UEFA Europa League: Round of I6
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Time: 2045
What you need to know
The Italian side will start with a one-goal advantage at Stadio Olimpico, aiming to face either Bodo/Glimt or Olympiacos in the quarter-finals.
Despite finishing the first leg with nine men, Lazio beat Viktoria Plzeň 2-1 to become the first team in UEFA Europa League (UEL) history to win a game in which they were behind or level when they went down to nine men.
They have a huge advantage here, and they simply need to avoid defeat to secure their first quarter-final appearance in a UEFA competition since 2017/18.
Ahead of last week’s contest, Viktoria Plzen had lost just one and won 10 of 12 previous home matches in the Europa League, but after spurning an opportunity to make a two-man advantage count they must now find a way to win in Rome.
Lazio have only one defeat across their last eight competitive matches
Plzen have won just two of their last 18 away matches in the Europa League
Plzen have lost five of their six previous fixtures in Italy – including the last four in a row.
Form last six games
Lazio – DDLWWD
Plzen – WWLWLD
Possible starting line-ups
Lazio: Mandas; Lazzari, Gila, Patric, Pellegrini; Guendouzi, Belahyane; Isaksen, Dia, Pedro; Noslin
Plzen: Jedlicka; Dweh, Markovic, Jemelka; Memic, Cerv, Kalvach, Cadu; Sulc; Durosimni, Vydra
Players to watch
Lazio: Gustav Isaksen
Plzen: Rafiu Durosinmi
Injury list
Lazio: Elseid Hysaj, Taty Castellanos
Plzen: Ivan Provedel.
