LAZIO starting XI (4-2-3-1): Mandas, Marusic, Gigot, Romagnoli, Luca Pellegrini, Guendouzi, Rovella, Isaksen (subbed for Pedro), Dele-Bashiru (subbed for Belahyane), Zaccagni (subbed for Noslin), Castellanos (subbed for Dia)
Bench: Furlanetto, Provedel, Hysaj, Provstgaard, Gila, Vecino, Basic, Ibrahimovic, Lazzari, Tchaouna
Goals: Romagnoli 47’
ROMA starting XI (4-2-3-1): Svilar, Celik, Mancini, Ndicka, Angelino, Koné, Paredes (subbed for Cristante), Soulé (subbed for El Shaarawy), Lorenzo Pellegrini (subbed for Shomurodov), Saelemaekers (subbed for Rensch), Dovbyk (subbed for Baldanzi)
Bench: De Marzi, Gollini, Hummels, Nelsson, Salah-Eddine, Gourna-Douath, Pisilli, Dybala
Goals: Soulé 69’
Lifelong Lazio fan Alessio Romagnoli achieved a childhood dream in Sunday’s match when he put Lazio ahead shortly after the break.
Matias Soule equalised for Roma with a long-distance shot midway through the second half.
Sixth-placed Lazio remained two points ahead of seventh-placed Roma, who haven’t lost since December.
The result ended the perfect run of five straight derby wins for Roma coach Claudio Ranieri, who is expected to retire at the end of the season.
Hours before kick-off, police in riot gear intervened to prevent clashes between rival fans outside the stadium.
In the first half, Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar was the star, making several spectacular saves to deny Lazio winger Gustav Isaksen.
Romagnoli scored for Lazio two minutes after the break by redirecting in a free kick with a header.
There was also a spectacular save from Lazio goalkeeper Christos Mandas, who tipped away a dangerous header from Gianluca Mancini.
But there was no stopping a powerful shot from Soule that deflected in off the underside of the crossbar and then out of the goal.
After a brief moment of suspense, the referee awarded the goal when his wristwatch vibrated to confirm the decision by goal-line technology.
AAP
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