AS Rome, disappointing since the start of the season, took out its nerves on its great rival, Lazio, dominated 2-0 during the 19th day of the Italian Championship, Sunday.
The year 2025 is off to a good start for fans “Romanists”hardly spoiled since August: they saw their Roma outclass Lazio who were ahead of them by fifteen points in the standings at kick-off.
Target of the fans who whistle him copiously in every match and make him responsible for the torments of their club which has already dismissed two coaches, captain Lorenzo Pellegrini gave Roma the advantage in the 10th minute with a superb strike in the top corner .
AS Roma striker Alexis Saelemaekers after scoring his team’s second goal against Lazio during the 19th day of the Italian Championship on January 5, 2025 at the Olympic Stadium / Andreas SOLARO / AFP
Alexis Saelemaekers doubled the lead eight minutes later and Lazio did not recover.
Despite this success, only its sixth of the season, Claudio Ranieri’s team remains stuck in 10th place (23 pts). At the end of the first leg, it is 21 points behind the new leader, Naples, winner of Fiorentina 3-0 on Saturday in the absence of Atalanta (2nd, 41 pts and a match in hand) and the Inter (3rd, 40 pts and two matches in hand) mobilized by the Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Lazio retains 4th place (35 pts), synonymous with the Champions League and Roma’s objective at the start of the season, but it is marking time with only one victory in its last four league matches.
