​This Week In Lazio History: August 24-30This week in Lazio history sees exceptional wins, particularly the UEFA Super Cup against Manchester United, and we remember Sven-Goran Eriksson.Matches of the WeekDate: Friday, August 26, 2022Venue: Stadio Olimpico, RomeFixture: Lazio Inter 3-1A wonderful display by Lazio with three great goals from Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto and Pedro that sink InterDate: Tuesday, August 28, 2007Venue: Stadionul National, BucharestFixture: Dinamo Bucharest Lazio 1-3, Champions League Play OffIn difficult circumstances, Lazio manage to beat Dinamo Bucharest coming from behind.Date: Saturday, August 29, 1998Venue: Stadio delle Alpi, TurinFixture: Juventus Lazio 1-2, Super CoppaLazio beat reigning champions Juventus with goals by Nedved and Conceição despite a controversial penalty.Date: Sunday, August 29, 1971Venue: Stadio Olimpico, RomeFixture: Lazio Roma 1-0, Coppa ItaliaDespite being in Serie B Lazio beat Roma with a goal by “Long John” Chinaglia.Date: Thursday, August 30, 2012Venue: Stadio Olimpico, RomeFixture: Lazio Mura 05 3-1, Europa League Play OffKozak double plus Zarate take Lazio to Europa League Group Stage.Match In FocusDate: Friday, August 27, 1999Venue: Stade Louis II, MonacoFixture: Manchester United Lazio 0-1, UEFA Super CupWith anniversary of the passing of Sven-Goran Eriksson earlier this week it is nice to remember the day Lazio were on top of the world.The Biancocelesti had won the last Cup Winners Cup in May with a 2-1 win over Real Mallorca. So for the UEFA Super Cup, they had to face Manchester United who had won the Champions League in Barcelona against Bayern Munich 2-1 with two goals in injury time.It was a warm evening with 27 degrees in Monte Carlo and there were more Lazio fans than United’s in the small Monaco stadium.The start of the match saw the English champions show more attacking spirit. Lazio were more cautious with long balls up front and then hoping for sudden incursions by their many talented midfielders. One of these saw a Pavel Nedved certain winner walled and blocked by Jaap Stam.The first English chance came in the 11th minute but Luca Marchegiani came out well and diving low anticipated Sheringham in a one-on-one challenge, risking a penalty but clearly touching the ball. Lazio replied two minutes later with a Sinisa Mihajlovic free kick just wide.Simone Inzaghi was soon at the receiving end of Stam’s tough defending style. The Italian striker suffered an involuntary blow from a Stam elbow and was clearly in pain. The game went on and the Man. Utd keeper, Raimond van der Gouw, almost gave a goal away by kicking the ball directly against Roberto Mancini‘s backside but it bounced and went just over the bar.In the 21st minute Lazio went close again when Mancini crossed for Dejan Stankovic who headed it forward and with the ball falling put a low left foot narrowly wide. In the 23rd minute, Inzaghi was unable to continue after Stam’s “attentions” and was r