Udinese's Thomas Kristensen, left, and Lazio's Mattia Zaccagni challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Udinese at the Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy.
Lazio missed a chance to go fourth in Serie A when it struggled at home against Udinese to 1-1 on Monday. The Rome club began the night two points behind Juventus in fifth and went a goal down midway through the first half, Florian Thauvin rampaging through the Lazio defense before volleying in from close range after a penalty box scramble. Alessio Romagnoli levelled 10 minutes later. Matias Vecino nodded on a corner kick from the right and the veteran defender appeared at the back post to poke home his first goal of the season.
Udinese's Thomas Kristensen, left, and Lazio's Mattia Zaccagni challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Udinese at the Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy.
Udinese's Oumar Solet, left, and Lazio's Alessio Romagnoli challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Udinese at the Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy.
Lazio's Tijjani Noslin, left, shoots the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Udinese at the Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy.
Lazio's Matias Vecino, left, and Udinese's Florian Thauvin challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Udinese at the Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy.
Lazio's head coach Marco Baroni reacts during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Udinese at the Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy.
Lazio's Alessio Romagnoli celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Udinese at the Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy.
Udinese's Florian Thauvin celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Udinese at the Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy.
Lazio's goalkeeper Ivan Provedel, left, and Udinese's Lorenzo Lucca challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Udinese at the Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy.
Udinese's head coach Kosta Runjaic, left, gestures during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Udinese at the Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy.
Udinese's Florian Thauvin, centre, and Lazio's Matias Vecino challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Udinese at the Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy.