Claudio Ranieri he is succeeding once again: his Rome has just ended the first half of the derby with Lazio with a 2-0 lead, valid for the 19th round of Serie A. In the event of a final victory, for Sir Claudio it would be the fifth capital derby won out of five played as a coach . So far, at the Olimpico, the decision has been made by the goals of captain Pellegrini in the 10th minute and Saelemaekers in the 18th minute.
Pellegrini surprisingly unlocks it
An aggressive start for Roma, to say the least, who after having challenged Provedel already in the 3rd minute with a shot from Kone immediately found the advantage with the protagonist you don’t expect. Surprisingly deployed from the 1st minute, captain Lorenzo Pellegrini in the 10th minute he received the ball from Saelemaekers on the edge of the penalty area, with a feint he created space to shoot around and finally drew an uncatchable parable for Provedel. 1-0 in favor of Roma at the Olimpico and a great liberation for the attacking midfielder, who has been at the center of controversy and transfer rumors for months.
Saelemaekeers immediately makes it 2-0
Lazio felt the pinch, responding with a sterile shot from Isaksen in the 17th minute, while Roma on the opposite front thanked them and struck again. This time with Alexis Saelemaekeers at 18′. Long pass tamed by Dovbyk who serves Dybala, ball to the Belgian who has the first shot blocked by Provedel, but scores on the rebound. 2-0 for Ranieri’s team against Baroni’s team, who therefore ended the first half two goals down despite being considered by everyone to be the big favourites.
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