It took the full 90 minutes and then some, but Lazio ended a five match losing streak to AS Roma with a 2-1 win on Sunday. Miroslav Klose struck in stoppage time to end the Lazio drought against their rivals as they capitalized on a red card issued to Simon Kjaer to come back from a 2-1 deficit for the three points.
Lazio Vs. AS Roma, 2011 Serie A: Miroslav Klose Beats 10-Man Roma In Stoppage Time
With five wins in their last five matches against Lazio, Roma looked well on their way to another win when Pablo Osvaldo brought a pass from Miralem Pjanic down with his chest and finishing smartly only five minutes into the match. Roma were ahead, they had the recent history behind them and they kept that lead through the first half as they looked destined for three points.
The match was turned on its head five minutes after the break though when Kjaer was shown the door. He took down Chris Brocchi in the box and the referee showed no hesitation in giving him the red card. Hernanes then stepped to the spot and knocked home the penalty for the equalizer.
Up a man, Lazio had complete control of the match. Maarten Stekelenberg made several fine saves and Klose missed just wide twice and hit the crossbar, while Djibril Cisse also hit the bar. Klose finally got the goal Lazio needed and deserved though thanks to some help from Francesco Matuzalem. The Brazilian played a great chipped pass into the German, who controlled and slotted it home just before the death to win it for Lazio.
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