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title: "Celtic: These fans felt that Kristoffer Ajer was at fault for Lazio’s goal"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-these-fans-felt-that-kristoffer-ajer-was-at-fault-for-lazios-goal/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "SPFL News"
published: "2019-10-25T15:35:23Z"
modified: "2019-10-25T15:35:23Z"
---

# Celtic: These fans felt that Kristoffer Ajer was at fault for Lazio’s goal

**Celtic recorded their [second Europa League Group E victory](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/spielplan/verein/371) last night by beating Lazio 2-1 at Parkhead, but they had to do it the hard way by coming from behind.**

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The Hoops trailed 0-1 at half-time, with Manuel Lazzari firing the Italian visitors into the lead in the 40th minute, as noted by [@CelticFC](https://twitter.com/celticfc/status/1187453874157899777?s=21) on Twitter.

> 40’ – Goal for [@OfficialSSLazio](https://twitter.com/OfficialSSLazio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): Lazzari opens the scoring for the visitors.
>
> [#CELLAZ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CELLAZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#UEL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UEL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1187453874157899777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The goal came from a swift counterattack, with Celtic on the offensive just seconds earlier as Ryan Christie’s shot struck two defenders before Lazio broke, as noted by [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50083556).

With Boli Bolingoli out of position, having [charged into the visitors’ penalty area](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50083556) when Christie took his shot, the Serie A side broke quickly and the move ended with Joaquin Correa slipping a pass through to Lazzari, who drove the ball powerfully past Fraser Forster, as per [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50083556).

Kristoffer Ajer was caught ball-watching, failing to notice the run of Lazzari as he focused on Correa, and the Celtic man ultimately let the scorer beat him to the ball. \[[via UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/video/highlights/videoid=2630201.html)\]

These Celtic fans on Twitter felt that the Norwegian defender was culpable for the concession of that goal:

> drop ajer
>
> — lew (@lewisb67\_\_) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/lewisb67__/status/1187453923516387328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Nice of ajer to just stand and watch the run
>
> — Kevin Nelson (@KevinNelson88) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/KevinNelson88/status/1187453964998057985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Said it before ajer is never a centre half.
>
> — Graham Kennedy (@GrahamK41199246) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/GrahamK41199246/status/1187454542595743744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Why did [@KristofferAjer](https://twitter.com/KristofferAjer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) just stand there
>
> — Kelly McGeachy (@kellybaby3) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/kellybaby3/status/1187458953745010688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Ajer at fault there
>
> — ᴀɴᴏɴʏᴍᴏᴜꜱ PhD (@FacelessBhoy) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/FacelessBhoy/status/1187454042051616776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Ajer bruh
>
> — Cole (@coledrummond67) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/coledrummond67/status/1187455735233466368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Do you think Ajer was at fault for Lazio’s goal last night or do other players need to take the blame? Comment below with your views!***