Rome (AFP)
Maurizio Sarri's Lazio dominated José Mourinho's Roma (3-2) at the end of a hot and rhythmic derby on Sunday at the Stadio Olimpico, a result that allows Laziali (6th) to return to one point from Giallorossi (4th) ) after six rounds of Serie A.
With this prestigious success, Lazio is moving forward after four games without a win in all competitions, while Mourinho, frustrated and warned in the second half for protest, suffered his second setback in the league.
The joy of the players of Lazio Rome, after winning the derby in Serie A, 3-2 against Roma, ec the eagle Olimpia, September 26, 2021 at Stadio Olimpico in Rome Vincenzo PINTO AFP
Lazio started off with their feet to the ground and were rewarded on their first two occasions.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic anticipated the exit of Rui Patricio to head back a cross from Felipe Anderson (10th), then Pedro concluded with a precise shot an ultra-fast block, while Roma claimed a penalty for a charge on Nicolo Zaniolo (19th).
Pedro had scored in the last derby, in May, but for Roma (2-0), before swapping the giallorosso for the biancoceleste this summer and finding Maurizio Sarri, his ex-coach at Chelsea.
Once is not custom, Ciro Immobile did not participate in the offensive festival of his team, but he offered a caviar in the second half to Felipe Anderson for the third Laziale goal (63rd).
Roma, betrayed by their difficult first 25 minutes, were forced to chase after the score the entire match.
She was able to reduce the mark just before the break on a header from Roger Ibanez (41st, 1-2) then on a penalty converted by Jordan Veretout after a slight fault on Zaniolo (69th, 2-3).
But that won't be enough, Reina preserving Sarri's first major victory at Lazio with two clean saves ahead of Zaniolo (73rd) and Eldor Shomurodov (81st).
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