Immobile's 200th leads Lazio to 1-0 win over Feyenoord in the Champions League
Lazio's Ciro Immobile celebrates after scoring during the Champions League, Group E, soccer match between Lazio and Feyenoord, at Rome's Olympic stadium, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Credit: AP/Alessandra Tarantino
ROME — Ciro Immobile scored his 200th goal with Lazio and the Roman club revived its hopes of advancing in the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Feyenoord on Tuesday.
The Lazio captain scored from a sharp angle after getting around the goalkeeper late in the first half at the Stadio Olimpico.
Lazio moved into second place in Group E with seven points.
Atletico Madrid tops the group with eight points after routing Celtic 6-0.
Dutch champion Feyenoord still has a chance in third with six points, while Celtic trails with one point.
The 33-year-old Immobile continues to be linked with a possible move to Saudi Arabia.
Santiago Gimenez nearly equalized for Feyenoord with a header that narrowly missed the goal and Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel made a save on the final play of the match.
Lazio's Ciro Immobile celebrates after scoring during the Champions League, Group E, soccer match between Lazio and Feyenoord, at Rome's Olympic stadium, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Credit: AP/Alessandra Tarantino
Feyenoord defender Bart Nieuwkoop was carried off on a stretcher with an apparent head injury following a collision in the first half.
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