Goals late, nerves later

The match exploded late in the second half. Alessio Romagnoli put Lazio ahead on 84 minutes, finishing a Mattia Zaccagni cross. Two minutes later Atalanta answered, with Pašalić sweeping in after Nikola Krstović kept the move alive.

Extra time delivered tension rather than chances. Manuel Lazzari and Scamacca were booked in stoppage time of the second period of extra time. The shootout followed, where Giacomo Raspadori scored for Atalanta, Gustav Isaksen and Kenneth Taylor converted for Lazio, and Motta handled the rest.

The stats: Atalanta pushed, Lazio held

Atalanta dominated territory and volume. They had 66% possession and out-shot Lazio 29 to 8, with 6 on target to 1. They also hit the woodwork once and piled up 47 touches in the box.

Lazio bent without breaking. The visitors made 36 clearances and 11 interceptions, while blocking 10 shots fewer than Atalanta but choosing their moments well. When it mattered most, they found the net from the spot and leaned on their goalkeeper.