Viktoria Plzen’s defeat saddens Durosinmi

Published on: 07 March 2025

Nigerian forward Rafiu Durosinmi has expressed his frustration following Viktoria Plzen’s heartbreaking 2-1 home defeat to Lazio in their Europa League Round of 16 first-leg clash on Thursday night, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report.

Durosinmi, who scored the hosts' only goal, was left ruing missed opportunities after Gustav Isaksen netted a stoppage-time winner for the Serie A side.

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Alessio Romagnoli put Lazio ahead in the 18th minute.
Durosinmi equalized with a powerful header in the 53rd minute, marking his second goal in the competition this season after scoring against Ferencváros in the previous round.
With Plzen pushing for a winner, Isaksen struck deep into stoppage time, giving Lazio a crucial away win.

Speaking to Nova Sport, Durosinmi admitted his disappointment:

“It is a tremendous pity for us. We had chances to add the second goal, but they scored. But anything can happen in the second leg.”

Viktoria Plzen will now face Lazio in the decisive second leg next week in Rome, needing a strong performance to overturn the deficit.

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