Lazio are looking to make it three wins on the trot in Europe for the first time since 2017/2018. The Biancocelesti kickstarted their UEFA Europa League campaign in style, beating Dynamo Kyiv with three unanswered goals in Hamburg and then OGC Nice by four goals to one at the Stadio Olimpico.
Lazio Searching for Coveted Third European Win on the Bounce
The Biancocelesti were thus leading the competition’s group-stage table after two matchdays with six points in the bag and a +6 goal difference in. Marco Baroni’s men are now looking to keep their perfect European campaign intact when they lock horns with FC Twente away from home.
If Lazio manage to beat their Dutch hosts, they will earn their third straight European win for the third time in their history, explains La Lazio Siamo Noi. The Aquile had previously achieved this feat in the 1993/94 campaign while the competition was still branded as the UEFA Cup.
Achievement Not Replicated Since 2017-18
Lazio replicated this achievement in the 2017-18 season under the guidance of Simone Inzaghi when they won their first four fixtures in the Europa League group stage.
Aside from the historic feat, the source adds that Marco Baroni’s men would place one foot in the Round of 16 with a third win in a row. This would ease the pressure off the team and allow the manager to rotate his lineup even further.
The teams that finish in the top eight spots will qualify directly to the last 16, while those who land between the 9th and 24th places will have to negotiate a play-off round.
