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63% Ball Possession and 37% Ball Possession AS ROMA
Lazio 1 – 2 AS Roma 
81′ Filip Djordjevic 73′ Juan Manuel Iturbe
. 81′ Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa
Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Lazio, 3rd position with 66 points and a positive goal difference of +31
Roma, 2nd position with 70 points and a positive goal difference of +24
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 37 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 53:29 | 24 | 70 |
| 3 | Lazio | 37 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 67:36 | 31 | 66 |
Game Over. Famous Derby della Capitale decisive. AS Roma not only winning the Derby for the bragging rights to rule the City of Rome, but also securing the 2nd position for the direct qualification to the Champions League next season. There was only 1 point difference. The 3rd position is for the Champions League preliminary.
The party for Roma starting until the 73rd minute when forward Juan Iturbe opened the score. Iturbe defeating Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Victor Ibarbo.
Photo asroma.it
Juan Iturbe removing his shirt and running to celebrate this goal while the fans cheering!
Lazio equalizing in the 81st minute. It is forward Filip Djordjevic to defeat AS Roma goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis with a headed shot in the center! The headed assist is by forwarad Miroslav Klose.
The Roman gladiators gaining back the leadership in the 85th minute. It’s the goal by Roma defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa defeating goalkeeper Marchetti with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Miralem Pjanic.
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa celebrating after his goal knowing the relevance of this goal to guarantee the second position.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Stefao Pioli:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Torosidis, Manolas, Yanga-Mbiwa, Holebas; Keita (dal 23′ s.t. Pjanic), De Rossi, Nainggolan; Florenzi, Totti (dal 16′ s.t. Ibarbo), Iturbe
Stats: There are 70 precedent games at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium between Lazio and AS Roma. Stats showing Lazio with 23 wins, AS Roma with 22 wins, and 25 draws. The last precedent back in Week 23 of the 2013-14 season ending with a 0-0.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer of LAZIO: Forward Miroslav Klose with 12 goals
Top scorer of AS ROMA: Forward Adem Ljajic with 8 goals
| Lazio | Goals | Goals | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klose, Miroslav | 12 | 8 | Ljajic, Adem |
| Felipe Anderson | 10 | 7 | Totti, Francesco |
| Candreva, Antonio | 9 | 5 | Florenzi, Alessandro |
| Parolo, Marco | 9 | 5 | Nainggolan, Radja |
| Mauri, Stefano | 9 | 5 | Destro, Mattia |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 1 win, 2 lost
| 20/05/15 | CI | Juventus – Lazio | 2:1 (OT) | Final | |||
| 16/05/15 | SA | Sampdoria – Lazio | 0:1 | Round 36 | |||
| 10/05/15 | SA | Lazio – Inter | 1:2 | Round 35 |
Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 17/05/15 | SA | Roma – Udinese | 2:1 | Round 36 | |||
| 09/05/15 | SA | Milan – Roma | 2:1 | Round 35 | |||
| 03/05/15 | SA | Roma – Genoa | 2:0 | Round 34 |
Photos courtesy of asroma.it
Game Over!!!
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 37
Lazio 1 – 2 AS Roma
Monday 25 May 2015
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
18:00
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – NICOLETTI
Fourth Official: FAVERANI
ADD1: MAZZOLENI
ADD2: IRRATI
Official formations – lineups:
Match stats
| Lazio | Match Stats | AS Roma |
| 16(3) | Goals | 2 |
| 16(3) | Shots (on goal) | 6(2) |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 63% | Ball Possession | 37% |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |