Lazio picked up three key points in its home Serie A fixture against Fiorentina. For the Biancocelesti, the side allowed a late penalty goal to Fiorentina but still held on to preserve the 2-1 win in the match.
Lazio midfielder Gonzalo Escalante earned his fourth start of the season in this fixture. The Argentina midfielder completed 31 passes, won five tackles and notched five ground duels won. Escalante played deep into the second half before being subbed off by manager Simone Inzaghi.
Escalante reflected on the win via his Instagram account. He posted a short message that read:
Three key points for us, daje lazio! Let’s continue like this.
Escalante has been one of the stock risers on the team as of late. He continues to earn his way to Inzaghi’s starting 11.