Udinese and Lazio played out a goal-filled draw. The Friulians opened the scoring in the 18th minute thanks to a beautiful goal by Ehizibue. That strike marked the start of a real goal spree, though it materialized only in the second half. In the 50th minute Pellegrini struck in an equally stylish fashion. The Biancocelesti started pressing more aggressively, which paid off in the 80th minute. Pedro's shot into the top corner could have decided the winner, Atta first equalized, and then put the Friulians ahead. Phenomenally, but in the 90+5th minute the 'Eagles' equalized again and saved the draw. In the previous round, the Biancocelesti narrowly lost to Parma. Torino sensationally delayed Inter's title bid. Marcus Thuram put the 'Serpents' ahead in the 23rd minute, and Biseck doubled the team's lead in the 61st. A ten-minute spell from Roberto D'Aversa's charges allowed them to come back and claim a point in a tough match. By the way, the Turinese have not lost in four games. The first-round match ended in a Udinese win. At the Olimpico there were no goals until the 50th minute. Zaniolo started the scoring, Ekelenkamp continued, and Kazadei sealed it. A 1-2 defeat, however, does not reflect what was happening on the pitch. It is unlikely the 'Bulls' deserved to lose points in that match. In the previous season, for example, the Garnet side earned four points from two matches against the Biancocelesti. The same was true the season before. If you consider the January meeting, Udinese has beaten Torino only twice in the last ten games. It is worth looking at the teams' statistical metrics. Runjaic's charges are significantly underperforming on xGA. Statistically, the Friulians should have conceded 7.64 more goals. Meanwhile, according to xPTS, the team collected 3.91 points more than it should have. Torino is underperforming in xG. Thus, the 'Bulls' should have scored six more goals than they have. At the same time, the xGA figure indicates that the team conceded four goals more than it should have according to the statistics. It is also worth noting that Udinese have won only five of 17 at the Stadio Friuli. Torino hardly trail their opponents in any respect. A match between two evenly matched teams without much league motivation should not be remarkable. The opponents would be quite happy with a draw as well, which could come via the visitors.