UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2017/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS GelreDome - Arnhem Thursday 14 September 2017 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Vitesse Group K - Matchday 1 SS Lazio Last updated 13/04/2018 12:01CET Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Team facts 4 Squad list 6 Fixtures and results 9 Match-by-match lineups 12 Match officials 13 Legend 15 1 Vitesse - SS Lazio Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit GelreDome, Arnhem Previous meetings Head to Head No UEFA competition matches have been played between these two teams Vitesse - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Vitesse - FC Internazionale 1-1 Peeters 15; D. Šimić 09/11/2000 R2 Arnhem Milano agg: 1-1 ag 80 FC Internazionale Milano - 26/10/2000 R2 0-0 Milan Vitesse UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 2-0 27/09/1994 R1 Parma FC - Vitesse Parma Zola 23, 72 agg: 2-1 13/09/1994 R1 Vitesse - Parma FC 1-0 Arnhem Gilhaus 50 SS Lazio - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Fiore 39, Claudio 16/10/2001 GS1 SS Lazio - PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Rome López 55 (P); Kežman 56 26/09/2001 GS1 PSV Eindhoven - SS Lazio 1-0 Eindhoven Hofland 40 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 08/03/2000 GS2 Feyenoord - SS Lazio 0-0 Rotterdam Verón 37; Tomasson 29/02/2000 GS2 SS Lazio - Feyenoord 1-2 Rome 78, 84 Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Vitesse 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 1 2 3 SS Lazio 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 Vitesse - SS Lazio Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit GelreDome, Arnhem Match background • #EQUALGAME This week, football fans watching UEFA Europa League matches in stadiums, online and on TV will witness the premiere of the new UEFA RESPECT TV ads, called #EqualGame. The adverts feature Ada Hegerberg, Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba, Cristiano Ronaldo and amateur players and will run throughout the season to promote inclusion, diversity and accessibility in European Football with the motto "Everyone has the right to enjoy football, no matter who you are, where you're from, or how you play." More information on the campaign and on the advertisements can be found in the accompanying media release and on the campaign website: www.equalgame.com. Vitesse have been going through a barren spell in Europe, but will hope that the goals – and UEFA Europa League Group K points – start flowing as Lazio return to the Netherlands. Previous meetings • The teams are meeting for the first time in UEFA competiton. • Vitesse's record in four matches with Italian sides is W1 D2 L1 (W1 D1 in Arnhem). • Lazio's four previous games against Dutch opponents ended W1 D1 L2 (D1 L1 in the Netherlands). Form guide • Vitesse are without a win in six European fixtures (D1 L5 – including three straight home defeats), scoring just twice during that run. • Lazio are unbeaten in five European away matches – a victory and four 1-1 draws. • Fifth in the Netherlands last term, Arnhem-based Vitesse are featuring in the group stage of a UEFA competition for the first time having won the Dutch Cup, their maiden major trophy. • Beaten UEFA Cup finalists in 1998 (and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winners the following year), Lazio are back in the UEFA Europa League after a one-season absence, having reached the last 16 in 2015/16. Links and trivia • The journey from Rome to Arnhem is around 1,200km. • Vitesse strikers Tim Matavž (Genoa, 2016) and Luc Castaignos (Internazionale, 2011–12) both played in Italy, but neither figured against Lazio. • Lazio have Dutch talent in the form of defender Stefan de Vrij, who played in the senior ranks for Feyenoord (2009– 14). The coaches • Vitesse coach since 2016, leading them to their historic Dutch Cup triumph last season, Surinam-born Henk Fraser was capped seven times by the Netherlands as a defender, spending the bulk of his playing career at Feyenoord, where he was later a youth coach. He took his first senior job at Den Haag from 2014–16. • Lazio boss since 2016, Simone Inzaghi represented the club as a forward from 1999–2010, and stayed on to coach the club's youth teams. He is the younger brother of fellow ex-Italian international Filippo Inzaghi, the pair initially playing together at home-town club Piacenza. 