Adam Marusic scored in the dying seconds to claim a 1-0 victory for Lazio over Juventus on Igor Tudor’s debut as coach of the Roman club and deepen the Old Lady’s crisis.
The match in the Eternal City long seemed destined to finish goalless after a wasteful performance from both sides, Taty Castellanos squandering good chances for the hosts and Kostas Mandas coming to their rescue when Juve threatened through Federico Chiesa and Andrea Cambiaso.
But midway through the final minute of stoppage time, Marusic rose to meet a Mateo Guendouzi cross and head home from close range to spark euphoric scenes and ensure it was a memorable debut for Tudor, who was drafted in following Maurizio Sarri’s resignation earlier in the month.
As a result, Lazio jump into seventh in the Serie A standings, eight points behind fourth-placed Bolgona ahead of their clash with Salernitana on Monday.
Juventus, meanwhile, saw their winless streak extend to four matches, and they remain third in the table.
The two sides will face off once more in Turin on Tuesday night in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final, before a third meeting in three weeks back at the Olimpico on April 23.
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