Fallout for Lazio & Roma After Tense Derby Della Capitale

Authorities noted racist chanting from both Lazio and Roma fans in the Derby della Capitale, with two other incidents noted.

The Biancocelesti had been on a four-game undefeated run in the derby with their intercity rivals, but that game to a bitter end in their Saturday evening Serie A clash, where Gianluca Mancini decide the match with a first half header.

It was a painful and frustrating defeat for Lazio, filled with sparks and tension. Matteo Guendouzi and Paulo Dybala clashed on the pitch, with the former furious at the latter’s teasing of his 2022 World Cup marked shinpad.

Serie A sporting judge Gerardo Mastrandrea released his report regarding the 31st Serie A gameday, detailing multiple incidents between Lazio and Roma in the Derby della Capitale.

Racist chanting from both fanbases was heard in the first and second halves, and two other incidents were noted – Mancini and his Biancocelesti rat flag, and the brawl between Guendouzi and Dybala.

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