Lazio beat Cagliari 3-1 Saturday to go fourth in the Italian Serie A in the race for a Champions League place.
A drive from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Francesco Acerbi's tap-in rewarded a furious first half hour from the hosts.
Senad Lulic struck after the break before the Sardinia visitors pulled one back from a late penalty awarded after video review and converted by Joao Pedro.
The Romans are now one point ahead of AC Milan, who can move back to fourth and the Champions League zone when they play later at home to Fiorentina. Cagliari are 13th with a five-point cushion to the drop zone.
Leaders Juventus close matchday 17 in a late classic against visiting Roma after second-place Napoli host Spal.
