Gudmundsson Late Winner Completes 2-1 Lazio Comeback at Udinese
Lazio maintained their perfect start to the Serie A season on September 7, 2026, mounting a late turnaround to defeat Udinese 2-1 at the Bluenergy Stadium. Substitute Albert Gudmundsson struck in the 89th minute to cap off the recovery after Gennaro Gattuso‘s side fell behind early in the second half.
Gattuso Adjusts Dynamics as Lazio Unpick Udinese Defensive Block
An evenly fought opening period saw both sides trade opportunities without finding a breakthrough. Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye produced a save to turn away a Mattia Zaccagni free-kick, while Lazio goalkeeper Christos Mandas denied early strikes from Keinan Davis and Hassane Kamara.
Albert Gudmundsson
playerThe match turned tactical in the second half following forced changes on both sides. Udinese were compelled to withdraw both Jakub Piotrowski and Oumar Solet due to injuries, while Lazio lost forward Andrea Pinamonti to an injury in the 53rd minute, bringing on Tijjani Noslin in his place.
Udinese captured the lead four minutes after the interval when Davis set up Jesper Karlstrom to finish inside the penalty box. Lazio pushed higher up the pitch in response, utilizing Zaccagni as the primary distributor in the final third to break through Udinese’s mid-block structure.
Davide Frattesi
playerThe equalizer arrived in the 75th minute when Zaccagni picked out Davide Frattesi inside the area, allowing the midfielder to fire a first-time shot into the roof of the net. Gattuso introduced Gudmundsson in place of Frattesi in the 80th minute, shifting Lazio’s attacking geometry for the closing stretch.
With one minute of regulation remaining, Gudmundsson capitalized on space inside the penalty area to drive his shot past Okoye. The result secures three points for Lazio away from home and keeps Gattuso’s team tied at the top tier of the Serie A standings.
Key Match Moments
- 49′ Goal: Jesper Karlstrom scores from inside the box following an assist by Keinan Davis to give Udinese the lead.
- 53′ Substitution: Tijjani Noslin replaces injured Lazio forward Andrea Pinamonti.
- 75′ Goal: Davide Frattesi equalizes for Lazio with a first-time finish, assisted by Mattia Zaccagni.
- 80′ Substitution: Albert Gudmundsson replaces Davide Frattesi for Lazio.
- 89′ Goal: Albert Gudmundsson scores the winning goal for Lazio.