Claudio Ranieri extended his perfect record in the Rome derby as Roma beat Lazio 2-0 in Serie A to give the Giallorossi a much-needed boost in what has been a difficult season

Ranieri extended his perfect record in the capital derby as Roma beat Lazio 2-0 in Serie A on Sunday to give the Giallorossi a much-needed boost in what has been a difficult season. Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini scored the opener with a curling shot from the edge of the area and Alexis Saelemaekers finished off a counterattack to give Roma a two-goal advantage after 18 minutes.

AS Roma on Sunday triumphed 2-0 against local rivals SS Lazio to give Claudio Ranieri his biggest win since the veteran coach took charge of his boyhood club for the third time. Lorenzo Pellegrini and Alexis Saelemaekers netted in eight first-half minutes to give Roma the points in a fraught atmosphere at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

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