Last Updated: October 26, 2023, 00:30 IST
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands: Back in the group stage of the Champions League for the primary time in six seasons, Feyenoord is in position to progress to the knockout rounds.
Santiago Gimenez scored twice and Ramiz Zerrouki additionally discovered the goal because the Dutch champions beat visiting Lazio 3-1 on Wednesday.
With six factors, Feyenoord moved to the highest of Group E for the second, two factors forward of Atletico Madrid and Lazio. Celtic, which was internet hosting Atletico later, trails with zero factors.
Minutes after having a objective waved off by video evaluation for offside, Gimenez confirmed off true middle ahead kind to put Feyenoord forward simply after the half-hour mark. The Argentine-born Mexico worldwide used one arm to maintain off his marker whereas turning and taking pictures from the middle of the realm.
Then in first-half added time, a curled effort from Zerrouki marked his first ever objective for Feyenoord to double the lead.
Gimenez’s second got here halfway by way of the second half when he volleyed in a rebound.
Gimenez additionally scored twice in opposition to Lazio in final season’s Europa League, along with his objective in the ultimate group stage match eliminating the Roman membership.
Pedro pulled one again for Lazio with a penalty in the 83rd.
Lazio, which completed second to runaway champion Napoli in Serie A final season, will probably be trying to flip the end result round when it hosts Feyenoord in two weeks.
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