Lazio vs AS Roma 2021-22 Italian Serie A
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
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 33,000
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +38 | Internazionale | 24 | 58 | 4 |
| +21 | AC Milan | 23 | 50 | 1 |
| +13 | Napoli | 24 | 49 | 5 |
| +21 | Juventus | 24 | 46 | 4 |
Statistics
ROMA |
LAZ![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
| 10 | Luis Alberto |
| 21 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 17 | Ciro Immobile |
| 9 | Pedro |
| 7 | Felipe Anderson |
AS Roma (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 3 | Ibañez |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 5 | Matías Viña |
| 2 | Rick Karsdorp |
| 77 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 17 | Jordan Veretout |
| 9 | Tammy Abraham |
| 92 | Stephan El Shaarawy |
| 22 | Nicolò Zaniolo |
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