Taty Castellanos, emerging from the bench, notably contributed two goals leading to a remarkable 3-2 comeback victory against Frosinone in an away fixture, marking Giovanni Martusciello’s sole match in charge of Lazio subsequent to Maurizio Sarri’s departure.
In the aftermath of Sarri’s resignation and with Igor Tudor poised to commence his tenure on Monday, Martusciello occupied the Aquile’s managerial seat endeavoring to alleviate their plight of four consecutive defeats. The absence of Ivan Provedel due to a sprained ankle, along with Mario Gila, Patric, and Nicolò Rovella’s incomplete recovery, posed challenges. However, Matteo Guendouzi’s return, following a reduction of his two-match suspension upon appeal, bolstered the squad. Meanwhile, Frosinone found themselves grappling, having descended into the relegation zone after managing merely one victory and three draws in 15 rounds. Notably, Abdou Harroui, Kevin Bonifazi, Anthony Oyono, Riccardo Marchizza, Mateus Lusuardi, and Sergio Kalaj remained sidelined.
The match commenced with an assertive display from the hosts, epitomized by Walid Cheddira’s unsuccessful header attempt and Luca Mazzitelli’s shot from the edge of the box, which tested Christos Mandas.
Frosinone seized the lead as Nadir Zortea delivered a cross from the left flank, allowing Pol Lirola to capitalize with a header at the far post—a historic moment marking Frosinone’s 100th goal in Serie A.
Lazio responded promptly, with Luis Alberto providing an assist for Guendouzi, whose cross was converted by Mattia Zaccagni, leveling the scoreline with his first goal of the calendar year.
The momentum favored Lazio, as evidenced by Stefano Turati’s crucial save to deny Ciro Immobile’s close-range effort. Subsequently, Taty Castellanos, introduced into the fray, made an immediate impact, nodding in a free kick from Luis Alberto. He nearly doubled his tally with a spectacular volley, only to be thwarted by Turati’s heroics.
Frosinone, however, rekindled hope as Gelli’s corner was met by Okoli’s header, setting up Cheddira for an acrobatic finish. Although Cheddira found the net again, his effort was disallowed for offside.
Turati continued to thwart Lazio’s advances, notably tipping Luis Alberto’s curling effort onto the post. The encounter remained tense until the final moments, characterized by Manuel Lazzari’s missed opportunity on the break and Soule’s decisive block denying Castellanos.
Frosinone 2-3 Lazio