Claudio Ranieri extended his perfect record in the Rome derby as Roma beat Lazio 2-0 in Serie A to give the Giallorossi a much-needed boost in what has been a difficult season.

Football, as a game, should have long passed Ranieri by - but the 73-year-old is rescuing his hometown club once again

Claudio Ranieri appears firm in his decision to keep giving Lorenzo Pellegrini a chance from the start.After Lazio and Bologna, Roma fans will also see Lorenzo Pellegrini from the first minute

AS Roma on Sunday triumphed 2-0 against local rivals SS Lazio to give Claudio Ranieri his biggest win since the veteran coach took charge of his boyhood club for the third time. Lorenzo Pellegrini and Alexis Saelemaekers netted in eight first-half minutes to give Roma the points in a fraught atmosphere at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

Roma triumphed 2-0 against local rivals Lazio on Sunday to give Claudio Ranieri his biggest win since the veteran coach took charge of his boyhood club for the third time. Lorenzo Pellegrini and Alexis Saelemaekers netted the goals in eight first-half ...

Roma face Lazio in the Rome derby with a lot at stake after wildly contrasting seasons for the two clubs so far.

Roma director Florent Ghisolfi gave an update on the deal for Ajax right-back Devyne Rensch and confirmed Claudio Ranieri ‘will become a great director’ next season. The Serie A game with Genoa kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.

There was tension in stoppages when Taty Castellanos was sent off for a coming together with Hummels, sparking a touchline brawl. At the final whistle, Ranieri was spotted telling Lazio coach Marco Baroni that he was ‘sorry’ it ended that way.

Roma midfielder Manu Kone was delighted with his role in the derby win against Lazio. Kone experienced a spiky clash with France teammate Matteo Guendouzi on Sunday, though insists the issues will stay "on the pitch".

Ranieri extended his perfect record in the capital derby as Roma beat Lazio 2-0 in Serie A on Sunday to give the Giallorossi a much-needed boost in what has been a difficult season.

Lorenzo Pellegrini is Football Italia’s MOTM in Roma’s 2-0 win over Lazio in the Derby della Capitale. The Italian midfielder broke the deadlock after just 10 minutes in his first home Serie A appearance since October 31. The Giallorossi’s quick start shocked the Biancocelesti as Alexis Saelemaekers doubled the lead eight minutes later.

ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 05: Alexis Salememakers of AS Roma celebrates a second goal with his team mates during the Serie A match between Roma and Lazio at Stadio Olimpico on January 05, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)