AZ Alkmaar rallies to beat Lazio in Europa Conference League
Alkmaar's Vangelis Pavlidis celebrates during the during the Europa Conference League round of 16 first leg soccer match between Lazio and AZ Alkmaar, at Olympic Stadium, in Rome, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alfredo Falcone]
ROME (AP) — Dutch club AZ Alkmaar rallied from a goal down to upset Lazio 2-1 in their Europa Conference League round-of-16 first leg. Lazio took the lead in the 18th minute with a strike from former Spain forward Pedro Rodríguez. The visitors, who have lost just one of their last 12 games in all competitions, recovered from a slow start and Vangelis Pavlidis netted the equalizer shortly before halftime. Defender Milos Kerkez scored in the winner in the 62nd minute. The rest of the matches in the third-tier Europa Conference League will take place on Thursday with the return leg on March 16.
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Lazio's Pedro celebrates a goal, during the Europa Conference League round of 16 first leg soccer match between Lazio and AZ Alkmaar, at Olympic Stadium, in Rome, Tuesday, March 7, 2023.(Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
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Alkmaar's Wouter Goes celebrates after the during the Europa Conference League round of 16 first leg soccer match between Lazio and AZ Alkmaar, at Olympic Stadium, in Rome, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
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