The 2002–03 season was the 103rd season in Società Sportiva Lazio's history and their 15th consecutive season in the top-flight of Italian football. Under new manager Roberto Mancini, Lazio finished 4th in Serie A and reached the semi-finals of both the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Cup.
| 2002–03 season | ||||
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| President | Sergio Cragnotti (until 3 January 2003) Ugo Longo | |||
| Manager | Roberto Mancini | |||
| Stadium | Olimpico | |||
| Serie A | 4th (in UEFA Champions League) | |||
| Coppa Italia | Semi-finals | |||
| UEFA Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Claudio López (15) All: Claudio López (17) | |||
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Summary edit
Owing to financial worries club President Sergio Cragnotti sold out several players including club legend defender Alessandro Nesta to A.C. Milan, forward Hernan Crespo to Inter and Gaizka Mendieta was loaned out to FC Barcelona. Also, the new arrivals were young coach Roberto Mancini along low-profile players such as Bernardo Corradi from Chievo Verona and Enrico Chiesa. On 3 January 2003 a majority of club shareholders appointed Ugo Longo as its new president finishing Cragnotti 10-yr-term.
Squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
| In | |||
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| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Bernardo Corradi | Internazionale | €10.00 million |
| DF | Massimo Oddo | Hellas Verona | €1.50 million |
| FW | Enrico Chiesa | Fiorentina | free |
| DF | Juan Pablo Sorín | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | loan |
| MF | Christian Manfredini | Chievo Verona | co-ownership |
| MF | Roberto Baronio | Fiorentina | loan ended |
| DF | Daniel Ola | L'Aquila | loan ended |
| DF | Emanuele Pesaresi | Benfica | loan ended |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| FW | Hernán Crespo | Internazionale | (€40 million) |
| DF | Alessandro Nesta | A.C. Milan | (€31 million ) |
| DF | Alberto Comazzi | Hellas Verona | |
| DF | Daniel Ola | Teramo | |
| MF | Iván de la Peña | RCD Espanyol | |
| MF | Karel Poborský | Sparta Praha | |
| DF | Emanuele Pesaresi | Chievo Verona | co-ownership |
| MF | Roberto Baronio | Perugia Calcio | loan |
| MF | Gaizka Mendieta | FC Barcelona | loan |
| FW | Felice Evacuo | Fiorentina | loan |
Winter edit
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| MF | Nikola Lazetic | Chievo Verona | |
| Out | |||
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| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| DF | Juan Pablo Sorín | FC Barcelona | loan |
| MF | Christian Manfredini | Osasuna | loan |
Serie A edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 2 | Internazionale | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 38 | +26 | 65 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Milan[a] | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 61 | |
| 4 | Lazio | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 60 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Parma | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 56[b] | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Udinese | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 56 |
Source: 2002–03 Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[1]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[1]
Notes:
- ^ Milan qualified for the Champions League group stage as defending champions.
- ^ Parma finished ahead of Udinese on head-to-head points: Udinese 1–1 Parma, Parma 3–2 Udinese.
Results by round edit
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage; = 2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage; = 2003–04 UEFA Champions League qualifying round; = 2003–04 UEFA Cup; = 2003–04 Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage; = 2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage; = 2003–04 UEFA Champions League qualifying round; = 2003–04 UEFA Cup; = 2003–04 Serie B
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 60 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 16 | +10 |
Matches edit
| 15 September 2002 2 | Lazio | 2–3 | Chievo | Roma |
Simeone  5' Corradi 64' |
Report | D'Anna 14' Bierhoff 49' Della Morte 70' |
Stadium: Olimpico |
| 27 October 2002 7 | Lazio | 2–2 | Roma | Roma |
| Fiore 51' Stanković 75' |
Delvecchio 56' Batistuta 66' |
Stadium: Olimpico |
| 6 November 2002 1 | Reggina | 0–3 | Lazio | Reggio Calabria |
| Report | Fiore 16' Stanković 33' Corradi 53' |
Stadium: Oreste Granillo Referee: Nicola Ayroldi | ||
| Note: Match programmed for 1 September 2002 and re-scheduled due to contract financial disagreements between several teams and the TV satellite company owner of broadcasting rights. | ||||
| 24 November 2002 11 | Lazio | 4–0 | Modena | Roma |
| Corradi 25, 89' C. López 31' César 71' |
Report | Stadium: Olimpico |
| 1 December 2002 12 | Piacenza | 2–3 | Lazio | Piacenza |
| Maresca 17' Caccia 26' |
Report | Simeone 42' C. López 45 + 1' Corradi 91' |
| 7 December 2002 13 | Lazio | 3–3 | Inter | Roma |
| C. López 10' (pen.), 36', 53' |
Report | Couto 37' (o.g.) Emre 66, 75' |
Stadium: Olimpico |
| 11 January 2003 16 | Brescia | 0–0 | Lazio | Brescia |
| Report | Stadium: Mario Rigamonti |
| 16 February 2003 21 | Milan | 2–2 | Lazio | Milano |
| F. Inzaghi 62' Rivaldo 70' |
Report | Stanković 21' C. López 30' (pen.) |
Stadium: San Siro |
| 16 March 2003 25 | Lazio | 4–1 | Empoli | Roma |
| C. López 8' Corradi 41' Simeone 71' Castromán 85' |
Report | Buscè 5' |
Stadium: Olimpico |
| 23 March 2003 26 | Parma | 2–1 | Lazio | Parma |
| Cardone 4' Adriano 90 + 2' |
Report | Stanković 50' |
Stadium: Il Tardini |
| 6 April 2003 27 | Lazio | 3–0 | Como | Roma |
| Fiore 6' Corradi 17' C. López 66' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Olimpico |
| 19 April 2003 29 | Lazio | 2–1 | Piacenza | Roma |
| S. Inzaghi 60' Corradi 74' |
Report | De Cesare 45' |
Stadium: Olimpico |
| 27 April 2003 30 | Inter | 1–1 | Lazio | Milano |
| Crespo 43' |
Report | S. Inzaghi 77' |
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza |
| 17 May 2003 33 | Lazio | 3–1 | Brescia | Roma |
| Mihajlović 39' (pen.) César 45' C. López 81' |
Report | R. Baggio 20' |
