The Spanish playmaker got the winner against Fiorentina, but Lazio needed a fortunate bounce and a questionable penalty call to keep Juventus in their sights
“It’s alive!” The front page of Sunday’s Corriere dello Sport shrieked out like Doctor Frankenstein at the awakening of his Creature. As late as 10pm the previous evening, it had seemed that one of the most compelling Serie A title races in years was coming to a premature end. And then, with a jolt, it wasn’t.
The newspaper gave credit to a Spanish sorcerer. Luis Alberto – Il Mago, as they know him in Rome – had scored the winning goal as Lazio came from behind to beat Fiorentina, dragging his team back to within four points of the league leaders, Juventus.
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Talking points to follow
Friday: Juventus 4-0 Lecce. Saturday: Brescia 2-2 Genoa, Cagliari 4-2 Torino, Lazio 4-2 Fiorentina. Sunday: Milan 2-0 Roma, Napoli 3-1 Spal, Parma 1-2 Inter, Sampdoria 1-2 Bologna, Sassuolo 3-3 Verona,
Udinese 2-3 Atalanta.