“Gianluca Mancini breaks the deadlock, heading Roma into the lead from Niccolò Pisilli's delivery after Lazio had survived some early pressure at the other end.”
Pivotal“Tempers flare in the immediate aftermath of Mancini's opener as both Mario Hermoso and Matteo Cancellieri are booked for arguing, setting a combustible tone for the remainder of the match.”
“Mancini completes his brace, pouncing after Paulo Dybala's left-footed effort is parried, to put Roma two goals clear and effectively kill the derby contest.”
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Roma
Lazio
Outstanding performance
Roma•DefenderRoma controlled this derby without ever truly dominating it, and in the end they needed their central defender to do the heavy lifting. Gianluca Mancini, rarely the name you expect on the scoresheet, headed the Giallorossi into the lead just before half-time from a Niccolò Pisilli delivery, then doubled the advantage on 66 minutes when Paulo Dybala's saved shot fell kindly for a tap-in. The stats underline a curious picture — Lazio edged both possession (51%) and dangerous attacks (35 to 22), yet managed only two shots on target and six saves from Roma's goalkeeper was never required to make a truly critical intervention. Lazio's afternoon fell apart spectacularly on 70 minutes when both Wesley and Niccolò Rovella were dismissed for violent conduct in the same incident, ending any realistic hope of a comeback and leaving the visitors to see out the final twenty minutes with nine men. For Roma, the win consolidates their push for European football; for Lazio, a derby defeat compounded by two red cards makes for a grim Sunday evening in the capital.
How entertaining was this match?
Jan Ziolkowski takes a header, but it misses the target.
Matìas Soulè Malvano takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Stephan El Shaarawy takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Artem Dovbyk takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Artem Dovbyk takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Artem Dovbyk comes on for Paulo Dybala.
Stephan El Shaarawy receives a yellow card.
Jan Ziolkowski replaces Gianluca Mancini.
Matìas Soulè Malvano comes on for Donyell Malen.
Manuel Lazzari replaces Adam Marusic.
Pedro Rodriguez Ledesma, known as Pedrito, comes on for Tijjani Noslin.
Zeki Celik takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Gustav Isaksen comes on for Matteo Cancellieri.
Nicolò Rovella Red CardNicolo Rovella receives a red card.
WesleyRed CardWesley Vinicius receives a red card.
Gianluca ManciniGianluca Mancini scores with a header.
assist: Paulo Dybala
Goal! Gianluca Mancini scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Paulo Dybala.
Paulo Dybala's left-footed shot is saved.
Nuno Tavares receives a yellow card.
Stephan El Shaarawy attempts a header but misses the shot.
Donyell Malen takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru replaces Kenneth Taylor.
Daniel Maldini comes on, and Boulaye Dia goes off.
Matteo Cancellieri takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Nuno Tavares takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Stephan El Shaarawy is on, and Niccolo Pisilli is off.
The first half ends with a score of 1-0.
Mario Hermoso Canseco takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Matteo CancellieriYellow CardMatteo Cancellieri receives a yellow card.
Mario HermosoYellow CardMario Hermoso Canseco receives a yellow card.
Gianluca ManciniGianluca Mancini scores with a header.
assist: Niccolò Pisilli
Goal! Gianluca Mancini scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Niccolo Pisilli.
Deyvne Rensch comes on for Evan Ndicka.
Tijjani Noslin takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Mario Gila attempted a header but missed the shot.
Matteo Cancellieri's left-footed shot is blocked.
Mario Hermoso Canseco takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Donyell Malen's right-footed shot is blocked.
Matteo Cancellieri takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kenneth TaylorYellow CardKenneth Taylor receives a yellow card.
Wesley Vinicius takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Bryan Cristante takes a header but misses the shot.
Kick-off! The referee is Fabio Maresca.
