Overview

• Lorenzo Pellegrini marked his season debut with a 38th-minute finish from Matías Soule's pass after Devyne Rensch forced the turnover.
• Lazio finished shorthanded as Reda Belahyane saw a straight red and Matteo Guendouzi was dismissed for dissent after the whistle, with Danilo Cataldi hitting the post in stoppage time.
• The lunchtime kickoff followed security concerns from previous derby clashes, with temperatures prompting cooling breaks and police reporting weapon seizures outside the Olimpico.
• Roma climbed to nine points and fourth place under Gian Piero Gasperini, whereas Maurizio Sarri's Lazio remained on three points from four matches.
• Inter beat Sassuolo 2-1 through goals from Federico Dimarco and a late deflected strike by Carlos Augusto after Cristian Chivu rotated, starting keeper Josep Martinez and 20-year-old Francesco Pio Esposito.