Super Eagles midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru started for the first time in four games as Lazio held Juventus to a 1-1 draw in Serie A on Saturday.
The 24-year-old, now fully recovered from injury, was handed a start by Marco Baroni and worked hard in midfield as Lazio snatched a late equaliser to share the points.
Both sides had chances in the first half but failed to convert, and the game went into the break goalless.
French striker Randal Kolo Muani put Juventus ahead in the 51st minute, forcing Lazio to chase the game.
Juve were reduced to ten men in the 60th minute when Pierre Kalulu was sent off after a VAR review, giving Lazio a lifeline.
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The hosts kept pushing and were finally rewarded deep into stoppage time when Matias Vecino struck to earn Lazio a dramatic point.
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru's performance against Juventus in numbers
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru made a rare start for Lazio but was taken off after 53 minutes, replaced by Boulaye Dia.
He registered one shot on target and completed his only dribbling attempt.
Dele-Bashiru impressed with his passing, completing 15 of 16 passes for a 94 percent success rate during his time on the pitch.
He also made one tackle as Lazio struggled to contain Juventus for most of the game.
In duels, the midfielder lost both of his aerial battles but won two out of three ground duels before being substituted.
Lazio managed to grab a late equaliser, with the result keeping them fifth on the Serie A table with 64 points from 36 matches.
