Marco Baroni's team pinned down one of its direct competitors.
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Ajax - Lazio 1:3 Goals: Traore, 47 - Chauna, 12, Dele-Bashiru, 52, Pedro, 77 Ajax: Paswer - Rensch (Gai, 78), Shutalo, Bas, Gato - Berghuis (Akpom, 72), Henderson.
Lazio: Mandas - Lazzari (Marusic, 46), Patrick (Hila, 72), Zhigo, Pellegrini (Tavares, 69) - Rovella, Dele Bashiru - Chauna, Dia (Zaccani, 46), Pedro (Guendouzi, 87) - Castellanos.
Next: Gato, Brobbie, Weggorst - Rovella, Pellelgirini, Zhigo.