Lazio were missing key players but still mustered a vital win through a Roma error to win the Derby della Capitale by a slender 1-0 margin.
Roma
Patricio: Generally solid but he could do nothing on the opening goal. Made a great stop to deny Anderson in the second half 6.0/10
Mancini: Stupid early tackle on Zaccagni to earn the first booking of the game. 5.5/10
Smalling: Generally good in the opening stages but made one dreadful pass leaving Patricio exposed, solid thereafter. 6.0/10
Ibanez: DREADFUL on the opening goal, choosing to play out and expecting too much time on the ball. Woeful decision making. 4.5/10
Karsdop: Decent without doing anything of value. 5.5/10
Camara: Very lively in the early stages, moving the ball forward with smart positioning. 5.5/10
Cristante: Quiet and understated, as always. 6.0/10
Zalewski: A constant presence down the flank, whipping in some smart passes. 5.5/10
Pellegrini: Off target with his early set-piece delivery and Roma were too dependent on him to pull the strings. Subbed off early in the second half. 5.5/10
Zaniolo: Early chance on the half turn, dragged just wide – Better on his second effort which was off the post. Good opportunity in the second half that wasn’t capitalised on. 5.5/10
Abraham: Looked low on confidence, dropping deeper to pick up the ball, but his final ball was lacking in the opening half. 5.5/10
Substitutions:
Volpato: Had some nice moments but lacked decisiveness in the final third. 5.0/10
Celik: 5.5/10
El Shaarawy: His most telling contribution was a tumble in the Lazio box. 5.0/10
Matic: N/A
Belotti: N/A
Lazio
Provodel: Nothing to do in the opening stages bar a Zaniolo effort that struck the woodwork. More to do in the second half and well off his line. 6.0/10
Lazzari: Good early work at the back but took some risks in both halves of the pitch and rightly booked. 6.0/10
Casale: Pretty solid in the opening half, looked confident in the tackle and in his positioning. 6.0/10
Romagnoli: Good at bringing the ball out from the back and stepped out from defence at the right moments. An excellent performance. 6.5/10
Marusic: Helped the back line keep its shape in the first ’45. 6.0/10
Vecino: Strong tackling display in the opening half but he picked up an obvious booking early in the second ’45. Decent, nonetheless. 6.0/10
Cataldi: Clever work, good on the ball, vital to keeping the midfield tempo for Lazio. 6.5/10
Alberto: Playing a little deeper and had a few nice moments but made some risky tackles at times 6.0/10
Pedro: Played a smart through ball for Zaccagni and played a key part in the opening goal, pressuring Ibanez 6.0/10
Anderson: Took the opening goal really well, being in the right spot at the right time. Could have seen out the result with a good effort that was saved by Rui Patricio 6.5/10
Zaccagni: Proved a real live wire in the opening stages, should have done better with a half chance when in the box. 6.0/10
Substitutions:
Cancellieri: Made a superb run into the Roma box and set up Anderson. 5.5/10
Hysaj: 5.5/10
Basic: N/A
Romero: N/A
