Serie A | Lazio 0-1 Rome: Pellegrini The Hero on derby of the capital Return

ROME, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Lorenzo Pellegrini of AS Roma celebrates the opening purpose together with his workforce mates in the course of the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico on September 21, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Pictures)

Lorenzo Pellegrini made a triumphant return to Roma with the one purpose within the Derby della Capitale, as Lazio noticed Rade Belahyane despatched off and Danilo Cataldi hit the upright.

Each groups have been coming off defeats and coping with damage issues. Matias Vecino, Samuel Gigot and Manuel Lazzari missed out, with Nicolò Rovella passing a health check, however Pedro and Boulaye Dia have been surprisingly most popular to Taty Castellanos and Matteo Cancelleri. The Giallorossi have been with out Paulo Dybala, Leon Bailey and Wesley, plus Mario Hermoso carrying a knock, so Zeki Celik, Devyne Rensch and Lorenzo Pellegrini stepped in, the previous captain getting his season debut.

See the way it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

It was a tough begin for Lazio, as Fisayo Dele-Bashiru limped off after simply 14 minutes with a suspected pressure to the appropriate thigh, making manner for Reda Belahyane.

Pedro and Nuno Tavares blasted simply over from the sting of the realm, earlier than Mile Svilar struggled to palm a dangerously looping Mattia Zaccagni roller out from the far prime nook. Alessio Romagnoli headed over from the ensuing set play.

Rovella’s roll throughout from the appropriate was past each Dia and Mattia Zaccagni, however Roma took the lead with their first actual scoring alternative of the match.

Nuno Tavares was robbed by Rensch enjoying out from the again and it was rolled throughout by Matias Soulé for Lorenzo Pellegrini to comb house the opener from simply contained in the field. It was Pellegrini’s fourth purpose for Roma within the Derby della Capitale and he appeared genuinely moved by the second.

They nearly went 2-0 up in stoppages, as Ivan Provedel made a giant response save on the Rensch half-volley on the again publish from a deflected Angelino cross.

Rovella went off injured at half-time, however Roma stored pushing with Provedel fingertipping the Angelino chest and half-volley onto the side-netting.

Simply because the Giallorossi have been dominating possession, Gianluca Mancini gave it away to ship Boulaye Dia clear on purpose, solely to blast over one-on-one with Svilar.

Taty Castellanos got here on and instantly examined Svilar on the close to publish, then curled inches huge of the far publish from a Mario Gila help.

Tommaso Baldanzi additionally flashed a solo effort throughout the face of purpose after hooking the Kostas Tsimikas cross, however Lazio went all the way down to 10 males.

Rade Belahyane went in very late with studs up on Manu Kone’s calf lengthy after the ball had gone, noticed by the referee for a straight purple card.

No person might get on the tip of a Castellanos scorpion heel flick on a free kick, then Artem Dovbyk hit the side-netting, whereas Svilar ran a giant danger underneath strain from Castellanos on the sting of the realm.

Svilar additionally obtained down for a one-handed save on Castellanos after Zaccagni robbed Mancini to tug again from the by-line, however the Roma goalkeeper might solely stand and watch in stoppages as a sensational Danilo Cataldi roller bounced off the highest of the far publish.

After Tommaso Baldanzi’s effort skimmed the upright and the ultimate whistle, Matteo Guendouzi additionally noticed purple for dissent.

Lazio 0-1 Rome

Pellegrini 39 (R)

Despatched off: Belahyane 85 (L), Guendouzi 96 (L)

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