Lazio failed to break the deadlock in their pre-season friendly against the Qatar national team today.
The Biancocelesti suffered a frustrating 4-1 defeat to Genoa in their last pre-season outing and Maurizio Sarri was clearly hoping for a more emphatic response from his squad today, in their fairly unique matchup against a national side.
Lazio had a decent first half in the match, picking up a number of chances but failing to find the final product. Frustratingly, Ciro Immobile hit the post from the penalty spot, keeping things goalless. Things fell off a little in the second half following a round of substitutions and the pace of the game dropped, which eventually saw it peter out to a 0-0 draw.
Sarri and his squad will now have to look back at their last two outings and identify the issues ahead of the rapidly approaching Serie A season. Lazio’s first game is against Bologna on August 14.