Stadium: Olimpico |
Top scorers edit
Claudio López 15 (4)
Bernardo Corradi 10- Diego Simeone 6
- Stefano Fiore 6
Dejan Stanković 5
Coppa Italia edit
Eightfinals edit
| 4 December 2002 | Lazio | 2-0 | Empoli F.C. | Roma |
| Pancaro 10' S. Inzaghi 52' (rig) |
Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 5 000 |
| 19 December 2002 | Empoli F.C. | 1-2 | Lazio | Empoli |
| 17:30 | Grieco 70' |
45' Chiesa 64' Pancaro |
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 2 000 Referee: Castellani |
Quarterfinals edit
| 15 January 2003 | Lazio | 2-1 | A.S. Bari | Roma |
| 18:00 | Castromán 41' D'Agostino 90' (aut) |
66' D'Agostino |
Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 8 000 Referee: Morganti |
| 21 January 2003 | A.S. Bari | 0-0 | Lazio | Bari |
| 21:00 | Stadium: San Nicola Attendance: 2 347 Referee: Farina |
Semifinals edit
| 5 February 2003 | Lazio | 1-2 | A.S. Roma | Roma |
| Fiore 76' |
12' Cassano 49' Emerson |
Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 53 577 Referee: Trefoloni |
| 16 April 2003 | A.S. Roma | 1-0 | Lazio | Roma |
| 20:45 | Montella 56' |
Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 52 087 Referee: Collina |
UEFA Cup edit
First round edit
| 19 September 2002 | Lazio  | 4-0 |  Xanthi | Roma |
| Christian Manfredini 45' Claudio López 52'Simone Inzaghi 67'César 70' |
Stadium: Olimpico |
Second round edit
| 31 October 2002 | Lazio | 1-0 |  Crvena Zvezda | Roma |
| Stefano Fiore 7' |
Stadium: Olimpico |
| 14 November 2002 | Crvena Zvezda | 1-1 | Lazio | |
| Branko Bošković 70' |
Enrico Chiesa 77' |
Third round edit
| 28 November 2002 | Sturm Graz  | 1-3 | Lazio | |
| Charles Amoah (45) | Enrico Chiesa (46)
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| 12 December 2002 | Lazio | 0-1 | Sturm Graz | Roma |
| Imre Szabics 87' |
Stadium: Olimpico |
Eightfinals edit
| 20 February 2003 | Lazio  | 3-3 |  Wisła Kraków | Roma |
| Nikola Lazetić 22' Mariusz Jop 44' ( own goal)Chiesa 70' |
39' Kalu Uche 49' ( pen) Maciej Żurawski 63 ' (pen) Maciej Żurawski |
Stadium: Olimpico |
| 5 March 2003 | Wisła Kraków | 1-2 | Lazio | |
| Marcin Kuźba 4' |
21' Fernando Couto 55' Enrico Chiesa |
Quarter-final edit
| 13 March 2003 | Lazio | 1-0 |  Beşiktaş | Roma |
| Simone Inzaghi 55' |
Stadium: Olimpico |
| 20 March 2003 | Beşiktaş | 1-2 | Lazio | |
| Sergen Yalçın 83' |
5'Stefano Fiore 9' Lucas Castromán |
Semi-final edit
| 10 April 2003 | Porto  | 4-1 | Lazio | |
| Maniche 10' Derlei 27'Derlei 50'Hélder Postiga 56' |
6'Claudio López |
Statistics edit
Players statistics edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa | UEFA Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 70 | GK | ITA
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Peruzzi | 36 | -34 | 30 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 |
| 3 | DF |  BRA
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César | 36 | 4 | 25+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 31 | DF |  NED
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Stam | 34 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | SCG
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Mihajlović | 28 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ITA
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Favalli | 35 | 1 | 25+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | ITA
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Fiore | 46 | 9 | 28+5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 16 | MF | ITA
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Giannichedda | 34 | 0 | 18+7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  ARG
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Simeone | 35 | 7 | 18+6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | SCG
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Stanković | 38 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | ITA
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Corradi | 36 | 10 | 29+3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | - | - |
| 7 | FW | ARG
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López | 47 | 17 | 30+4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 1 | GK | ITA
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Marchegiani | 14 | -10 | 4+2 | -3 | 3 | -3 | 5 | -4 |
| 23 | DF | ITA
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Negro | 28 | 1 | 18+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ITA
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Oddo | 31 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | POR
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Couto | 31 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | ITA
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Pancaro | 25 | 2 | 10+6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ITA
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Liverani | 34 | 0 | 9+12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ITA
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Inzaghi | 29 | 9 | 5+13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 26 | MF | ARG
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Castromán | 29 | 3 | 4+12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 25 | FW | ITA
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Chiesa | 29 | 7 | 4+8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| 6 | DF | ARG
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Sorín | 11 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | SCG
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Lazetić | 10 | 1 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 34 | FW |  CIV
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Manfredini | 12 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | ITA
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Baggio | 15 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 99 | GK | ITA
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Concetti | 7 | -5 | 0+2 | -1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | -2 |
| 17 | DF |  SUI
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Gottardi | 6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ITA
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Colonnese | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.