Italian Serie A

Lazio vs AS Roma 2021-22 Italian Serie A

  • 10': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
  • 19': Pedro
  • 62': Felipe Anderson
FT
3 - 2
  • 41': Ibañez
  • 69': Jordan Veretout (P)

Pedro comes back to haunt Roma as Lazio win derby thriller

Lazio ended a four-match winless run by beating AS Roma 3-2 in an exhilarating Rome Derby on Sunday, sending Maurizio Sarri's side into the top six.

Match Commentary

  • 10': Goal! Lazio 1, Roma 0. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe Anderson with a cross.
  • 11': Rui Patrício (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Goal! Lazio 2, Roma 0. Pedro (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ciro Immobile following a fast break.
  • 24': Lucas Leiva (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Goal! Lazio 2, Roma 1. Ibañez (Roma) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Bryan Cristante (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Lazio 2, Roma 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lazio 2, Roma 1.
  • 48': Matias Viña (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, Lazio. Danilo Cataldi replaces Lucas Leiva.
  • 62': Goal! Lazio 3, Roma 1. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ciro Immobile following a fast break.
  • 64': Substitution, Roma. Eldor Shomurodov replaces Stephan El Shaarawy.
  • 66': Substitution, Lazio. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro replaces Luis Alberto.
  • 69': Goal! Lazio 3, Roma 2. Jordan Veretout (Roma) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Roma. Carles Pérez replaces Nicolò Zaniolo because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, Roma. Chris Smalling replaces Matias Viña.
  • 82': Substitution, Roma. Nicola Zalewski replaces Rick Karsdorp.
  • 87': Jordan Veretout (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Danilo Cataldi (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Substitution, Lazio. Vedat Muriqi replaces Ciro Immobile.

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 33,000

Italian Serie A Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+5 Internazionale 1 3 0
+2 Napoli 1 3 0
+2 Como 1 3 0
+2 Juventus 1 3 0
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Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 6
51 Possession 49
20 SHOTS 10
8 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
376 Accurate Passes 378
441 Passes 435
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
10 Accurate Crosses 3
25 Crosses 9
0.4 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 41
36 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 0
13 Effective Tackles 11
20 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 4
5 Effective Clearances 27
5 Clearances 27

Line-Ups

LAZ Lazio (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 Pepe Reina (GK)
33 Francesco Acerbi
3 Luiz Felipe
23 Elseid Hysaj
77 Adam Marusic
6 Lucas Leiva Yellow Card
10 Luis Alberto
21 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
17 Ciro Immobile
9 Pedro
7 Felipe Anderson

ROMA AS Roma (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Rui Patrício (GK) Yellow Card
3 Ibañez
23 Gianluca Mancini
5 Matías Viña Yellow Card
2 Rick Karsdorp
77 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
4 Bryan Cristante Yellow Card
17 Jordan Veretout
9 Tammy Abraham
92 Stephan El Shaarawy
22 Nicolò Zaniolo

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