RECOVERY
Claudio Ranieri’s men made it 2-0 over arch-rivals Lazio in just 18 minutes
Published on January 5, 2025 at 8:09 pm
Roma win Italian classic 2-0 Credit: Disclosure/AS Roma
He defeated Roma in the Italian Championship classic. At the Olympic Stadium, Claudio Ranieri’s men got off to a devastating start and took 2-0 over arch-rivals Lazio in just 18 minutes, redeeming themselves from a poor series of matches in the competition.
In a classic, there is little attention, especially in the opening minutes. And Roma needed only an eight-minute break to achieve their victory, with goals from Pellegrini and Saelemaekers in high-speed plays.
After seeing Koné demand a great save from Provedel, the goals came. At 10 minutes, Pellegrini started from the middle, passed it to Saelemaekers and appeared free in the area to adjust and send it into the corner. New move at speed from the home team and it was the full-back’s turn to leave his mark, taking advantage of the goalkeeper’s rebound, at 18
Being at a huge disadvantage quickly made the Lazio team nervous and the football gave way to a more abrupt game with a lot of fouls. In addition to little objectivity to attack. The referee handed out many yellow cards and asked for calm at all times
Without the same initial impetus, Roma defended themselves well and bet on quick exits, trying to mount a counterattack. But also without reaching conclusions. Dybala struggled to play, standing still with a foul all the time, which explained the lack of new dangerous arrivals.
After spending the entire first half without conceding, Roma saw Svillar work well and save the team with a great defense after a strong strike from Guendouzi, sending a corner after just 4 minutes. He still hit the crossbar soon after.
In the other three games this Sunday, there were 0-0 draws between Lecce x Genoa and also in Torino x Parma, and Cagliari’s 2-1 victory away from home against Monza.
