Late Penalty by Lazio's Immobile Denies Fiorentina Top Four Spot in Serie A

Lazio victory marks their third consecutive home win, bringing them to seventh in the standings, while Fiorentina loses chance to rank within the top four of Serie A.

• Lazio's captain Ciro Imobile scored a last-minute penalty, ensuring a 1-0 home victory over Fiorentina and keeping Fiorentina from a spot in Serie A's top four.
• Immobile's late penalty was due to a handball by Fiorentina's Nikola Milenkovic, sending goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano the wrong way.
• Lazio, after their third consecutive home victory, now sit seventh in the Serie A standings on 16 points, just one point behind Fiorentina in sixth place.
• Fiorentina's new signing, Argentinian Lucas Beltran, had a potential opening goal disallowed due to a handball early in the match.
• This loss marks Fiorentina's second consecutive defeat and extends their winless streak in away matches against Lazio to eight games.

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