to a winning start with a 3-1 victory over newly promoted Venezia. (More Football News)
Visitors Venezia took a shock lead through Magnus Kofod Andersen just three minutes into the match, but Lazio roare💙d back through Valentin Castelꦉlanos eight minutes later.
A penalty from꧃ captain Mattia Zaccagni putꦡ Lazio ahead on the stroke of half-time. The Italy international has now directly contributed to 35 goals in Serie A since the start of the 2021-22 campaign, second only to Antonio Candreva (40) among midfielders.
Venezia mustered seven shots in the second half, but their comeback hope♐༺s were extinguished when Giorgio Altare turned into his own goal late on.
Lazio's city rivals Roma did not fare as well, only managing a goalless draw away to Cagliari, with both sides hitting the w🎐oodwork in that contest.
Elsewhere, Udinese began their league season with a credible▨ draw away at Bologn🐎a.
Vincenzo Italiano's first competitive game in charge of Bologna saw them dominate the match with 22 shots to Udinese's four, and 🎉they took the lead through a Riccardo Orsolini penalty𓆉.
Orsolini is the second Bologna player🧔 to score in seven different Serie A seasons in the past 50 years, after Carlo Nervo (seven between 1996-97 and 2003-04).
But Udinese managed to draw level through Lautaro Giannetti in the 🉐68th minute, and held on for the remainder of the encounter to deny Italiano an ideal start.
