Lazio 4 - 0 Fiorentina - Klose bags brace in Lazio triumph

Posted Tuesday, March 10, 2015 by PA

Lazio moved up to third in Serie A on Monday night with an impressive 4-0 win over a Fiorentina side who trailed them by just a point coming into this Stadio Olimpico clash.

Miroslav Klose was on target twice for the Biancocelesti, who threw their hat into the ring for a place in the Champions League next season.

Lucas Biglia and Antonio Candreva had already paved the way for a victory against a side who looked a shadow of the one which won 2-1 at Juventus in the Coppa Italia last Thursday.

Lazio made a flying start with a goal after only five minutes, Biglia beating Neto with his shot from outside the penalty area.

It was a sign of things to come, even though Lazio had to wait almost an hour before they doubled their lead.

Klose wasted a good chance with only Neto to beat while Biglia went close with another distance effort.

Neto came to Fiorentina's rescue again early in the second half - before a foul by Nenad Tomovic on Felipe Anderson - as he cut inside the penalty area and gave Candreva the chance to send Neto the wrong way from the penalty spot, as he duly did.

Ten minutes passed before Klose finally got his name on the scoresheet to underline Lazio's supremacy, nodding in from close range after Neto parried Candreva's shot.

The German World Cup winner added his second and Lazio's fourth 10 minutes later, once again showing his predatory instinct when Neto only parried a shot from Keita to score at the second attempt for his fifth goal in the last seven matches.

All the Viola could do was wait for the final whistle to bring an end to their misery as they saw Lazio move four points clear with a convincing win.