3 Vitesse - SS Lazio Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit GelreDome, Arnhem Team facts SBV Vitesse Formed: 1892 Nickname: Vitas UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • None Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) Dutch Cup: 1 (2017) Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2016/17: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2015/16: third qualifying round 2014/15: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2013/14: third qualifying round 2012/13: third qualifying round 2011/12: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2009/10: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2007/08: did not take part in UEFA club competition Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 3-0 three times, most recently v Maccabi Haifa 14/09/00, UEFA Cup first round first leg • Biggest away win 0-4: Dundee United v Vitesse 07/11/90, UEFA Cup second round second leg • Heaviest home defeat 0-2 three times, most recently v Southampton 06/08/15, third qualifying round second leg • Heaviest away defeat 4-1: Lens v Vitesse 28/10/99, UEFA Cup second round first leg 3-0 twice, most recently v Southampton 30/07/15, UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup • Biggest home win 3-0 three times, most recently v Maccabi Haifa (see above) • Biggest away win 0-4: Dundee United v Vitesse (see above) • Heaviest home defeat 0-2 three times, most recently v Southampton (see above) • Heaviest away defeat 4-1: Lens v Vitesse (see above) 3-0 twice, most recently v Southampton (see above) SS Lazio Formed: 1900 Nickname: Biancocelesti (White and Sky Blues) UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1999 • UEFA Cup: (1998) • UEFA Super Cup (1): 1999 Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) 4 Vitesse - SS Lazio Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit GelreDome, Arnhem League title: 2 (2000) Italian Cup: 6 (2013) Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2016/17: did not take part in UEFA competition 2015/16: round of 16 2014/15: did not take part in UEFA competition 2013/14: round of 32 2012/13: quarter-finals 2011/12: round of 32 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA competition 2009/10: group stage 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA competition 2007/08: UEFA Champions League group stage Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 6-0: Lazio v Rabotnicki 18/08/11, UEFA Europa League play-off first leg • Biggest away win 0-4 on four occasions, most recently v Levski Sofia 01/10/09, UEFA Europa League group stage • Heaviest home defeat 0-4: Lazio v Chelsea 04/11/03, UEFA Champions League group stage • Heaviest away defeat 6-0: Lens v Lazio 02/11/77, UEFA Cup second round second leg UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup • Biggest home win 6-0: Lazio v Rabotnicki (see above) • Biggest away win 0-4 twice, most recently v Levski Sofia (see above) • Heaviest home defeat 0-3: Lazio v Sparta Praha 17/03/16, round of 16 second leg 0-3: Lazio v Barcelona 22/10/75, second round first leg • Heaviest away defeat 6-0: Lens v Lazio (see above) 5 Vitesse - SS Lazio Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit GelreDome, Arnhem Squad list Vitesse Current season All-time UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 21 Michael Tørnes DEN 08/01/1986 31 - - - - - - - - - 22 Remko Pasveer NED 08/11/1983 33 - - - 4 - 2 - 4 - 24 Jeroen Houwen NED 18/02/1996 21 - - - - - - - - - 40 Bilal Bayazit NED 08/04/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - 54 Stef Brummel NED 10/07/1998 19 - - - - - - - - - Defenders 2 Fankaty Dabo ENG 11/10/1995 21 - - - 4 - - - - - 3 Maikel van der Werff NED 22/04/1989 28 - - - 1 - - - 3 - 5 Matthew Miazga POL 19/07/1995 22 - - - 4 - - - - - 6 Arnold Kruiswijk NED 02/11/1984 32 - - - 3 - 5 - 8 - 28 Alexander Büttner NED 11/02/1989 28 - - - 4 - 10 - 20 1 29 Julian Lelieveld NED 24/11/1997 19 - - - - - - - 1 - 37 Guram Kashia GEO 04/07/1987 30 - - - 3 1 - - 19 2 43 Lassana Faye NED 15/06/1998 19 - - - - - - - - - 44 Boyd Lucassen NED 01/07/1998 19 - - - - - - - - - 50 Thomas Oude Kotte NED 20/03/1996 21 - - - - - - - - - 51 Gino Bosz NED 23/04/1993 24 - - - - - - - - - 57 Joris Klein-Holte NED 29/03/1997 20 - - - - - - - - - 59 Leeroy Schorea NED 03/03/1997 20 - - - - - - - - - 65 Wellington Verloo NED 27/02/1997 20 - - - - - - - - - 67 Younes Zakir NED 23/02/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - Midfielders 7 Milot Rashica KOS 28/06/1996 21 - - - 4 1 - - 2 - 8 Charlie Colkett ENG 04/09/1996 21 - - - 3 - - - - - 10 Thomas Bruns NED 07/01/1992 25 - - - 4 2 - - 2 - 11 Bryan Linssen NED 08/10/1990 26 - - - 4 2 6 - 6 - 16 Mitchell Van Bergen NED 27/08/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - 17 Thulani Serero RSA 11/04/1990 27 - - - 3 - 9 - 20 1 19 Mason Mount ENG 10/01/1999 18 - - - 1 - - - - - 20 Mohammed Osman NED 01/01/1993 24 - - - - - - - - - 23 Mukhtar Ali ENG 30/10/1997 19 - - - 1 - - - - - 25 Navarone Foor NED 04/02/1992 25 - - - 4 - - - - - 41 Julian Calor NED 27/01/1997