Overview

• Lorenzo Pellegrini struck in the 38th minute after Devyne Rensch won the ball high and Matias Soulé supplied the pass to seal Roma’s 1-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico.
• Handed his first appearance of the season after being on the outs, Pellegrini recorded his fourth Rome-derby goal and, per Opta, extended his run of scoring in each of the last 11 Serie A seasons.
• Lazio’s Reda Belahyane received a straight red during the match, and Matteo Guendouzi was sent off after the final whistle for dissent.
• Roma rose to fourth on nine points, one behind leaders Juventus, while Lazio stayed on three points in 13th after four matches.
• Authorities bolstered security following reports of seven allied ultra groups traveling in, deploying more than 1,500 police with drones and helicopters and monitoring nightlife venues.