Lazio’s Ciro Immobile celebrates after scoring during the Serie A match against Fiorentina. (AP pic)
ROME: A last-gasp penalty by Ciro Immobile gave Lazio a 1-0 home win over Fiorentina at Stadio Olimpico on Monday, denying Vincenzo Italiano’s side a spot in the Serie A top four.
Immobile struck low into the left of the net in stoppage time, sending Fiorentina goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano the wrong way after Lazio were awarded a penalty when Fiorentina’s Nikola Milenkovic handled the ball.
Fiorentina are sixth in the standings on 17 points, one point behind champions Napoli in fifth and two less than fourth-placed Atalanta, who beat lowly Empoli 3-0 earlier on Monday.
Lazio moved up to seventh in the standings on 16 points. Inter Milan lead the table with 25 points from 10 games.