Coppa Italia: Red cards galore as Lazio beat Roma to give Sarri bragging rights over Mourinho

Lazio vs Roma (Photo Credit: Lazio and Roma/X)

Coppa Italia: Red cards galore as Lazio beat Roma to give Sarri bragging rights over Mourinho

Izuchukwu Akawor 20:09 - 10.01.2024

There were three red cards and a penalty as SS Lazio and AS Roma served a fiery derby in the Coppa Italia last eight.

A city divided along fierce football lines erupted in scenes of raw passion and chaos as 10-man SS Lazio defeated bitter rivals AS Roma in the Coppa Italia final.

Lazio booked a spot in the semifinal after a narrow 1-0 win to give Maurizio Sarri another bragging right against Jose Mourinho in the Rome derby. 

Lazio and Roma

Mourinho and Sarri, two of Serie A’s biggest managerial egos, watched as their teams clashed fiercely on the pitch after tempers flared in their Coppa Italia quarterfinals.

What began as a cagey tactical battle, descended into mayhem towards the end, prompting red cards, and both teams locked in an intense numerical disadvantage duel.

Mattia Zaccagni
Mattia Zaccagni celebrates the only goal of the game. (Photo Credit: Lazio/X)

Lazio finished the game with ten men while Roma received two red cards, but it was Mattia Zaccagni’s first half penalty that ultimately proved the decisive difference between the two. 

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