A 73-year-old Italian coach, Claudio Ranieri, led the 11th-ranked Roma team in the Serie A standings into their 19th round match, where they faced off against a 61-year-old Italian coach, Simone Inzaghi, who led the 4th-ranked Lazio team.
Before the match, Lazio had won one and drawn one in their last two games across all competitions, while Roma also had one win and one draw in their last two games. The two teams had met recently, with Roma having the upper hand as they defeated Lazio 1-0 in their previous encounter. As a result, more fans were confident that Roma would defeat Lazio at home.
In the 10th minute of the first half, the 25-year-old former AC Milan player, Samir Handanovic, made a precise pass, and Pellegrini scored a stunning goal from the middle of the penalty area after a series of feints to help Roma take the lead.
Eight minutes later, Handanovic scored again to extend Roma's lead.
In the end, Roma successfully defeated Lazio, maintaining their unbeaten streak of three consecutive Serie A matches, while Lazio's unbeaten streak of two matches came to an end. Congratulations to Roma!