The Serie A clash between Udinese and Lazio lived up to its billing as a closely-fought encounter with Lazio edging Udinese 2-1 in the match that was significantly impacted by yellow cards, the number of fouls, and timing of the goals.

Lazio opened the scoring at 00:11:48 in the first half, a significant confidence booster for the rest of the game. Despite Udinese’s early setback, it’s worth noting their resilience, drawing level at 00:58:25 in the second half, setting the stage for a gripping finale. However, Lazio proved to be the more clinical of the two, securing their win with a decisive goal at 01:15:18 in the second half.

Discipline was a factor with a high number of yellow cards being shown, a total of eight, five of which were attributed to Udinese. This not only interrupted the flow of the game but also left Udinese at a disadvantage, with a constant threat of a dismissing order hanging over their players. Lazio also struggled with discipline, accumulating three yellow cards.

Fouls were another influencing factor in this match, total 38, showing quite a physical contest between the teams. Although higher on the fouls count, with 22 against Udinese's 16, Lazio managed to leverage their physicality more effectively into a match-winning performance.

Both teams were equally poised when it came to exploiting set-pieces, with each taking four corner kicks. However, neither team was able to convert these opportunities into goals. Zero red cards for both sides showed that despite the high foul and yellow cards count, they managed to keep the game under some level of control.

Overall, Lazio demonstrated better efficiency in converting their goal opportunities and maintaining discipline under pressure, which were pivotal to their win. Despite Udinese's fight to level the score in the second half, the high volume of yellow cards and fouls broke their rhythm and hindered their ability to take full control of the game.

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