Sturm Graz 0-0 Lazio: Frustration for Italians after goalless draw

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On Thursday, Sturm Graz and Lazio played out a 0-0 draw at Merkur Arena. Both teams arrived at the match with previous defeats in the league. Sturm Graz were hoping to get something from this game, following defeat to Feyenoord Rotterdam. Lazio were beaten 5-1 in their previous match against FC Midtjylland. both teams are now on 4 points and sit in 2nd and 1st places respectively after 3 matches.

Substitutions for Sturm Graz included Otar Kiteishvili, Mohammed Fuseini, Ivan Ljubic, Manprit Sarkaria and Sandro Ingolitsch for Tomi Horvat, William Boving Vick, Stefan Hierlander, Albian Ajeti and Alexander Prass, respectively. Lazio brought on Mattia Zaccagni, Manuel Lazzari, Matias Vecino, Matteo Cancellieri and Patric, to replace Felipe Anderson, Adam Marusic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Pedro and Mario Gila.

The referee booked Stefan Hierlander, Jusuf Gazibegovic, Jörg Siebenhandl and Otar Kiteishvili from Sturm Graz and Jusuf Gazibegovic (2 yellow cards) went off with a red card, while Lazio’s Danilo Cataldi and Patric also received a yellow.

Sturm Graz will next play Lazio away, with Lazio facing SK Sturm Graz at home.

Technical card:
SK Sturm Graz:Jörg Siebenhandl, David Affengruber, Gregory Wuthrich, Jon Gorenc-Stankovic, Jusuf Gazibegovic, Stefan Hierlander (Ivan Ljubic, min.76), Alexander Prass (Sandro Ingolitsch, min.84), Amadou Dante, Albian Ajeti (Manprit Sarkaria, min.76), William Boving Vick (Mohammed Fuseini, min.70) and Tomi Horvat (Otar Kiteishvili, min.70)
Lazio:Ivan Provedel, Elseid Hysaj, Alessio Romagnoli, Mario Gila (Patric, min.75), Adam Marusic (Manuel Lazzari, min.46), Luis Alberto, Danilo Cataldi, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Matias Vecino, min.63), Ciro Immobile, Felipe Anderson (Mattia Zaccagni, min.46) and Pedro (Matteo Cancellieri, min.72)
Stadium:Merkur Arena
Goals:0-0
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