Match report
Lazio come from behind late on to sink Udinese
Udinese suffered a 2-1 home defeat by Lazio in Serie A matchday 3 at the Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli, with the visitors overturning an early second-half lead through two late goals to move to third in the table.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Jesper Karlström put the hosts ahead four minutes into the second half, finishing off an assist from Keinan Davis to make it 1-0. Udinese held that advantage until the 75th minute, when Davide Frattesi levelled with a goal set up by Mattia Zaccagni, before Albert Guðmundsson struck in the 88th minute, converting a Danilho Doekhi assist to give Lazio a 2-1 lead they would not relinquish.
Lazio dominated territorially, holding 60 percent of possession and outshooting Udinese 19 to 10, with both sides managing six shots on target apiece. The visitors also won the corner count comfortably, eight to two, reflecting the control Gattuso's side asserted for long spells despite trailing for most of the contest. Udinese, by contrast, picked up five yellow cards to Lazio's one as the frustration of squandering their lead told late on.
Christos Mandas earned the highest rating on the pitch at 7.99 without a goal or assist to his name, underlining a busy shift for the Lazio goalkeeper, while Guðmundsson's late winner and a rating of 7.91 made him the decisive outfield contributor.
Lazio's control was evident in the corner count, winning eight to Udinese's two across the match.
Lazio won 2–1 away against Udinese (half-time 0–0).
Udinese met Lazio in the Serie A (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Monday, 7 September 2026, 18:45 UTC at Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli. Referee: Paride Tremolada.
Key moments
- 49' Goal: Jesper Karlström (assist: Keinan Davis) — 1–0 · Watch Jesper Karlström's goal video (49')
- 75' Goal: Davide Frattesi (assist: Mattia Zaccagni) — 1–1 · Watch Davide Frattesi's goal video (75')
- 88' Goal: Albert Guðmundsson (assist: Danilho Doekhi) — 1–2 · Watch Albert Guðmundsson's goal video (88')
Starting line-ups
Udinese (3-4-2-1)
Lazio (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Udinese 28%, the draw 32%, Lazio 40%. It finished Udinese 1–2 Lazio.
Lazio's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Lazio are the stronger side on our strength rating, and the early-season home fade plus a weak Serie A home advantage on top give Lazio the lean. The draw at 32% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Lazio at 40%?
Lazio sit 116 points higher on our strength rating — 1752 to 1868. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,156 such games. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Udinese's column. Across 11,016 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. Serie A home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to the other outcomes. Serie A homes won 43.3% of 6,109 games vs 44.9% across all 99,965 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 30–33–37.
Why only 40%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 40% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 32% and Udinese at 28%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Udinese win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,774. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.5 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Udinese on 5 days' rest, Lazio on 8. Once class is accounted for, rest gaps stopped mattering — across 43,685 measured games no rest advantage repeated.
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About this match
On this page: the Udinese vs Lazio final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Serie A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Jesper Karlström's goal against Lazio (49').
- Watch Davide Frattesi's goal against Udinese (75').
- Watch Albert Guðmundsson's goal against Udinese (88').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Udinese 1–2 Lazio. Explore more on the Udinese and Lazio team pages or the Serie A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Udinese vs Lazio?
Lazio won 2–1 away against Udinese (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Udinese vs Lazio?
Jesper Karlström (49') for Udinese; Davide Frattesi (75') for Lazio; Albert Guðmundsson (88') for Lazio.
›Where can I watch Udinese vs Lazio highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Udinese 1–2 Lazio are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Udinese and Lazio?
Udinese and Lazio have met 10 times — 2 wins for Udinese, 3 wins for Lazio and 5 draws.