The Scotsman

100 per cent Lazio come from behind

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Bo o s t e d b y a 2 - 1 v i c t o r y over Juventus in S erie A, Lazio took the sole lead in Group K after rallying to a 3- 1 away win at Nice i n a matchup of t wo t e ams th a t wo nt h e i r p r e v i o u s two games.

Mario Bal ote ll i headed h o me fo r t h e h o s t s f o u r mi n u t e s in t o th e ga m e fr o m We sl e y Sn e i j d e r ’s cross, but Felip e Caicedo equalised for Lazio just a minute later.

S ergej Milinkovic- Savic sc o r e d hi s fi r s t go a l fo r Lazi oi n t he 65t hb e f or e adding his second a minute from time.

Lazio top the group with ni n e po i n t s fr o m th r e e wi n s . Ni c e ar e s e c o n d , three points back.

Zu l t e Wa re g e m an d Vitesse drew 1- 1 and have a point each in the group.

Willian Jose scored t wo goals in each half for Real So c i e d a d o n th e way t o th r a s h i n g Ma c e d o n i a’s Vardar 6- 0.

Mikel Oyarzabal gave the Spaniards a first- half lead.

The Brazilian striker then took charge before he was s ubst i t ut e d on t he hour. Alber to de la Bella added th e f i n a l g o a l a t t h e l a s t minute.

Despite the victor y, Real are second in Group L with si x p o i n t s , t r a i l i n g l e a ders Zenit St Petersburg by t hr ee a f t e r t he Russ i a ns defeated Rosenborg 3- 1 to maintain a perfect record.

Ro s e n b o r g h ave th r e e points and Vardar remain bottom after three defeats.

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