AS Roma maintained their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League\nafter winning 2-0 against Lazio in the Derby della Capitale. Coach Gian\nPiero Gasperini affirmed that his team\u2019s destiny is now in their own\nhands.<\/p>\n
The Giallorossi achieved a vital 2-0 victory over Lazio in the Derby\ndella Capitale at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday (May 17th). This result\nlifted Roma to third place in the Serie A standings with the same number\nof points as AC Milan, totaling 70 points.<\/p>\n
The match was intense from the start and featured two red cards in\nthe second half. Lazio midfielder Nicolo Rovella and Roma player Wesley\nwere both sent off.<\/p>\n
Roma center-back Gianluca Mancini became the key figure in the\nvictory with two header goals from set pieces.<\/p>\n
Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini stated that his team is now solely\nfocused on their final match of the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe still have 90 minutes left to play. This has been an incredible\nleague this season with so many teams separated by just a few points,\u201d\nsaid Gasperini, quoted by Football Italia.<\/p>\n
Roma is now in a favorable position as their fate for Champions\nLeague qualification rests on their own performance when they face\nVerona in the final match of the season.<\/p>\n
The result was also influenced by Juventus\u2019 0-2 defeat against\nFiorentina, which caused the Bianconeri to drop to fifth place alongside\nComo.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were hoping that other teams would slip up. Today it happened to\nJuve, but we did well to stay focused on our own game against a quality\nLazio team,\u201d Gasperini continued.<\/p>\n
He acknowledged that the match was very tight in the first half\nbefore Roma broke the deadlock through a set piece. According to him,\nthe team\u2019s performance improved after the break.<\/p>\n
Gasperini also urged the players not to get carried away with the\nvictory euphoria because there is still one important match left to\ncomplete.<\/p>\n
Special praise was given to Gianluca Mancini, who scored two goals in\nthe derby match.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have always said since pre-season that he is a symbol of Roma and\ntoday will remain etched in his career. This is a squad with many\ncaptains and he is one of them,\u201d Gasperini said.<\/p>\n
The Italian coach also alluded to Roma\u2019s performance throughout the\nseason, including after the 3-3 draw against Juventus, which he called a\nturning point for the team\u2019s productivity.<\/p>\n
In addition to the derby victory, attention was also focused on the\nfuture of Paulo Dybala, whose contract expires on June 30th.<\/p>\n
When asked if this match would be Dybala\u2019s last appearance at the\nOlimpico, Gasperini gave a positive signal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s for next week. The club owner is here, fortunately, and\neverything could become easier if you get an immediate response,\u201d said\nGasperini.<\/p>\n
According to him, both Dybala and the club management want to\ncontinue their cooperation.<\/p>\n
Gasperini admitted that he would be happy if a new agreement is\nreached, including for other players whose contracts are expiring but\nwho continue to show professionalism and love for Roma.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven though the main target of this season has not been fully\nachieved, the victory in the derby proves the integrity of all elements\nof the team,\u201d Gasperini concluded. (E-4)<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/as-roma-vs-lazio-giallorossi-win-the-derby-della-capitale-2-0-1780709386", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }