Lazio secured a narrow 1-0 win in the first leg at Stadio Olimpico last week, courtesy of Ciro Immobile's goal on the stroke of half-time.
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Lazio will travel to Romania for the second leg of the European Conference League playoff tie against CFR Cluj on Thursday evening. The visitors are going into the Dr. Constantin Radulescu Stadium with a narrow one-goal advantage, having beaten the Liga I outfit 1-0 in first leg in Rome last week, thanks to Ciro Immobile goal on the stroke of half-time. The Seri A outfit managed to secure the win despite playing the majority of the match with 10 men after Patric received his marching orders inside the opening 15 minutes. Meanwhile the Romanian club finished with just a solitary attempt on goal at the Stadio Olimpico, and they also recorded only 39% of ball possession.
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Last week’s defeat extended CFR Cluj’s losing streak to three matches across all competitions. However, the Railwaymen managed to get back to winning ways in their last outing on Sunday after defeating Arges Pitesti 3-1 in the league. Ciprian Deac, Rangelo Janga and Ermal Kraniqi found the back of the net for CFR Cluj and helped them secure their 17th top flight victory of the season and extend their tally to 53 points, just two adrift of the leaders Farul.
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Lazio, on the other hand, are occupying fifth position in the Serie A standings, having pocketed 42 points from 23 games, just two adrift of the top-four. Last time out, Maurizio Sarri’s side defeated Salernitana in the Italian top flight, courtesy of Immobile’s second half brace. It was the Italian striker’s 11th goal of the season in 24 games following a short injury setback. The Eagles have won five of their last nine games in all competitions and that includes a thumping 4-0 win over the reigning Serie A champions AC Milan in the league.
Emmanuel Yeboah and Daniel Birligea are expected to partner up front for CF Cluj on Thursday, with veteran Ciprian Deac and Krasniqi occupying the flanks. As for Lazio, Immobile, will spearhead the attack, with Felipe Anderson and Zaccagni in support. Meanwhile Mario Gila might replace the suspended Patric in the starting eleven. The defensive duo of Alessio Romagnoli and Stefan Radu are sidelined with injuries.
CFR Cluj probable line-up: Scuffet, Manea, Matias, Burca, Camora, Deac, Adjei-Boateng, Muhar, Kraaniqi, Yeboah, Birilgea
Lazio Probable line-up: Maximiano, Lazzari, Casale, Gila, Hysaj, Milinkovic-Savic, Antonio, Vecino, Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni
CFR Cluj
| Opponents | Score |
| FA Arges | 3-1 (W) |
| Lazio | 1-0 (L) |
| Univ. Cralova | 2-0 (L) |
| FCSB | 0-1 (L) |
| FC Voluntari | 0-1 (W) |
Lazio
| Opponents | Score |
| Salernitana | 0-2 (W) |
| CFR Cluj | 1-0 (W) |
| Atalanta | 0-2 (L) |
| Verona | 1-1 (D) |
| Juventus | 1-0 (L) |
| Last 3 match-results | Score |
| Lazio beat CFR Cluj | 1-0 |
| Lazio beat CFR Cluj | 1-0 |
| CFR Club beat Lazio | 2-1 |
The UEFA Europa Conference League match between CFR Cluj and Lazio will take place at Dr. Constantin Radulescu Stadium on Thursday at 11:15 pm IST.
| CFR Cluj vs Lazio | Key Details |
| Date | February 23 |
| Venue | Dr. Constantin Radulescu Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Romania | 7:45 pm |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 6:45 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 11:15 pm |
The live telecast of the Europa Conference League match between CFR Cluj and Lazio can be seen on DAZN, Sky Go Italia, Sky Sport 254, NOW TV and Sky Sport Football in Italy.
