Roma won the 183rd edition of the ‘Derby della Capitale’ by beating Lazio 1-0 this Saturday (6), in the 31st round of the Italian Championship.
The only goal of the match was scored shortly before half-time by Gianluca Mancini, with a header (42′).
“The heart is still beating strong. Right now I’m the happiest man in the world,” said Mancini in an interview with the DAZN platform after the match.
“Winning the ‘Derby’ is always beautiful, but when you are the coach it is different,” said Danielle De Rossi, who took over at Roma in January, after the departure of Portuguese José Mourinho.
With the result, the Giallorossi consolidate themselves in 5th place in the table with 55 points, two behind Bologna (4th), who on Sunday visit Frosinone (18th).
In turn, Lazio is seventh, but depending on the results of the round it could fall to tenth. In any case, the team is in a complicated situation in the fight for a place in the European cups.
Hours before the classic, incidents were recorded between hundreds of fans of both clubs. Police classified the game as “high risk” and, in their action to quell the disturbances, seized a hammer, baseball bats and other objects.
On the Olympic Stadium lawn, the atmosphere heated up among the players at times. In a discussion, Argentine Paulo Dybala (Roma) showed his shin guard with an image of himself as a World Cup champion to Frenchman Matteo Guendouzi (Lazio). A provocation for Argentina’s victory over France in the 2022 World Cup final.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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