ROME. Show at the Olimpico for the 155th derby between Lazio and Rome: it ends 3 to 2 for the team of Maurizio Sarri, who collects the three points of his first direct clash with that of José Mourinho.
Lazio broke the deadlock already from the tenth minute with Milinkovic-Savic, on a cross from Felipe Anderson: header and ball behind Rui Patricio, who was also booked for an innocent contrast. Nine minutes later the former Roma player Pedro stretches for the 2-0. A few opportunities for Roma trying to react to the Lazio pressing first with Veretout and a minute later at 27 ‘with a post from Zaniolo. Shorten the distance for Roma Ibanez in the 41st minute.
At the resumption Immobile after a lightning fast counterattack passes the ball under the goal to Felipe Anderson who with his right hand lengthens the distance again: we are in the 63rd minute. But it is a landing by Akpa Akpro in the Lazio penalty area to reopen the derby again: from the spot it is Veretout who shortens the distance in the 69th minute. The game gets nervous and there is a hint of a fight ten minutes from the end, immediately resolved by the referee’s intervention. The three whistles after five minutes of recovery assign Lazio the first derby of this championship.
«I returned to Italian football after 10 years, and I see that he has improved a lot because of the desire to play. But the referee and the Var weren’t up to par ». So Josè Mourinho comments on the arbitration episodes of the derby lost with Lazio. “Before the 2-0 there was a penalty on Zaniolo, it had to be 1-1: the referee did not see, the Var did not intervene – said the Roma coach to Dazn -” And then the second yellow missed by Leiva ? Then I saw episodes like those that cost Pellegrini expulsion last Sunday, judged differently ».
THE FILM OF THE MATCH
95 ‘- It ends here: Lazio wins the derby 3-2
93 & # 39; – Tired teams, but Rome tries again.
92 – Milinkovic unmarks Akpa-Akpro in the area, which he controls badly.
90 ‘- Five of recovery.
90 ‘- Change Lazio. Immobile exits and Muriqi enters.
88 ‘- Souls heat up. Veretout and Cataldi warned.
85 ‘- Double change Rome: Karsdorp exits and Zalewski enters, Vina outside and Smalling enters.
84 ‘- Roma discovered on Lazio’s counterattack: twice Immobile finds the ball of the fourth goal on his feet, first rejected by Rui Patricio and then on the bottom.
83 & # 39; – Perez serves in the area on the left Shomurodov who kicks with his right to turn: Reina rejects.
78 & # 39; – Lazio again opportunity: Property served in the area hits the fly but Rui Patricio is ready for the corner deviation.
78 ‘- Change Rome: Zaniolo comes out in the grip of cramps, Carles Perez enters.
77 & # 39; – Lazio tries to manage, Roma wants the same.
72 & # 39; – Amazing counterattack by Zaniolo who arrives in the slightly secluded area, Reina’s big hand deflects for a corner.
68 & # 39; – Veretout’s goal, ball to the right of Reina who had guessed.
67 & # 39; – Penalty for Roma.
63 ‘- The goal: Launch on the counterattack for Immobile who enters the area, eludes Mancini and, on the exit of Rui Patricio, serves in the middle of the rushing Anderson who with a precise right diagonal puts her in.
63 & # 39; – Lazio goal: Anderson 3-1
62 ‘- Mourinho warned for protests.
61 ‘- Change in Lazio: Leiva exits and Cataldi enters.
59 ‘- Immobile frees himself to shoot at the edge of the area, with the right ball out of a whisker.
59 & # 39; – Lazio tries to administer the advantage: counterattack for Anderson, anticipated in a crash in extremis by Ibanez.
55 ‘- Roma pushes: Ibanez stands out on the corner of Zaniolo: header that ends 3 meters beyond the intersection.
52 ‘- Open-faced teams, opportunities on both sides: Zaniolo’s corner from the right, Mancini extends his header at the far post for Veretout who does not control. Ball on the bottom.
50 ‘- Lazio opportunity. Milinkovic extends in the area for Immobile who tries the left on the fly, just out of the way.
49 ‘- Vina warned for a foul against Anderson who had fled to the right.
45 ‘- The second half begins. No exchange.
Beautiful challenge between Lazio and Rome, interpreted better by the biancocelesti who in the first 20 minutes go ahead twice with Milinkovic-Savic and Pedro, then the reaction of the Giallorossi who reopen the match with Ibañez after having engaged Reina with Veretout and hitting a sensational post from two steps with Zaniolo.
46 ‘- The first half ends. Lazio ahead 2-1.
45 ‘- Cristante warned for a detention.
41 ‘- On a corner from the left of Veretout, Ibañez jumps higher than anyone and heads under the intersection.
41 ‘- Ibañez shortens: 2-1
37 ‘- Immobile wedges himself in the area, resists a shoulder, and then unbalanced pulls on the outside of the net. Biancocelesti very close to 3-0
36 & # 39; – El Shaarawy tries his right from the edge: Acerbi slips into the wall.
27 ‘- Double chance Rome. Before Veretout lets go of a great shot from outside which Reina is overcome by deflecting for a corner. On the corner scrum in the area and Zaniolo fails in the tap-in from a few meters after hitting the post.
24 ‘- Leiva warned for a fire on Mkhitaryan in restart.
19 ‘- Rome stunned with a very fast counterattack by Immobile that opens on the left for the rushing Pedro who slips into the corner to the left of Rui Patricio.
19 ‘- Doubling of Lazio. Pedro
16 & # 39; – From corner shot in advance on Cristante’s first post: ball that ends a few meters beyond the intersection to the right of Reina.
15 ‘- The derby of the Capital lights up with continuous reversals in front.
11 ‘- Rui Patricio warned for the intervention on Milinkovic-Savic.
10 ‘- Sudden verticalization of Anderson in the area on which Milinkovic snaps and anticipates Rui Patricio who, in an attempt to stop him, hits Savic’s head with his hand and remains on the ground.
10 ‘- Lazio goal. Milinkovic-Savic
9 ‘- Still no danger for the goalkeepers.
4 ‘- Study phase with Lazio slightly more proactive.
1 ‘- Parties, kick-off beaten by Lazio.
Everything is ready for the start at the Olympic stadium.
The team are about to enter the field, in the usual derby atmosphere in the stands.
It is the derby of the Capital n. 179 between Lazio and Rome, both try to outdo each other to stay hooked to the leading group. Sarri changes only two pawns compared to the match with Turin: in the median he returns the starting shirt to Milinkovic-Savic while in front he gives confidence to the former Pedro, who scored in the last derby with the yellow and red jersey, sending the young Moro back to the bench. Marusic won the second round with Lazzari.
On the opposite side, Mourinho loses Pellegrini by disqualification and then decides to hijack Mkhitaryan behind Abraham, inserting El Shaarawy on the left. In Rome the sky is cloudy and there are 26 °, the ground in good condition. At the Olimpico there are 30,000 spectators, 10,000 of which are Giallorossi.
The formations:
Lazio (4-3-3): Reina; Marusic, Luiz Felipe, Acerbi, Hysaj; Milinkovic-Savic, Leiva, Luis Alberto; Pedro, Immobile, Felipe Anderson. Herds Sarri.
Roma (4-2-3-1): Rui Patricio; Karsdorp, Mancini, Ibanez, Vina; Cristante, Veretout; Zaniolo, Mkhitaryan, El Shaarawy; Abraham. All. Mourinho.
Referee: Guide of Torre Annunziata.
VAR: Irrati and Longo.